What are the main factors that influence a Design Instructor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Design Instructor?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Design Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Design Instructor's salary?

A Design Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,681 for beginners, reaching about $91,466 at mid-level, and approach $140,415 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Design Instructor?

Design Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Design Instructor roles are District of Columbia $93,052, California $92,699, Massachusetts $91,464. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Design Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Design Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Flight Instructor: $119,112; Training Instructor IV: $111,473; Training Instructor III: $86,733; Training Instructor II: $70,483; Adjunct Instructor, Design: $67,627.

Design Instructor Salary in Missouri

How much does a Design Instructor make in Missouri? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Design Instructor in Missouri is $79,849 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

However, a Design Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,474
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,822 to $86,981
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,603

10% $62,603

50% (Median) $79,849

90% $93,474

Design Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,981	$7,248	$1,673	$42
Average	$79,849	$6,654	$1,536	$38
25th Percentile	$70,822	$5,902	$1,362	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Design Instructor Salaries

A Design Instructor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Design Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Design Instructor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $63,681
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,363
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,466
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,512
Expert (over 8 years): $140,415

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Curriculum Specialist I	less than 1 year	$63,681
Design Instructor	1-2 years	$78,363
Curriculum Specialist III	2-4 years	$91,466
Curriculum Specialist IV	5-8 years	$105,512
Curriculum Specialist V	over 8 years	$140,415

How Do Design Instructor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Design Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $93,052.
California: $92,699.
Massachusetts: $91,464.

District of Columbia $93,052 California $92,699 Massachusetts $91,464 Washington $91,127 New Jersey $91,094 Alaska $90,976 Connecticut $89,816 New York $89,346

Hawaii $87,841 Rhode Island $87,135 Maryland $86,656 Minnesota $86,001 Colorado $85,749 Illinois $85,665 Oregon $85,345 Delaware $85,110

New Hampshire $84,962 Virginia $84,631 Pennsylvania $83,664 Nevada $83,177 North Dakota $83,017 Michigan $82,765 Wisconsin $82,673 Vermont $82,488

Texas $81,975 Maine $81,942 Arizona $81,891 Ohio $81,832 Georgia $81,059 Indiana $80,672 Wyoming $80,597 Utah $80,479

Iowa $80,429 Kansas $80,025 Louisiana $79,908 North Carolina $79,866 Missouri $79,849 Florida $79,521 Montana $79,345 Nebraska $79,177

Kentucky $79,084 South Carolina $78,748 Tennessee $78,538 Idaho $78,454 New Mexico $77,840 Oklahoma $77,706 Alabama $77,210 South Dakota $76,378

Arkansas $75,924 West Virginia $75,680 Mississippi $74,949

Top Paying Cities for Design Instructor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Braggadocio: $77,373
Eugene: $77,688
Fortuna: $77,667

