What are the main factors that influence a Diving 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 Diving Instructor?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Diving Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Diving Instructor's salary?

A Diving Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,850 for beginners, reaching about $55,858 at mid-level, and approach $59,194 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Diving Instructor?

Diving Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Diving Instructor roles are District of Columbia $66,390, California $66,138, Massachusetts $65,257. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Diving Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Diving Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Flight Instructor: $119,112; Diving Coach: $79,316; Instructor - Law: $77,401; Instructor - Rehabilitation: $67,573; Instructor: $64,531.

Diving Instructor Salary in Missouri

How much does a Diving Instructor make in Missouri? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Diving Instructor in Missouri is $56,970 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,265
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,840 to $64,976
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,349

10% $43,349

50% (Median) $56,970

90% $72,265

Diving Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,976	$5,415	$1,250	$31
Average	$56,970	$4,747	$1,096	$27
25th Percentile	$49,840	$4,153	$958	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Diving Instructor Salaries

A Diving 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 Diving Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Diving 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): $52,850
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,073
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,858
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,972
Expert (over 8 years): $59,194

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Diving Instructor	less than 1 year	$52,850
Early Career Level Diving Instructor	1-2 years	$53,073
Mid-Level Level Diving Instructor	2-4 years	$55,858
Senior-Level Level Diving Instructor	5-8 years	$58,972
Expert Level Diving Instructor	over 8 years	$59,194

How Do Diving 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 Diving Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,390.
California: $66,138.
Massachusetts: $65,257.

District of Columbia $66,390 California $66,138 Massachusetts $65,257 Washington $65,017 New Jersey $64,993 Alaska $64,909 Connecticut $64,081 New York $63,746

Hawaii $62,672 Rhode Island $62,169 Maryland $61,827 Minnesota $61,359 Colorado $61,179 Illinois $61,119 Oregon $60,892 Delaware $60,724

New Hampshire $60,618 Virginia $60,382 Pennsylvania $59,692 Nevada $59,344 North Dakota $59,231 Michigan $59,051 Wisconsin $58,985 Vermont $58,853

Texas $58,487 Maine $58,463 Arizona $58,427 Ohio $58,385 Georgia $57,833 Indiana $57,558 Wyoming $57,504 Utah $57,420

Iowa $57,384 Kansas $57,096 Louisiana $57,012 North Carolina $56,982 Missouri $56,970 Florida $56,736 Montana $56,610 Nebraska $56,490

Kentucky $56,424 South Carolina $56,184 Tennessee $56,035 Idaho $55,975 New Mexico $55,537 Oklahoma $55,441 Alabama $55,087 South Dakota $54,494

Arkansas $54,170 West Virginia $53,996 Mississippi $53,474

Top Paying Cities for Diving 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: $55,204
Eugene: $55,428
Fortuna: $55,413

