Physical education teacher earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Physical education teacher salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Oregon $98,080
Connecticut $79,980
New York $78,160
Minnesota $77,450
Pennsylvania $77,050
Michigan $77,030
Idaho $76,870
Puerto Rico $76,790
Alabama $76,340
Massachusetts $75,940
New Mexico $67,190
Hawaii $64,270
Arizona $64,200
North Dakota $63,900
North Carolina $63,740
Ohio $63,740
Illinois $61,890
Oklahoma $61,580
Maryland $61,480
Texas $61,480
Washington $61,380
Wisconsin $61,380
West Virginia $61,380
Kentucky $61,210
Colorado $61,120
Indiana $61,120
Mississippi $61,120
Tennessee $61,120
Utah $61,120
Arkansas $61,020
South Dakota $61,010
Missouri $60,840
Iowa $60,700
South Carolina $60,460
Wyoming $60,380
District of Columbia $58,890
Maine $58,760
Nebraska $58,470
Georgia $49,510
New Hampshire $48,790
Florida $48,740
Kansas $48,670
Montana $48,490
Nevada $48,090
Vermont $37,590
Louisiana $25,560
California $122,990
New Jersey $100,240

How do physical education teacher salaries compare to similar careers?

Physical education teachers earn about the same as related careers in North Carolina. On average, they make less than distance learning coordinators but more than elementary school teachers.

Career Median Salary
Distance learning coordinator salary $85K
School principal salary $77K
Talent agent salary $48K
Professor salary $64K
Music teacher salary $64K
Physical education teacher salary $64K
Teacher salary $52K
School counselor salary $50K
High school teacher salary $49K
Elementary school teacher salary $48K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)