Braggadocio, MO $77,373

Eugene, MO $77,688

Fortuna, MO $77,667

Freeburg, MO $77,607

Gasconade, MO $77,628

Gravois Mills, MO $77,790

Laurie, MO $77,799

Hartsburg, MO $77,691

Henley, MO $77,678

Hermann, MO $77,778

High Point, MO $77,707

Holts Summit, MO $77,795

Jamestown, MO $77,623

Kaiser, MO $77,765

Koeltztown, MO $77,581

Lake Ozark, MO $77,988

Latham, MO $77,707

Linn, MO $77,638

Linn Creek, MO $77,792

Lohman, MO $77,704

Loose Creek, MO $77,653

Mc Girk, MO $77,724

Meta, MO $77,556

Mokane, MO $77,632

Morrison, MO $77,537

Mount Sterling, MO $77,486

New Bloomfield, MO $77,681

Olean, MO $77,708

Osage Beach, MO $77,960

Owensville, MO $77,676

Portland, MO $77,517

Prairie Home, MO $77,629

Rhineland, MO $77,519

Rocky Mount, MO $77,850

Russellville, MO $77,697

Saint Elizabeth, MO $77,624

Saint Thomas, MO $77,656

Steedman, MO $77,597

Stover, MO $77,663

Sunrise Beach, MO $77,876

Tebbetts, MO $77,621

Tipton, MO $77,723

Tuscumbia, MO $77,651

Ulman, MO $77,695

Versailles, MO $77,732

Westphalia, MO $77,616

Jefferson City, MO $77,817

Columbia, MO $77,904

Armstrong, MO $77,641

Auxvasse, MO $77,646

Benton City, MO $77,573

Boonville, MO $77,763

Brunswick, MO $77,735

Bunceton, MO $77,576

Cairo, MO $77,734

Kearney, MO $81,426

Kingsville, MO $80,507

Lawson, MO $80,654

Levasy, MO $81,282

Lexington, MO $80,123

Liberty, MO $81,910

Lone Jack, MO $81,010

Mayview, MO $80,085

Missouri City, MO $81,712

Mosby, MO $81,498

Napoleon, MO $81,030

Oak Grove, MO $81,241

Odessa, MO $80,482

Orrick, MO $81,189

Peculiar, MO $80,977

Platte City, MO $81,373

Pleasant Hill, MO $80,900

Raymore, MO $81,419

Rayville, MO $80,583

Richmond, MO $80,319

Sibley, MO $81,431

Smithville, MO $81,554

Strasburg, MO $80,641

Waldron, MO $81,879

Warrensburg, MO $79,177

Waverly, MO $78,782

Wellington, MO $80,721

Weston, MO $80,613

Kansas City, MO $81,916

Riverside, MO $81,903

Agency, MO $80,294

Albany, MO $77,664

Allendale, MO $77,824

Amazonia, MO $78,539

Ewing, MO $77,653

Frankford, MO $77,630

Granger, MO $77,630

Hunnewell, MO $77,593

Kahoka, MO $77,710

Knox City, MO $77,608

La Belle, MO $77,656

La Grange, MO $77,771

Lentner, MO $77,598

Leonard, MO $77,606

Lewistown, MO $77,648

Luray, MO $77,639

Maywood, MO $77,718

Monroe City, MO $77,681

Monticello, MO $77,634

Newark, MO $77,601

New London, MO $77,726

Novelty, MO $77,604

Palmyra, MO $77,759

Perry, MO $77,604

Philadelphia, MO $77,649

Plevna, MO $77,607

Revere, MO $77,653

Saint Patrick, MO $77,760

Saverton, MO $77,965

Shelbina, MO $77,686

Shelbyville, MO $77,639

Taylor, MO $77,692

Wayland, MO $77,994

Williamstown, MO $77,571

Wyaconda, MO $77,608

Kirksville, MO $77,932

Atlanta, MO $77,709

Baring, MO $77,644

Bevier, MO $77,811

Brashear, MO $77,727

Callao, MO $77,743

Coatsville, MO $77,647

Downing, MO $77,697

Edina, MO $77,697

Elmer, MO $77,714

Ethel, MO $77,732

Gibbs, MO $77,713

Glenwood, MO $77,706

Gorin, MO $77,647

Green Castle, MO $77,710

Green City, MO $77,746

Greentop, MO $77,729

Hurdland, MO $77,652

Lancaster, MO $77,746

La Plata, MO $77,789

Livonia, MO $77,709