Braggadocio, MO $55,204

Eugene, MO $55,428

Fortuna, MO $55,413

Freeburg, MO $55,370

Gasconade, MO $55,385

Gravois Mills, MO $55,501

Laurie, MO $55,508

Hartsburg, MO $55,430

Henley, MO $55,421

Hermann, MO $55,493

High Point, MO $55,442

Holts Summit, MO $55,505

Jamestown, MO $55,382

Kaiser, MO $55,483

Koeltztown, MO $55,352

Lake Ozark, MO $55,642

Latham, MO $55,442

Linn, MO $55,392

Linn Creek, MO $55,502

Lohman, MO $55,440

Loose Creek, MO $55,403

Mc Girk, MO $55,454

Meta, MO $55,334

Mokane, MO $55,388

Morrison, MO $55,320

Mount Sterling, MO $55,284

New Bloomfield, MO $55,423

Olean, MO $55,443

Osage Beach, MO $55,623

Owensville, MO $55,419

Portland, MO $55,306

Prairie Home, MO $55,386

Rhineland, MO $55,308

Rocky Mount, MO $55,543

Russellville, MO $55,435

Saint Elizabeth, MO $55,383

Saint Thomas, MO $55,406

Steedman, MO $55,364

Stover, MO $55,410

Sunrise Beach, MO $55,563

Tebbetts, MO $55,380

Tipton, MO $55,453

Tuscumbia, MO $55,402

Ulman, MO $55,433

Versailles, MO $55,460

Westphalia, MO $55,377

Jefferson City, MO $55,520

Columbia, MO $55,582

Armstrong, MO $55,395

Auxvasse, MO $55,398

Benton City, MO $55,346

Boonville, MO $55,482

Brunswick, MO $55,462

Bunceton, MO $55,348

Cairo, MO $55,461

Kearney, MO $58,095

Kingsville, MO $57,439

Lawson, MO $57,544

Levasy, MO $57,992

Lexington, MO $57,165

Liberty, MO $58,440

Lone Jack, MO $57,799

Mayview, MO $57,138

Missouri City, MO $58,299

Mosby, MO $58,146

Napoleon, MO $57,812

Oak Grove, MO $57,963

Odessa, MO $57,422

Orrick, MO $57,926

Peculiar, MO $57,775

Platte City, MO $58,058

Pleasant Hill, MO $57,720

Raymore, MO $58,090

Rayville, MO $57,493

Richmond, MO $57,305

Sibley, MO $58,098

Smithville, MO $58,187

Strasburg, MO $57,535

Waldron, MO $58,418

Warrensburg, MO $56,490

Waverly, MO $56,209

Wellington, MO $57,592

Weston, MO $57,515

Kansas City, MO $58,445

Riverside, MO $58,435

Agency, MO $57,288

Albany, MO $55,411

Allendale, MO $55,526

Amazonia, MO $56,035

Ewing, MO $55,403

Frankford, MO $55,387

Granger, MO $55,387

Hunnewell, MO $55,361

Kahoka, MO $55,444

Knox City, MO $55,371

La Belle, MO $55,406

La Grange, MO $55,487

Lentner, MO $55,364

Leonard, MO $55,370

Lewistown, MO $55,400

Luray, MO $55,393

Maywood, MO $55,449

Monroe City, MO $55,424

Monticello, MO $55,390

Newark, MO $55,366

New London, MO $55,455

Novelty, MO $55,368

Palmyra, MO $55,479

Perry, MO $55,368

Philadelphia, MO $55,400

Plevna, MO $55,371

Revere, MO $55,403

Saint Patrick, MO $55,479

Saverton, MO $55,626

Shelbina, MO $55,427

Shelbyville, MO $55,394

Taylor, MO $55,431

Wayland, MO $55,647

Williamstown, MO $55,345

Wyaconda, MO $55,371

Kirksville, MO $55,602

Atlanta, MO $55,443

Baring, MO $55,397

Bevier, MO $55,516

Brashear, MO $55,456

Callao, MO $55,467

Coatsville, MO $55,399

Downing, MO $55,434

Edina, MO $55,435

Elmer, MO $55,447

Ethel, MO $55,460

Gibbs, MO $55,446

Glenwood, MO $55,441

Gorin, MO $55,399

Green Castle, MO $55,444

Green City, MO $55,470

Greentop, MO $55,458

Hurdland, MO $55,403

Lancaster, MO $55,470

