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 $54,596 for beginners, reaching about $57,704 at mid-level, and approach $61,150 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 Vermont

How much does a Diving Instructor make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Diving Instructor in Vermont is $58,853 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,654
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,488 to $67,124
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,782

10% $44,782

50% (Median) $58,853

90% $74,654

Diving Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,124	$5,594	$1,291	$32
Average	$58,853	$4,904	$1,132	$28
25th Percentile	$51,488	$4,291	$990	$25

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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): $54,596
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,827
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,704
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,920
Expert (over 8 years): $61,150

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Diving Instructor	less than 1 year	$54,596
Early Career Level Diving Instructor	1-2 years	$54,827
Mid-Level Level Diving Instructor	2-4 years	$57,704
Senior-Level Level Diving Instructor	5-8 years	$60,920
Expert Level Diving Instructor	over 8 years	$61,150

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

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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:

Adamant: $60,241
Barre: $60,331
Cabot: $60,199

Adamant, VT $60,241

Barre, VT $60,331

Cabot, VT $60,199

Calais, VT $60,252

East Barre, VT $60,240

East Calais, VT $60,241

East Montpelier, VT $60,281

Eden, VT $60,201

Eden Mills, VT $60,147

Graniteville, VT $60,328

Hyde Park, VT $60,290

Johnson, VT $60,366

Lake Elmore, VT $60,223

Marshfield, VT $60,209

Moretown, VT $60,370

Morrisville, VT $60,363

Moscow, VT $60,394

Northfield, VT $60,297

Northfield Falls, VT $60,579

North Hyde Park, VT $60,286

North Montpelier, VT $60,225

Plainfield, VT $60,217

Roxbury, VT $60,115

South Barre, VT $60,402

Waterbury, VT $60,388

Stowe, VT $60,396

Waitsfield, VT $60,363

Warren, VT $60,250

Washington, VT $60,132

Waterbury Center, VT $60,386

Websterville, VT $60,318

Williamstown, VT $60,248

Wolcott, VT $60,215

Woodbury, VT $60,156

Worcester, VT $60,216

Rutland, VT $60,214

Belmont, VT $60,028

Benson, VT $60,027

Bomoseen, VT $60,122

Brandon, VT $60,167

Bridport, VT $60,173

Castleton, VT $60,134

Center Rutland, VT $60,175

Chittenden, VT $60,036

Cuttingsville, VT $60,015

Danby, VT $60,118

East Middlebury, VT $60,206

East Poultney, VT $60,125

East Wallingford, VT $60,059

Fair Haven, VT $60,081

Florence, VT $60,060

Forest Dale, VT $60,169

Gaysville, VT $59,787

Granville, VT $60,069

Hancock, VT $60,060

Hydeville, VT $60,129

Killington, VT $60,053

Middlebury, VT $60,299

Middletown Springs, VT $60,092

Mount Holly, VT $60,036

North Clarendon, VT $60,125

Orwell, VT $60,118

Pawlet, VT $60,140

Pittsfield, VT $60,088

Pittsford, VT $60,146

Poultney, VT $60,134

Proctor, VT $60,201

Ripton, VT $60,131

Rochester, VT $60,100

Rupert, VT $60,094

Salisbury, VT $60,190

Shoreham, VT $60,139

Stockbridge, VT $60,032

Wallingford, VT $60,065

Wells, VT $60,142

West Pawlet, VT $60,162

West Rupert, VT $60,148

West Rutland, VT $60,111

Whiting, VT $60,141

Saint Johnsbury, VT $60,206

Albany, VT $60,171

Barnet, VT $60,142

Barton, VT $60,165

Beebe Plain, VT $60,183

Concord, VT $60,085

Coventry, VT $60,253

Craftsbury, VT $60,189

Craftsbury Common, VT $60,192

Danville, VT $60,155

Derby, VT $60,183

Derby Line, VT $60,138

East Burke, VT $60,136

East Charleston, VT $60,142

East Hardwick, VT $60,174

East Haven, VT $60,005

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $60,205

Glover, VT $60,147

Granby, VT $59,931

Greensboro, VT $60,126

Greensboro Bend, VT $60,165

Hardwick, VT $60,231

Irasburg, VT $60,150

Island Pond, VT $60,051

Lowell, VT $60,129

Lower Waterford, VT $60,198

Lyndon, VT $60,188

Lyndon Center, VT $60,255

Lyndonville, VT $60,190

Morgan, VT $60,081

Newport, VT $60,219

Newport Center, VT $60,142

North Concord, VT $59,985

North Troy, VT $60,150

Orleans, VT $60,128

Passumpsic, VT $60,210

Peacham, VT $60,089

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $60,212

Sheffield, VT $60,105

Sutton, VT $60,100

Troy, VT $60,156

West Burke, VT $60,140

West Charleston, VT $60,112

West Danville, VT $60,159

Westfield, VT $60,111

West Glover, VT $60,152