Macon, MO $77,856

Memphis, MO $77,727

Milan, MO $77,800

New Boston, MO $77,742

New Cambria, MO $77,724

Novinger, MO $77,756

Pollock, MO $77,660

Queen City, MO $77,736

Rutledge, MO $77,641

Unionville, MO $77,760

Winigan, MO $77,779

Worthington, MO $77,755

Park Hills, MO $78,329

Annapolis, MO $77,274

Arcadia, MO $77,370

Belgrade, MO $77,654

Belleview, MO $77,347

Bismarck, MO $77,933

Black, MO $77,296

Blackwell, MO $78,703

Bloomsdale, MO $79,022

Bonne Terre, MO $78,614

Bunker, MO $77,241

Cadet, MO $78,605

Caledonia, MO $77,687

Cascade, MO $77,344

Centerville, MO $77,287

Des Arc, MO $77,313

Doe Run, MO $77,886

Ellington, MO $77,254

Farmington, MO $78,178

Fredericktown, MO $77,449

Amity, MO $78,676

Barnard, MO $77,581

Bethany, MO $77,715

Blythedale, MO $77,647

Bolckow, MO $77,798

Burlington Junction, MO $77,589

Cameron, MO $79,308

Clarksdale, MO $78,986

Clearmont, MO $77,665

Clyde, MO $77,773

Conception, MO $77,805

Conception Junction, MO $77,598

Cosby, MO $78,938

Craig, MO $77,462

Darlington, MO $77,599

Dearborn, MO $80,657

De Kalb, MO $80,030

Denver, MO $77,519

Eagleville, MO $77,659

Easton, MO $79,790

Edgerton, MO $81,062

Elmo, MO $77,799

Fairfax, MO $77,619

Maysville, MO $78,364

Faucett, MO $80,129

Fillmore, MO $77,945

Forest City, MO $77,751

Gentry, MO $77,553

Saint Charles, MO $80,315

Annada, MO $78,343

Augusta, MO $79,448

Irondale, MO $78,023

Ironton, MO $77,468

Knob Lick, MO $77,941

Leadwood, MO $78,519

Lesterville, MO $77,308

Marquand, MO $77,327

Middle Brook, MO $77,323

Mineral Point, MO $78,369

Patton, MO $77,410

Pilot Knob, MO $77,752

Potosi, MO $77,998

Redford, MO $77,189

Reynolds, MO $77,281

Sainte Genevieve, MO $78,641

Saint Mary, MO $78,370

Tiff, MO $78,671

Vulcan, MO $77,263

Cape Girardeau, MO $77,677

Bellflower, MO $77,895

Advance, MO $77,429

Altenburg, MO $77,555

Bell City, MO $77,372

Benton, MO $77,568

Brazeau, MO $77,931

Brownwood, MO $77,576

Burfordville, MO $77,476

Chaffee, MO $77,507

Commerce, MO $77,689

Daisy, MO $77,455

Delta, MO $77,546

Dutchtown, MO $77,587

Farrar, MO $77,791

Friedheim, MO $77,444

Frohna, MO $77,528

Gipsy, MO $77,297

Glenallen, MO $77,355

Gordonville, MO $77,605

Jackson, MO $77,613

Kelso, MO $77,825

Leopold, MO $77,401

Mc Gee, MO $77,307

Marble Hill, MO $77,435

Millersville, MO $77,442

Morley, MO $77,705

Oak Ridge, MO $77,462

Old Appleton, MO $77,565

Oran, MO $77,435

Perkins, MO $77,703

Perryville, MO $77,928

Mc Bride, MO $77,931

Pocahontas, MO $77,632

Scott City, MO $77,652

Sedgewickville, MO $77,423

Sturdivant, MO $77,374

Uniontown, MO $77,491

Vanduser, MO $77,560

Whitewater, MO $77,408

Zalma, MO $77,333

Sikeston, MO $77,550

Anniston, MO $77,669

Arbyrd, MO $77,240

Bernie, MO $77,444

Bertrand, MO $77,466

Blodgett, MO $77,807

Bloomfield, MO $77,451

Bowling Green, MO $77,844

Clarksville, MO $78,115

Cottleville, MO $80,066

Curryville, MO $77,587

Defiance, MO $79,693

Dutzow, MO $78,890

Elsberry, MO $78,719

Eolia, MO $78,222

Farber, MO $77,613

Flinthill, MO $79,567

Foley, MO $79,045

Foristell, MO $79,107

Hawk Point, MO $78,403