La Plata, MO $55,500

Livonia, MO $55,443

Macon, MO $55,548

Memphis, MO $55,456

Milan, MO $55,508

New Boston, MO $55,467

New Cambria, MO $55,454

Novinger, MO $55,477

Pollock, MO $55,409

Queen City, MO $55,463

Rutledge, MO $55,395

Unionville, MO $55,479

Winigan, MO $55,493

Worthington, MO $55,476

Park Hills, MO $55,886

Annapolis, MO $55,133

Arcadia, MO $55,202

Belgrade, MO $55,404

Belleview, MO $55,185

Bismarck, MO $55,603

Black, MO $55,148

Blackwell, MO $56,153

Bloomsdale, MO $56,380

Bonne Terre, MO $56,089

Bunker, MO $55,109

Cadet, MO $56,083

Caledonia, MO $55,428

Cascade, MO $55,183

Centerville, MO $55,142

Des Arc, MO $55,161

Doe Run, MO $55,570

Ellington, MO $55,119

Farmington, MO $55,778

Fredericktown, MO $55,257

Amity, MO $56,133

Barnard, MO $55,352

Bethany, MO $55,448

Blythedale, MO $55,399

Bolckow, MO $55,507

Burlington Junction, MO $55,358

Cameron, MO $56,584

Clarksdale, MO $56,354

Clearmont, MO $55,412

Clyde, MO $55,489

Conception, MO $55,512

Conception Junction, MO $55,364

Cosby, MO $56,320

Craig, MO $55,267

Darlington, MO $55,365

Dearborn, MO $57,546

De Kalb, MO $57,100

Denver, MO $55,308

Eagleville, MO $55,407

Easton, MO $56,928

Edgerton, MO $57,835

Elmo, MO $55,508

Fairfax, MO $55,379

Maysville, MO $55,910

Faucett, MO $57,170

Fillmore, MO $55,612

Forest City, MO $55,473

Gentry, MO $55,332

Saint Charles, MO $57,303

Annada, MO $55,895

Augusta, MO $56,684

Irondale, MO $55,667

Ironton, MO $55,271

Knob Lick, MO $55,609

Leadwood, MO $56,021

Lesterville, MO $55,157

Marquand, MO $55,171

Middle Brook, MO $55,168

Mineral Point, MO $55,914

Patton, MO $55,230

Pilot Knob, MO $55,474

Potosi, MO $55,650

Redford, MO $55,072

Reynolds, MO $55,138

Sainte Genevieve, MO $56,108

Saint Mary, MO $55,915

Tiff, MO $56,129

Vulcan, MO $55,125

Cape Girardeau, MO $55,421

Bellflower, MO $55,576

Advance, MO $55,244

Altenburg, MO $55,333

Bell City, MO $55,203

Benton, MO $55,343

Brazeau, MO $55,602

Brownwood, MO $55,349

Burfordville, MO $55,277

Chaffee, MO $55,299

Commerce, MO $55,429

Daisy, MO $55,262

Delta, MO $55,327

Dutchtown, MO $55,356

Farrar, MO $55,502

Friedheim, MO $55,254

Frohna, MO $55,314

Gipsy, MO $55,150

Glenallen, MO $55,191

Gordonville, MO $55,369

Jackson, MO $55,375

Kelso, MO $55,526

Leopold, MO $55,223

Mc Gee, MO $55,156

Marble Hill, MO $55,248

Millersville, MO $55,253

Morley, MO $55,440

Oak Ridge, MO $55,267

Old Appleton, MO $55,340

Oran, MO $55,248

Perkins, MO $55,439

Perryville, MO $55,599

Mc Bride, MO $55,602

Pocahontas, MO $55,388

Scott City, MO $55,403

Sedgewickville, MO $55,239

Sturdivant, MO $55,204

Uniontown, MO $55,288

Vanduser, MO $55,337

Whitewater, MO $55,229

Zalma, MO $55,175

Sikeston, MO $55,330

Anniston, MO $55,415

Arbyrd, MO $55,109

Bernie, MO $55,254

Bertrand, MO $55,270

Blodgett, MO $55,514

Bloomfield, MO $55,259

Bowling Green, MO $55,540

Clarksville, MO $55,733

Cottleville, MO $57,125

Curryville, MO $55,356

Defiance, MO $56,859

Dutzow, MO $56,286

Elsberry, MO $56,164

Eolia, MO $55,809

Farber, MO $55,374