Averill, VT $59,802

Beecher Falls, VT $60,190

Canaan, VT $60,040

Gilman, VT $60,304

Guildhall, VT $59,961

Lunenburg, VT $60,092

Norton, VT $59,922

North Bennington, VT $60,591

North Pownal, VT $60,713

Pownal, VT $60,748

White River Junction, VT $60,198

Ascutney, VT $60,227

Barnard, VT $60,062

Bethel, VT $60,099

Bradford, VT $60,162

Bridgewater, VT $60,123

Bridgewater Corners, VT $60,004

Brookfield, VT $60,158

Brownsville, VT $60,125

Chelsea, VT $60,123

Corinth, VT $60,107

East Corinth, VT $60,132

East Randolph, VT $60,143

East Ryegate, VT $60,091

East Thetford, VT $60,165

Fairlee, VT $60,101

Groton, VT $60,117

Hartford, VT $60,355

Hartland, VT $60,144

Hartland Four Corners, VT $60,141

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $60,296

Newbury, VT $60,110

North Hartland, VT $60,186

North Pomfret, VT $60,083

North Thetford, VT $60,164

Norwich, VT $60,152

Plymouth, VT $59,961

Post Mills, VT $60,151

Quechee, VT $60,213

Randolph, VT $60,203

Randolph Center, VT $60,172

Reading, VT $60,011

Sharon, VT $60,098

South Pomfret, VT $60,040

South Royalton, VT $60,115

South Ryegate, VT $60,127

South Strafford, VT $60,112

South Woodstock, VT $60,026

Strafford, VT $60,060

Taftsville, VT $60,218

Thetford, VT $60,165

Thetford Center, VT $60,102

Topsham, VT $60,084

Tunbridge, VT $60,096

Vershire, VT $60,068

Wells River, VT $60,131

West Fairlee, VT $60,242

West Hartford, VT $60,084

West Newbury, VT $60,108

West Topsham, VT $60,132

Wilder, VT $60,358

Windsor, VT $60,168

Woodstock, VT $60,095

Bellows Falls, VT $60,314

Cambridgeport, VT $60,245

Cavendish, VT $60,045

Chester, VT $60,105

Chester Depot, VT $60,083

Grafton, VT $60,059

Londonderry, VT $60,167

Ludlow, VT $60,076

North Springfield, VT $60,286

Perkinsville, VT $60,122

Peru, VT $60,104

Proctorsville, VT $60,055

Saxtons River, VT $60,301

South Londonderry, VT $60,204

Springfield, VT $60,257

Westminster, VT $60,313

Westminster Station, VT $60,318

Weston, VT $60,042

Shaftsbury, VT $60,519

Brattleboro, VT $60,437

Bondville, VT $60,187

East Dover, VT $60,309

Jacksonville, VT $60,461

Jamaica, VT $60,188

Marlboro, VT $60,736

Newfane, VT $60,270

Putney, VT $60,257

Readsboro, VT $60,743

South Newfane, VT $60,291

Stamford, VT $60,700

Townshend, VT $60,215

Vernon, VT $60,622

Wardsboro, VT $60,259

West Dover, VT $60,358

West Dummerston, VT $60,285

West Halifax, VT $60,378

West Townshend, VT $60,134

West Wardsboro, VT $60,135

Whitingham, VT $60,439

Williamsville, VT $60,285

Wilmington, VT $60,403

Burlington, VT $60,568

South Burlington, VT $60,564

Winooski, VT $60,568

Colchester, VT $60,568

Alburgh, VT $60,266

Bakersfield, VT $60,355

Belvidere Center, VT $60,136

Bristol, VT $60,367

Cambridge, VT $60,439

Charlotte, VT $60,486

East Berkshire, VT $60,297

East Fairfield, VT $60,387

Enosburg Falls, VT $60,220

Essex, VT $60,522

Essex Junction, VT $60,526

Fairfax, VT $60,444

Fairfield, VT $60,385

Ferrisburgh, VT $60,418

Franklin, VT $60,224

Grand Isle, VT $60,450

Highgate Center, VT $60,275

Highgate Springs, VT $60,305

Hinesburg, VT $60,484

Huntington, VT $60,439

Isle La Motte, VT $60,340

Jeffersonville, VT $60,399

Jericho, VT $60,471

Jonesville, VT $60,484

Milton, VT $60,500

Monkton, VT $60,436

Montgomery, VT $60,220

Montgomery Center, VT $60,147

New Haven, VT $60,360

North Ferrisburgh, VT $60,445

North Hero, VT $60,385

Richford, VT $60,210

Richmond, VT $60,478

Saint Albans, VT $60,412

Saint Albans Bay, VT $60,405

Shelburne, VT $60,541

Sheldon, VT $60,340

Sheldon Springs, VT $60,489

South Hero, VT $60,504

Starksboro, VT $60,403

Swanton, VT $60,330

Underhill, VT $60,457

Underhill Center, VT $60,459

Vergennes, VT $60,342

Waterville, VT $60,362

Westford, VT $60,487

Williston, VT $60,533

Montpelier, VT $60,322

Bennington, VT $60,635

Arlington, VT $60,422

Dorset, VT $60,187

East Arlington, VT $60,164

East Dorset, VT $60,188

Manchester, VT $60,351

Manchester Center, VT $60,311

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.

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Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$64,738	$31.0	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.

$51,488

Average $58,853/year

$67,124

$4,291

Average $4,904/month

$5,594

$990

Average $1,132/week

$1,291

$25

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,124	$5,594	$1,291	$32
Average	$58,853	$4,904	$1,132	$28
25th Percentile	$51,488	$4,291	$990	$25

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