High Hill, MO $77,980

Jonesburg, MO $78,135

Laddonia, MO $77,569

Louisiana, MO $77,760

Marthasville, MO $78,692

Middletown, MO $77,652

Montgomery City, MO $77,625

Moscow Mills, MO $79,082

New Florence, MO $77,742

New Melle, MO $79,495

O Fallon, MO $79,740

Lake Saint Louis, MO $79,659

Old Monroe, MO $79,484

Olney, MO $77,997

Portage Des Sioux, MO $80,245

Saint Peters, MO $80,099

Silex, MO $78,254

Treloar, MO $78,523

Troy, MO $78,780

Truesdale, MO $78,817

Truxton, MO $78,097

Vandalia, MO $77,672

Warrenton, MO $78,508

Wellsville, MO $77,612

Wentzville, MO $79,473

West Alton, MO $80,576

Whiteside, MO $78,540

Williamsburg, MO $77,563

Winfield, MO $79,205

Wright City, MO $78,877

Hannibal, MO $77,902

Alexandria, MO $77,697

Anabel, MO $77,655

Arbela, MO $77,644

Ashburn, MO $77,541

Bethel, MO $77,644

Canton, MO $77,759

Center, MO $77,626

Clarence, MO $77,687

Earth City, MO $80,504

Pittsburg, MO $76,718

Hematite, MO $79,629

Herculaneum, MO $79,970

High Ridge, MO $80,315

Hillsboro, MO $79,670

House Springs, MO $79,992

Imperial, MO $80,320

Kimmswick, MO $80,346

Labadie, MO $79,574

Leslie, MO $78,298

Liguori, MO $80,136

Lonedell, MO $78,839

Luebbering, MO $78,974

Mapaville, MO $79,782

Morse Mill, MO $79,571

New Haven, MO $78,381

Pacific, MO $79,836

Pevely, MO $80,019

Richwoods, MO $78,680

Robertsville, MO $79,413

Saint Albans, MO $79,788

Saint Ann, MO $80,763

Saint Clair, MO $78,821

Emden, MO $77,615

Bragg City, MO $77,304

Canalou, MO $77,581

Cardwell, MO $77,190

Caruthersville, MO $77,436

Catron, MO $77,231

Charleston, MO $77,511

Clarkton, MO $77,337

Cooter, MO $77,608

Deering, MO $77,600

Dexter, MO $77,528

East Prairie, MO $77,373

Essex, MO $77,366

Gibson, MO $77,335

Gideon, MO $77,338

Gobler, MO $77,264

Grayridge, MO $77,679

Hayti, MO $77,386

Holcomb, MO $77,297

Holland, MO $77,661

Hornersville, MO $77,396

Kennett, MO $77,462

Kewanee, MO $77,445

Lilbourn, MO $77,388

Malden, MO $77,484

Marston, MO $77,509

Matthews, MO $77,363

Morehouse, MO $77,698

New Madrid, MO $77,403

Parma, MO $77,350

Portageville, MO $77,365

Risco, MO $77,629

Rives, MO $77,288

Senath, MO $77,300

Steele, MO $77,376

Tallapoosa, MO $77,559

Wardell, MO $77,428

Whiteoak, MO $77,607

Wolf Island, MO $77,346

Wyatt, MO $77,685

Poplar Bluff, MO $77,507

Briar, MO $77,127

Broseley, MO $77,306

Campbell, MO $77,260

Clubb, MO $77,328

Doniphan, MO $77,206

Dudley, MO $77,307

Ellsinore, MO $77,292

Stanton, MO $78,471

Sullivan, MO $78,390

Union, MO $78,908

Valles Mines, MO $78,802

Valley Park, MO $80,492

Villa Ridge, MO $79,390

Washington, MO $78,934

Rosebud, MO $77,881

Saint Louis, MO $81,202

Durham, MO $77,739

Pleasant Hope, MO $75,005

Point Lookout, MO $76,880

Polk, MO $76,400

Ponce De Leon, MO $75,326

Pontiac, MO $76,949

Powell, MO $76,734

Powersite, MO $76,593

Preston, MO $76,937

Protem, MO $76,723

Purdy, MO $76,784

Quincy, MO $77,244

Reeds Spring, MO $75,864

Republic, MO $74,798

Ridgedale, MO $76,844

Rockaway Beach, MO $75,911

Rockbridge, MO $76,994

Rogersville, MO $74,869

Rueter, MO $76,462