Flinthill, MO $56,769

Foley, MO $56,396

Foristell, MO $56,441

Hawk Point, MO $55,938

High Hill, MO $55,636

Jonesburg, MO $55,747

Laddonia, MO $55,343

Louisiana, MO $55,480

Marthasville, MO $56,145

Middletown, MO $55,403

Montgomery City, MO $55,383

Moscow Mills, MO $56,423

New Florence, MO $55,467

New Melle, MO $56,718

O Fallon, MO $56,892

Lake Saint Louis, MO $56,834

Old Monroe, MO $56,710

Olney, MO $55,649

Portage Des Sioux, MO $57,252

Saint Peters, MO $57,149

Silex, MO $55,832

Treloar, MO $56,024

Troy, MO $56,207

Truesdale, MO $56,234

Truxton, MO $55,720

Vandalia, MO $55,417

Warrenton, MO $56,013

Wellsville, MO $55,374

Wentzville, MO $56,702

West Alton, MO $57,489

Whiteside, MO $56,036

Williamsburg, MO $55,339

Winfield, MO $56,511

Wright City, MO $56,277

Hannibal, MO $55,581

Alexandria, MO $55,434

Anabel, MO $55,405

Arbela, MO $55,397

Ashburn, MO $55,323

Bethel, MO $55,397

Canton, MO $55,479

Center, MO $55,384

Clarence, MO $55,428

Earth City, MO $57,438

Pittsburg, MO $54,736

Hematite, MO $56,813

Herculaneum, MO $57,056

High Ridge, MO $57,303

Hillsboro, MO $56,842

House Springs, MO $57,072

Imperial, MO $57,306

Kimmswick, MO $57,325

Labadie, MO $56,774

Leslie, MO $55,864

Liguori, MO $57,175

Lonedell, MO $56,249

Luebbering, MO $56,346

Mapaville, MO $56,922

Morse Mill, MO $56,772

New Haven, MO $55,922

Pacific, MO $56,961

Pevely, MO $57,092

Richwoods, MO $56,136

Robertsville, MO $56,659

Saint Albans, MO $56,926

Saint Ann, MO $57,622

Saint Clair, MO $56,237

Emden, MO $55,376

Bragg City, MO $55,154

Canalou, MO $55,352

Cardwell, MO $55,073

Caruthersville, MO $55,248

Catron, MO $55,102

Charleston, MO $55,302

Clarkton, MO $55,178

Cooter, MO $55,371

Deering, MO $55,365

Dexter, MO $55,314

East Prairie, MO $55,204

Essex, MO $55,199

Gibson, MO $55,177

Gideon, MO $55,178

Gobler, MO $55,126

Grayridge, MO $55,422

Hayti, MO $55,213

Holcomb, MO $55,150

Holland, MO $55,409

Hornersville, MO $55,220

Kennett, MO $55,267

Kewanee, MO $55,255

Lilbourn, MO $55,214

Malden, MO $55,283

Marston, MO $55,301

Matthews, MO $55,196

Morehouse, MO $55,436

New Madrid, MO $55,225

Parma, MO $55,187

Portageville, MO $55,198

Risco, MO $55,386

Rives, MO $55,143

Senath, MO $55,151

Steele, MO $55,205

Tallapoosa, MO $55,336

Wardell, MO $55,243

Whiteoak, MO $55,371

Wolf Island, MO $55,184

Wyatt, MO $55,426

Poplar Bluff, MO $55,299

Briar, MO $55,028

Broseley, MO $55,156

Campbell, MO $55,123

Clubb, MO $55,171

Doniphan, MO $55,084

Dudley, MO $55,156

Ellsinore, MO $55,146

Stanton, MO $55,987

Sullivan, MO $55,929

Union, MO $56,299

Valles Mines, MO $56,223

Valley Park, MO $57,429

Villa Ridge, MO $56,643

Washington, MO $56,317

Rosebud, MO $55,566

Saint Louis, MO $57,935

Durham, MO $55,464

Pleasant Hope, MO $53,514

Point Lookout, MO $54,852

Polk, MO $54,509

Ponce De Leon, MO $53,743

Pontiac, MO $54,901

Powell, MO $54,748

Powersite, MO $54,647

Preston, MO $54,892

Protem, MO $54,740

Purdy, MO $54,783

Quincy, MO $55,111

Reeds Spring, MO $54,127

Republic, MO $53,366

Ridgedale, MO $54,826

Rockaway Beach, MO $54,160

Rockbridge, MO $54,933

Rogersville, MO $53,417

Rueter, MO $54,554

Seligman, MO $54,530

Seymour, MO $53,965

Shell Knob, MO $54,699

South Greenfield, MO $53,970

Sparta, MO $53,653

Spokane, MO $53,832

Squires, MO $54,659

Stotts City, MO $54,405

Strafford, MO $53,399

Taneyville, MO $54,110

Tecumseh, MO $55,127

Theodosia, MO $54,766

Thornfield, MO $54,741

Tunas, MO $54,757

Turners, MO $53,266

Udall, MO $54,998

Urbana, MO $54,748

Vanzant, MO $55,029

Verona, MO $54,070

Walnut Grove, MO $53,660

Walnut Shade, MO $53,999

Washburn, MO $54,755

Wasola, MO $54,856

Weaubleau, MO $54,877

West Plains, MO $55,219

South Fork, MO $55,125

Moody, MO $54,967

Myrtle, MO $54,913

Wheatland, MO $55,017

Willard, MO $53,394

Windyville, MO $54,585

Zanoni, MO $55,183

Stockton, MO $54,669

Macks Creek, MO $55,091

Roach, MO $55,403

Peace Valley, MO $55,179

Pomona, MO $55,238

Pottersville, MO $55,206

Thayer, MO $55,010

Willow Springs, MO $55,248

Springfield, MO $53,174

Centralia, MO $55,455

Rush Hill, MO $55,355

Salisbury, MO $55,452

Santa Fe, MO $55,361

Stoutsville, MO $55,360

Sturgeon, MO $55,446

Thompson, MO $55,372

Triplett, MO $55,353

Wooldridge, MO $55,380

Sedalia, MO $55,501

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO $56,124

Arrow Rock, MO $55,523

Blackburn, MO $55,924

Blackwater, MO $55,365

Calhoun, MO $55,501

Climax Springs, MO $55,357

Cole Camp, MO $55,385

Edwards, MO $55,351

Emma, MO $56,140

Florence, MO $55,371

Gilliam, MO $55,374

Green Ridge, MO $55,498

Houstonia, MO $55,575

Hughesville, MO $55,386

Ionia, MO $55,349

Knob Noster, MO $56,066

La Monte, MO $55,761

Lincoln, MO $55,375

Malta Bend, MO $55,723

Marshall, MO $55,478

Miami, MO $55,347

Mora, MO $55,356

Nelson, MO $55,351

Otterville, MO $55,386

Slater, MO $55,442

Smithton, MO $55,403

Sweet Springs, MO $55,797

Syracuse, MO $55,403

Warsaw, MO $55,397

Windsor, MO $55,522

Rolla, MO $55,415

Beulah, MO $55,207

Birch Tree, MO $55,156

Bixby, MO $55,177

Boss, MO $55,145

Bourbon, MO $55,636

Brinktown, MO $55,316

Bucyrus, MO $55,239

Cherryville, MO $55,233

Cook Sta, MO $55,230

Crocker, MO $55,390

Cuba, MO $55,367

Davisville, MO $55,203

Devils Elbow, MO $55,320

Dixon, MO $55,380

Duke, MO $55,221

Edgar Springs, MO $55,276

Eldridge, MO $54,962

Elk Creek, MO $55,180

Eminence, MO $55,145

Eunice, MO $55,192

Falcon, MO $54,955

Fort Leonard Wood, MO $55,430

Hartshorn, MO $55,149

Houston, MO $55,301

Harrisonville, MO $57,366

Clark, MO $55,441

Clifton Hill, MO $55,401

Dalton, MO $55,334

Excello, MO $55,456

Fayette, MO $55,436

Franklin, MO $55,372

Fulton, MO $55,473

Glasgow, MO $55,418

Hallsville, MO $55,481

Harrisburg, MO $55,445

Higbee, MO $55,420

Holliday, MO $55,391

Huntsville, MO $55,472

Jacksonville, MO $55,430

Keytesville, MO $55,436

Kingdom City, MO $55,379

Madison, MO $55,411

Martinsburg, MO $55,352

Mexico, MO $55,464

Moberly, MO $55,556

New Franklin, MO $55,434

Paris, MO $55,394

Pilot Grove, MO $55,382

Renick, MO $55,650

Rocheport, MO $55,435

Huggins, MO $55,057