Seligman, MO $76,428

Seymour, MO $75,637

Shell Knob, MO $76,665

South Greenfield, MO $75,644

Sparta, MO $75,200

Spokane, MO $75,451

Squires, MO $76,610

Stotts City, MO $76,254

Strafford, MO $74,843

Taneyville, MO $75,840

Tecumseh, MO $77,266

Theodosia, MO $76,760

Thornfield, MO $76,725

Tunas, MO $76,748

Turners, MO $74,658

Udall, MO $77,085

Urbana, MO $76,735

Vanzant, MO $77,128

Verona, MO $75,785

Walnut Grove, MO $75,210

Walnut Shade, MO $75,685

Washburn, MO $76,744

Wasola, MO $76,886

Weaubleau, MO $76,915

West Plains, MO $77,395

South Fork, MO $77,263

Moody, MO $77,042

Myrtle, MO $76,966

Wheatland, MO $77,112

Willard, MO $74,837

Windyville, MO $76,507

Zanoni, MO $77,344

Stockton, MO $76,624

Macks Creek, MO $77,216

Roach, MO $77,653

Peace Valley, MO $77,339

Pomona, MO $77,421

Pottersville, MO $77,376

Thayer, MO $77,102

Willow Springs, MO $77,435

Springfield, MO $74,529

Centralia, MO $77,725

Rush Hill, MO $77,586

Salisbury, MO $77,722

Santa Fe, MO $77,593

Stoutsville, MO $77,592

Sturgeon, MO $77,713

Thompson, MO $77,609

Triplett, MO $77,583

Wooldridge, MO $77,620

Sedalia, MO $77,790

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO $78,663

Arrow Rock, MO $77,821

Blackburn, MO $78,382

Blackwater, MO $77,600

Calhoun, MO $77,790

Climax Springs, MO $77,588

Cole Camp, MO $77,627

Edwards, MO $77,580

Emma, MO $78,685

Florence, MO $77,608

Gilliam, MO $77,612

Green Ridge, MO $77,786

Houstonia, MO $77,894

Hughesville, MO $77,629

Ionia, MO $77,576

Knob Noster, MO $78,582

La Monte, MO $78,154

Lincoln, MO $77,613

Malta Bend, MO $78,102

Marshall, MO $77,757

Miami, MO $77,574

Mora, MO $77,587

Nelson, MO $77,580

Otterville, MO $77,628

Slater, MO $77,707

Smithton, MO $77,653

Sweet Springs, MO $78,205

Syracuse, MO $77,652

Warsaw, MO $77,644

Windsor, MO $77,819

Rolla, MO $77,670

Beulah, MO $77,377

Birch Tree, MO $77,306

Bixby, MO $77,335

Boss, MO $77,291

Bourbon, MO $77,979

Brinktown, MO $77,530

Bucyrus, MO $77,423

Cherryville, MO $77,415

Cook Sta, MO $77,410

Crocker, MO $77,634

Cuba, MO $77,602

Davisville, MO $77,372

Devils Elbow, MO $77,537

Dixon, MO $77,621

Duke, MO $77,397

Edgar Springs, MO $77,475

Eldridge, MO $77,035

Elk Creek, MO $77,340

Eminence, MO $77,291

Eunice, MO $77,357

Falcon, MO $77,024

Fort Leonard Wood, MO $77,690

Hartshorn, MO $77,297

Houston, MO $77,509

Harrisonville, MO $80,404

Clark, MO $77,706

Clifton Hill, MO $77,650

Dalton, MO $77,556

Excello, MO $77,727

Fayette, MO $77,698

Franklin, MO $77,609

Fulton, MO $77,750

Glasgow, MO $77,674

Hallsville, MO $77,761

Harrisburg, MO $77,712

Higbee, MO $77,676

Holliday, MO $77,636

Huntsville, MO $77,749

Jacksonville, MO $77,691

Keytesville, MO $77,699

Kingdom City, MO $77,619

Madison, MO $77,664

Martinsburg, MO $77,581

Mexico, MO $77,739

Moberly, MO $77,867

New Franklin, MO $77,697

Paris, MO $77,640

Pilot Grove, MO $77,623

Renick, MO $77,999

Rocheport, MO $77,697

Huggins, MO $77,167

Iberia, MO $77,655

Jadwin, MO $77,362

Jerome, MO $77,697

Lake Spring, MO $77,644

Laquey, MO $77,551

Leasburg, MO $77,733

Lebanon, MO $76,985