Iberia, MO $55,405

Jadwin, MO $55,196

Jerome, MO $55,435

Lake Spring, MO $55,397

Laquey, MO $55,331

Leasburg, MO $55,460

Lebanon, MO $54,926

Lenox, MO $55,253

Licking, MO $55,295

Lynchburg, MO $55,022

Montier, MO $55,163

Mountain View, MO $55,249

Newburg, MO $55,305

Plato, MO $55,263

Raymondville, MO $55,233

Richland, MO $55,363

Roby, MO $55,301

Saint James, MO $55,362

Salem, MO $55,257

Solo, MO $55,233

Steelville, MO $55,272

Viburnum, MO $55,332

Stoutland, MO $55,241

Success, MO $55,260

Summersville, MO $55,190

Vichy, MO $55,315

Vienna, MO $55,340

Waynesville, MO $55,475

Saint Robert, MO $55,506

Wesco, MO $55,221

Winona, MO $55,141

Yukon, MO $55,219

Allenton, MO $57,070

Chesterfield, MO $57,168

Arnold, MO $57,432

Ballwin, MO $57,351

Barnhart, MO $57,186

Beaufort, MO $55,982

Berger, MO $55,768

Catawissa, MO $56,807

Cedar Hill, MO $56,921

Crystal City, MO $57,004

De Soto, MO $56,405

Dittmer, MO $56,698

Eureka, MO $57,162

Fenton, MO $57,456

Festus, MO $56,771

Fletcher, MO $56,213

Florissant, MO $57,522

French Village, MO $56,195

Gerald, MO $55,730

Glencoe, MO $57,123

Gray Summit, MO $56,733

Grover, MO $57,188

Grubville, MO $56,405

Hazelwood, MO $57,550

Maryland Heights, MO $57,504

Adrian, MO $56,379

Amoret, MO $55,981

Amsterdam, MO $56,240

Appleton City, MO $55,286

Archie, MO $56,933

Blairstown, MO $56,190

Bronaugh, MO $55,124

Butler, MO $55,831

Chilhowee, MO $56,188

Cleveland, MO $57,605

Clinton, MO $55,544

Collins, MO $54,903

Creighton, MO $56,436

Deepwater, MO $55,302

Deerfield, MO $55,152

Drexel, MO $57,059

East Lynne, MO $57,344

El Dorado Springs, MO $55,145

Foster, MO $55,635

Freeman, MO $57,401

Garden City, MO $57,011

Golden City, MO $54,572

Harwood, MO $55,220

Hume, MO $55,296

Jasper, MO $54,900

Jerico Springs, MO $54,703

Lamar, MO $54,984

Leeton, MO $55,982

Liberal, MO $55,130

Lowry City, MO $55,306

Metz, MO $55,363

Milford, MO $54,828

Milo, MO $55,142

Mindenmines, MO $55,126

Montrose, MO $55,526

Moundville, MO $55,182

Nevada, MO $55,313

Osceola, MO $55,222

Richards, MO $55,145

Rich Hill, MO $55,346

Rockville, MO $55,196

Roscoe, MO $55,288

Schell City, MO $55,227

Sheldon, MO $55,069

Urich, MO $56,049

Walker, MO $55,193

Joplin, MO $55,335

Alba, MO $55,220

Anderson, MO $54,943

Asbury, MO $55,115

Avilla, MO $54,787

Carl Junction, MO $55,304

Carterville, MO $55,306

Carthage, MO $54,959

Diamond, MO $55,053

Duenweg, MO $55,337

Fairview, MO $54,956

Goodman, MO $55,037

Granby, MO $55,000

Lanagan, MO $54,925

La Russell, MO $54,375

Neck City, MO $55,295

Neosho, MO $55,181

Newtonia, MO $54,914

Noel, MO $54,867

Oronogo, MO $55,217

Pineville, MO $54,675

Purcell, MO $55,286

Racine, MO $55,272

Reeds, MO $54,597

Rocky Comfort, MO $54,862

Sarcoxie, MO $54,651

South West City, MO $54,891

Saginaw, MO $55,309

Seneca, MO $55,086

Stark City, MO $54,886

Stella, MO $54,914

Tiff City, MO $55,013

Waco, MO $55,304

Webb City, MO $55,322

Wentworth, MO $54,611

Wheaton, MO $55,069

Argyle, MO $55,346

Ashland, MO $55,491

Barnett, MO $55,454

Belle, MO $55,355

Bland, MO $55,323

Bonnots Mill, MO $55,385

Brumley, MO $55,430

California, MO $55,454

Camdenton, MO $55,422

Centertown, MO $55,425

Chamois, MO $55,322

Clarksburg, MO $55,380

Long Lane, MO $54,214

Montreal, MO $55,403

Aldrich, MO $53,905

Arcola, MO $54,384

Ash Grove, MO $53,541

Aurora, MO $53,893

Alton, MO $55,112

Caplinger Mills, MO $54,826

Ava, MO $54,546

Bakersfield, MO $55,037

Billings, MO $53,535

Blue Eye, MO $54,742

Bois D Arc, MO $53,419

Bolivar, MO $54,037

Bradleyville, MO $54,417

Branson, MO $54,817

Brighton, MO $53,531

Brixey, MO $55,007

Brookline, MO $53,235

Bruner, MO $53,764

Buffalo, MO $54,090

Butterfield, MO $55,042

Cape Fair, MO $54,488

Cassville, MO $54,806

Caulfield, MO $55,056

Cedarcreek, MO $54,607

Chadwick, MO $53,907

Chestnutridge, MO $53,845

Clever, MO $53,505

Conway, MO $54,160

Crane, MO $53,800

Cross Timbers, MO $55,030

Dadeville, MO $54,056

Diggins, MO $53,837

Dora, MO $55,189

Drury, MO $55,020

Dunnegan, MO $54,454

Eagle Rock, MO $54,693

Elkland, MO $53,872

Eudora, MO $53,749

Everton, MO $53,759

Exeter, MO $54,859

Fair Grove, MO $53,524

Fair Play, MO $54,123

Flemington, MO $54,629

Fordland, MO $53,661

Forsyth, MO $53,882

Freistatt, MO $54,587

Gainesville, MO $55,119

Galena, MO $53,975

Garrison, MO $53,989

Golden, MO $54,717

Graff, MO $55,001

Greenfield, MO $54,092

Grovespring, MO $54,616

Half Way, MO $54,011

Halltown, MO $53,549

Hardenville, MO $55,132

Hartville, MO $54,651

Hermitage, MO $54,927

Highlandville, MO $53,652

Hollister, MO $54,748

Humansville, MO $54,674

Hurley, MO $53,700

Isabella, MO $54,892

Kirbyville, MO $54,664

Kissee Mills, MO $54,601

Lampe, MO $54,794

Lockwood, MO $54,433

Louisburg, MO $54,545

Kimberling City, MO $54,780

Brandsville, MO $55,198

Cabool, MO $55,259

Couch, MO $54,949

Koshkonong, MO $55,048

Mc Clurg, MO $54,464

Macomb, MO $54,682

Mansfield, MO $54,550

Marionville, MO $53,614

Marshfield, MO $53,794

Miller, MO $53,921

Monett, MO $54,639

Morrisville, MO $53,677

Mountain Grove, MO $55,037

Mount Vernon, MO $53,878

Niangua, MO $54,166

Nixa, MO $53,366

Noble, MO $54,793

Norwood, MO $54,803

Oldfield, MO $53,858

Ozark, MO $53,531

Phillipsburg, MO $54,536

Gower, MO $57,416

Fagus, MO $55,049

Graham, MO $55,316

Grant City, MO $55,377

Guilford, MO $55,387

Hatfield, MO $55,316

Helena, MO $56,100

Hopkins, MO $55,371

King City, MO $55,680

Lathrop, MO $57,437

Maitland, MO $55,329

Martinsville, MO $55,334

Maryville, MO $55,481

Mound City, MO $55,373

New Hampton, MO $55,383

Oregon, MO $55,677

Osborn, MO $56,533

Parnell, MO $55,327

Pickering, MO $55,372

Plattsburg, MO $57,498

Ravenwood, MO $55,378

Rea, MO $55,700

Ridgeway, MO $55,392

Rock Port, MO $55,617

Rosendale, MO $55,731

Rushville, MO $56,931

Savannah, MO $56,040

Sheridan, MO $55,359

Skidmore, MO $55,302

Stanberry, MO $55,389

Stewartsville, MO $56,941

Tarkio, MO $55,555

Trimble, MO $57,859

Turney, MO $57,199

Union Star, MO $55,918

Watson, MO $55,627

Weatherby, MO $55,966

Westboro, MO $55,581

Worth, MO $55,341