Lenox, MO $77,442

Licking, MO $77,501

Lynchburg, MO $77,118

Montier, MO $77,317

Mountain View, MO $77,437

Newburg, MO $77,516

Plato, MO $77,456

Raymondville, MO $77,414

Richland, MO $77,597

Roby, MO $77,509

Saint James, MO $77,596

Salem, MO $77,449

Solo, MO $77,415

Steelville, MO $77,470

Viburnum, MO $77,554

Stoutland, MO $77,425

Success, MO $77,452

Summersville, MO $77,354

Vichy, MO $77,529

Vienna, MO $77,564

Waynesville, MO $77,754

Saint Robert, MO $77,797

Wesco, MO $77,398

Winona, MO $77,285

Yukon, MO $77,395

Allenton, MO $79,989

Chesterfield, MO $80,126

Arnold, MO $80,496

Ballwin, MO $80,383

Barnhart, MO $80,152

Beaufort, MO $78,465

Berger, MO $78,164

Catawissa, MO $79,621

Cedar Hill, MO $79,781

Crystal City, MO $79,896

De Soto, MO $79,057

Dittmer, MO $79,468

Eureka, MO $80,118

Fenton, MO $80,530

Festus, MO $79,570

Fletcher, MO $78,787

Florissant, MO $80,622

French Village, MO $78,763

Gerald, MO $78,111

Glencoe, MO $80,064

Gray Summit, MO $79,517

Grover, MO $80,155

Grubville, MO $79,057

Hazelwood, MO $80,662

Maryland Heights, MO $80,597

Adrian, MO $79,020

Amoret, MO $78,463

Amsterdam, MO $78,826

Appleton City, MO $77,489

Archie, MO $79,797

Blairstown, MO $78,755

Bronaugh, MO $77,262

Butler, MO $78,253

Chilhowee, MO $78,753

Cleveland, MO $80,739

Clinton, MO $77,850

Collins, MO $76,952

Creighton, MO $79,100

Deepwater, MO $77,512

Deerfield, MO $77,301

Drexel, MO $79,974

East Lynne, MO $80,373

El Dorado Springs, MO $77,291

Foster, MO $77,977

Freeman, MO $80,452

Garden City, MO $79,906

Golden City, MO $76,487

Harwood, MO $77,396

Hume, MO $77,502

Jasper, MO $76,948

Jerico Springs, MO $76,672

Lamar, MO $77,065

Leeton, MO $78,465

Liberal, MO $77,270

Lowry City, MO $77,517

Metz, MO $77,597

Milford, MO $76,846

Milo, MO $77,287

Mindenmines, MO $77,264

Montrose, MO $77,825

Moundville, MO $77,343

Nevada, MO $77,526

Osceola, MO $77,399

Richards, MO $77,291

Rich Hill, MO $77,573

Rockville, MO $77,363

Roscoe, MO $77,491

Schell City, MO $77,406

Sheldon, MO $77,185

Urich, MO $78,558

Walker, MO $77,358

Joplin, MO $77,557

Alba, MO $77,396

Anderson, MO $77,008

Asbury, MO $77,249

Avilla, MO $76,789

Carl Junction, MO $77,514

Carterville, MO $77,517

Carthage, MO $77,030

Diamond, MO $77,162

Duenweg, MO $77,560

Fairview, MO $77,027

Goodman, MO $77,140

Granby, MO $77,087

Lanagan, MO $76,982

La Russell, MO $76,212

Neck City, MO $77,502

Neosho, MO $77,341

Newtonia, MO $76,967

Noel, MO $76,902

Oronogo, MO $77,392

Pineville, MO $76,632

Purcell, MO $77,489

Racine, MO $77,470

Reeds, MO $76,522

Rocky Comfort, MO $76,894

Sarcoxie, MO $76,599

South West City, MO $76,935

Saginaw, MO $77,521

Seneca, MO $77,208

Stark City, MO $76,928

Stella, MO $76,968

Tiff City, MO $77,106

Waco, MO $77,514

Webb City, MO $77,539

Wentworth, MO $76,543

Wheaton, MO $77,184

Argyle, MO $77,573

Ashland, MO $77,776

Barnett, MO $77,724

Belle, MO $77,586

Bland, MO $77,540

Bonnots Mill, MO $77,628

Brumley, MO $77,690

California, MO $77,724

Camdenton, MO $77,680

Centertown, MO $77,683

Chamois, MO $77,539

Clarksburg, MO $77,621

Long Lane, MO $75,986

Montreal, MO $77,653

Aldrich, MO $75,553

Arcola, MO $76,225

Ash Grove, MO $75,043

Aurora, MO $75,537

Alton, MO $77,244

Caplinger Mills, MO $76,844

Ava, MO $76,452

Bakersfield, MO $77,139

Billings, MO $75,035

Blue Eye, MO $76,726

Bois D Arc, MO $74,872

Bolivar, MO $75,738

Bradleyville, MO $76,271

Branson, MO $76,831

Brighton, MO $75,029

Brixey, MO $77,098

Brookline, MO $74,614

Bruner, MO $75,356

Buffalo, MO $75,812

Butterfield, MO $77,146

Cape Fair, MO $76,370

Cassville, MO $76,816

Caulfield, MO $77,166

Cedarcreek, MO $76,537

Chadwick, MO $75,555

Chestnutridge, MO $75,469

Clever, MO $74,992

Conway, MO $75,910

Crane, MO $75,406

Cross Timbers, MO $77,130

Dadeville, MO $75,765

Diggins, MO $75,458

Dora, MO $77,353

Drury, MO $77,116

Dunnegan, MO $76,322

Eagle Rock, MO $76,658

Elkland, MO $75,507

Eudora, MO $75,335

Everton, MO $75,348

Exeter, MO $76,890

Fair Grove, MO $75,019

Fair Play, MO $75,859

Flemington, MO $76,568

Fordland, MO $75,211

Forsyth, MO $75,521

Freistatt, MO $76,509

Gainesville, MO $77,254

Galena, MO $75,652

Garrison, MO $75,670

Golden, MO $76,691

Graff, MO $77,089

Greenfield, MO $75,816

Grovespring, MO $76,549

Half Way, MO $75,702

Halltown, MO $75,054

Hardenville, MO $77,272

Hartville, MO $76,599

Hermitage, MO $76,986

Highlandville, MO $75,199

Hollister, MO $76,734

Humansville, MO $76,631

Hurley, MO $75,265

Isabella, MO $76,936

Kirbyville, MO $76,617

Kissee Mills, MO $76,528

Lampe, MO $76,799

Lockwood, MO $76,293

Louisburg, MO $76,450

Kimberling City, MO $76,780

Brandsville, MO $77,365

Cabool, MO $77,450

Couch, MO $77,016

Koshkonong, MO $77,154

Mc Clurg, MO $76,336

Macomb, MO $76,642

Mansfield, MO $76,457

Marionville, MO $75,145

Marshfield, MO $75,398

Miller, MO $75,575

Monett, MO $76,582

Morrisville, MO $75,234

Mountain Grove, MO $77,140

Mount Vernon, MO $75,516

Niangua, MO $75,919

Nixa, MO $74,797

Noble, MO $76,798

Norwood, MO $76,812

Oldfield, MO $75,487

Ozark, MO $75,029

Phillipsburg, MO $76,437

Gower, MO $80,474

Fagus, MO $77,157

Graham, MO $77,530

Grant City, MO $77,616

Guilford, MO $77,630

Hatfield, MO $77,531

Helena, MO $78,629

Hopkins, MO $77,608

King City, MO $78,040

Lathrop, MO $80,504

Maitland, MO $77,549

Martinsville, MO $77,555

Maryville, MO $77,762

Mound City, MO $77,611

New Hampton, MO $77,625

Oregon, MO $78,037

Osborn, MO $79,236

Parnell, MO $77,546

Pickering, MO $77,609

Plattsburg, MO $80,589

Ravenwood, MO $77,618

Rea, MO $78,069

Ridgeway, MO $77,638

Rock Port, MO $77,952

Rosendale, MO $78,113

Rushville, MO $79,794

Savannah, MO $78,545

Sheridan, MO $77,591

Skidmore, MO $77,512

Stanberry, MO $77,634

Stewartsville, MO $79,808

Tarkio, MO $77,866

Trimble, MO $81,094

Turney, MO $80,170

Union Star, MO $78,375

Watson, MO $77,966

Weatherby, MO $78,441

Westboro, MO $77,902

Worth, MO $77,566

Saint Joseph, MO $79,516

Chillicothe, MO $77,943

Altamont, MO $78,482

Bogard, MO $78,355

Bosworth, MO $77,807

Braymer, MO $78,837

Breckenridge, MO $78,418

Brookfield, MO $77,912

Browning, MO $77,742

Bucklin, MO $77,818