Saint Joseph, MO $56,733

Chillicothe, MO $55,610

Altamont, MO $55,994

Bogard, MO $55,904

Bosworth, MO $55,513

Braymer, MO $56,248

Breckenridge, MO $55,949

Brookfield, MO $55,588

Browning, MO $55,467

Bucklin, MO $55,521

Cainsville, MO $55,405

Carrollton, MO $55,961

Chula, MO $55,456

Coffey, MO $55,409

Cowgill, MO $56,441

Dawn, MO $55,868

De Witt, MO $55,385

Gallatin, MO $55,828

Galt, MO $55,436

Gilman City, MO $55,388

Hale, MO $55,452

Hamilton, MO $56,250

Harris, MO $55,388

Humphreys, MO $55,449

Jameson, MO $55,472

Jamesport, MO $55,450

Kidder, MO $56,290

Kingston, MO $56,544

Laclede, MO $55,505

Laredo, MO $55,455

Linneus, MO $55,495

Lock Springs, MO $55,915

Lucerne, MO $55,393

Ludlow, MO $55,918

Mc Fall, MO $55,350

Marceline, MO $55,547

Meadville, MO $55,490

Mendon, MO $55,419

Mercer, MO $55,423

Mooresville, MO $55,697

Newtown, MO $55,398

Lead Hill, MO $53,826

Bridgeton, MO $57,489

Eldon, MO $55,514

Norborne, MO $56,363

Pattonsburg, MO $55,559

Polo, MO $57,122

Powersville, MO $55,394

Princeton, MO $55,438

Purdin, MO $55,487

Rothville, MO $55,456

Spickard, MO $55,427

Stet, MO $56,416

Sumner, MO $55,401

Tina, MO $55,761

Trenton, MO $55,509

Utica, MO $55,839

Wheeling, MO $55,454

Winston, MO $56,080

Pierce City, MO $54,703

Fairdealing, MO $55,078

Fisk, MO $55,214

Fremont, MO $55,047

Gatewood, MO $54,877

Grandin, MO $55,127

Greenville, MO $55,144

Harviell, MO $55,120

Lodi, MO $55,133

Lowndes, MO $55,137

Mill Spring, MO $55,100

Naylor, MO $55,007

Neelyville, MO $55,004

Oxly, MO $55,032

Patterson, MO $55,154

Piedmont, MO $55,180

Puxico, MO $55,226

Qulin, MO $55,048

Rombauer, MO $55,466

Shook, MO $55,145

Silva, MO $55,160

Van Buren, MO $55,109

Wappapello, MO $55,237

Williamsville, MO $55,171

Alma, MO $56,154

Lees Summit, MO $58,343

Bates City, MO $57,714

Belton, MO $58,095

Blue Springs, MO $58,329

Buckner, MO $58,209

Camden, MO $57,671

Camden Point, MO $57,838

Centerview, MO $56,920

Concordia, MO $56,286

Corder, MO $56,345

Dover, MO $56,449

Excelsior Springs, MO $57,958

Farley, MO $58,215

Grain Valley, MO $58,158

Grandview, MO $58,421

Greenwood, MO $58,051

Hardin, MO $57,014

Henrietta, MO $57,411

Higginsville, MO $56,650

Holden, MO $57,075

Holt, MO $57,881

Independence, MO $58,441

Diving Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Diving Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Diving Instructor positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Diving Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Diving Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$62,667	$30.0	10%

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

Understanding how a Diving 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.

$49,840

Average $56,970/year

$64,976

$4,153

Average $4,747/month

$5,415

$958

Average $1,096/week

$1,250

$24

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,976	$5,415	$1,250	$31
Average	$56,970	$4,747	$1,096	$27
25th Percentile	$49,840	$4,153	$958	$24

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