Cainsville, MO $77,655

Carrollton, MO $78,434

Chula, MO $77,727

Coffey, MO $77,660

Cowgill, MO $79,107

Dawn, MO $78,304

De Witt, MO $77,627

Gallatin, MO $78,248

Galt, MO $77,699

Gilman City, MO $77,632

Hale, MO $77,721

Hamilton, MO $78,840

Harris, MO $77,632

Humphreys, MO $77,717

Jameson, MO $77,749

Jamesport, MO $77,718

Kidder, MO $78,896

Kingston, MO $79,252

Laclede, MO $77,795

Laredo, MO $77,726

Linneus, MO $77,781

Lock Springs, MO $78,371

Lucerne, MO $77,639

Ludlow, MO $78,375

Mc Fall, MO $77,579

Marceline, MO $77,855

Meadville, MO $77,775

Mendon, MO $77,676

Mercer, MO $77,681

Mooresville, MO $78,065

Newtown, MO $77,646

Lead Hill, MO $75,443

Bridgeton, MO $80,576

Eldon, MO $77,808

Norborne, MO $78,998

Pattonsburg, MO $77,871

Polo, MO $80,062

Powersville, MO $77,640

Princeton, MO $77,702

Purdin, MO $77,770

Rothville, MO $77,727

Spickard, MO $77,686

Stet, MO $79,072

Sumner, MO $77,650

Tina, MO $78,154

Trenton, MO $77,802

Utica, MO $78,264

Wheeling, MO $77,723

Winston, MO $78,601

Pierce City, MO $76,672

Fairdealing, MO $77,197

Fisk, MO $77,387

Fremont, MO $77,154

Gatewood, MO $76,916

Grandin, MO $77,265

Greenville, MO $77,290

Harviell, MO $77,256

Lodi, MO $77,275

Lowndes, MO $77,280

Mill Spring, MO $77,228

Naylor, MO $77,097

Neelyville, MO $77,093

Oxly, MO $77,133

Patterson, MO $77,304

Piedmont, MO $77,340

Puxico, MO $77,405

Qulin, MO $77,155

Rombauer, MO $77,740

Shook, MO $77,291

Silva, MO $77,312

Van Buren, MO $77,240

Wappapello, MO $77,420

Williamsville, MO $77,328

Alma, MO $78,705

Lees Summit, MO $81,773

Bates City, MO $80,892

Belton, MO $81,426

Blue Springs, MO $81,753

Buckner, MO $81,586

Camden, MO $80,831

Camden Point, MO $81,065

Centerview, MO $79,779

Concordia, MO $78,890

Corder, MO $78,973

Dover, MO $79,119

Excelsior Springs, MO $81,233

Farley, MO $81,594

Grain Valley, MO $81,514

Grandview, MO $81,883

Greenwood, MO $81,364

Hardin, MO $79,910

Henrietta, MO $80,467

Higginsville, MO $79,401

Holden, MO $79,996

Holt, MO $81,125

Independence, MO $81,911

Design Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Design Instructor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 47% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Design Instructor positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Design Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Design Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$95,819	$46.0	20%
Internet	$94,222	$45.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$91,826	$44.0	15%
Healthcare	$87,834	$42.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$87,035	$42.0	9%

Design Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Design Instructor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$70,822

Average $79,849/year

$86,981

$5,902

Average $6,654/month

$7,248

$1,362

Average $1,536/week

$1,673

$34

Average $38/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,981	$7,248	$1,673	$42
Average	$79,849	$6,654	$1,536	$38
25th Percentile	$70,822	$5,902	$1,362	$34

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