Best states for a class instructor

Q: What is the best state for class instructors?

The best state to be a class instructor is California based on class instructor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for class instructors?

The highest paying state for class instructors is Idaho based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for class instructors?

The worst state for class instructors is Idaho, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for class instructors in the United States. Class instructor positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for class instructors.Our research shows that California is the best state in the country for class instructors.

California is the best state for jobs for class instructors, and Idaho is the worst. The most common pay in California is $49,451, while the median pay in Idaho is $21,212.We found that the Midwest is best for class instructors, and the Northeast is the worst. Long Beach, CA is the best city in the country for class instructor jobs, where as California is the best state in the country.

10 best states for class instructors in 2025

1. California
Total class instructor jobs: 1,670
Average annual salary: $49,451
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Class instructor jobs in California
2. New Hampshire
Total class instructor jobs: 118
Average annual salary: $40,589
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Class instructor jobs in New Hampshire
3. Massachusetts
Total class instructor jobs: 596
Average annual salary: $42,625
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Class instructor jobs in Massachusetts
4. Maryland
Total class instructor jobs: 1,130
Average annual salary: $39,608
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
3.21
Class instructor jobs in Maryland
5. Rhode Island
Total class instructor jobs: 82
Average annual salary: $40,049
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Class instructor jobs in Rhode Island
6. Vermont
Total class instructor jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $37,829
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Class instructor jobs in Vermont
7. Texas
Total class instructor jobs: 862
Average annual salary: $40,627
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Class instructor jobs in Texas
8. Maine
Total class instructor jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $37,368
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Class instructor jobs in Maine
9. New Jersey
Total class instructor jobs: 745
Average annual salary: $38,127
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Class instructor jobs in New Jersey
10. Connecticut
Total class instructor jobs: 262
Average annual salary: $38,545
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Class instructor jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a class instructor

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a class instructor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$49,451	$32,000	39,536,653	1,670
2	New Hampshire	$40,589	$24,000	1,342,795	118
3	Massachusetts	$42,625	$25,000	6,859,819	596
4	Maryland	$39,608	$24,000	6,052,177	1,130
5	Rhode Island	$40,049	$23,000	1,059,639	82
6	Vermont	$37,829	$23,000	623,657	72
7	Texas	$40,627	$26,000	28,304,596	862
8	Maine	$37,368	$23,000	1,335,907	95
9	New Jersey	$38,127	$22,000	9,005,644	745
10	Connecticut	$38,545	$22,000	3,588,184	262
11	Nevada	$35,988	$23,000	2,998,039	133
12	Hawaii	$42,953	$38,000	1,427,538	73
13	North Carolina	$35,237	$22,000	10,273,419	660
14	Florida	$34,511	$22,000	20,984,400	1,453
15	District of Columbia	$39,781	$24,000	693,972	99
16	Mississippi	$35,482	$23,000	2,984,100	89
17	Arizona	$36,827	$24,000	7,016,270	223
18	North Dakota	$35,834	$25,000	755,393	37
19	West Virginia	$36,126	$22,000	1,815,857	55
20	Kentucky	$34,755	$23,000	4,454,189	148
21	Delaware	$36,578	$21,000	961,939	66
22	South Carolina	$32,153	$21,000	5,024,369	379
23	Colorado	$32,782	$22,000	5,607,154	489
24	Georgia	$33,077	$21,000	10,429,379	669
25	Pennsylvania	$34,318	$20,000	12,805,537	429
26	Wyoming	$30,479	$21,000	579,315	50
27	Utah	$31,789	$21,000	3,101,833	130
28	Minnesota	$32,965	$22,000	5,576,606	235
29	Michigan	$30,258	$19,000	9,962,311	418
30	New York	$32,119	$19,000	19,849,399	642
31	Washington	$33,168	$22,000	7,405,743	234
32	Illinois	$31,864	$21,000	12,802,023	429
33	Virginia	$30,119	$18,000	8,470,020	601
34	Indiana	$31,639	$20,000	6,666,818	123
35	Tennessee	$29,590	$19,000	6,715,984	236
36	Louisiana	$29,953	$19,000	4,684,333	131
37	Wisconsin	$30,981	$20,000	5,795,483	181
38	Alaska	$25,621	$19,000	739,795	66
39	Montana	$24,401	$17,000	1,050,493	172
40	Oklahoma	$30,489	$20,000	3,930,864	91
41	New Mexico	$28,661	$18,000	2,088,070	80
42	Oregon	$26,123	$17,000	4,142,776	277
43	Kansas	$28,838	$19,000	2,913,123	98
44	South Dakota	$26,397	$18,000	869,666	38
45	Ohio	$25,664	$16,000	11,658,609	377
46	Iowa	$24,228	$16,000	3,145,711	161
47	Arkansas	$26,850	$17,000	3,004,279	36
48	Alabama	$24,922	$16,000	4,874,747	144
49	Missouri	$26,130	$17,000	6,113,532	146
50	Nebraska	$23,830	$16,000	1,920,076	75
51	Idaho	$21,212	$14,000	1,716,943	51

Highest paying states for class instructors

Rank	State	Avg. Class Instructor Salary
1	California	$49,451
2	New Hampshire	$40,589
3	Massachusetts	$42,625
4	Maryland	$39,608
5	Rhode Island	$40,049
6	Vermont	$37,829
7	Texas	$40,627
8	Maine	$37,368
9	New Jersey	$38,127
10	Connecticut	$38,545
11	Nevada	$35,988
12	Hawaii	$42,953
13	North Carolina	$35,237
14	Florida	$34,511
15	District of Columbia	$39,781
16	Mississippi	$35,482
17	Arizona	$36,827
18	North Dakota	$35,834
19	West Virginia	$36,126
20	Kentucky	$34,755
21	Delaware	$36,578
22	South Carolina	$32,153
23	Colorado	$32,782
24	Georgia	$33,077
25	Pennsylvania	$34,318
26	Wyoming	$30,479
27	Utah	$31,789
28	Minnesota	$32,965
29	Michigan	$30,258
30	New York	$32,119
31	Washington	$33,168
32	Illinois	$31,864
33	Virginia	$30,119
34	Indiana	$31,639
35	Tennessee	$29,590
36	Louisiana	$29,953
37	Wisconsin	$30,981
38	Alaska	$25,621
39	Montana	$24,401
40	Oklahoma	$30,489
41	New Mexico	$28,661
42	Oregon	$26,123
43	Kansas	$28,838
44	South Dakota	$26,397
45	Ohio	$25,664
46	Iowa	$24,228
47	Arkansas	$26,850
48	Alabama	$24,922
49	Missouri	$26,130
50	Nebraska	$23,830
51	Idaho	$21,212

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Total class instructor jobs:	1,670
Average annual salary:	$49,451
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$76,000
Location Quotient:	1.03

Best states for a class instructor

10 best states for class instructors in 2025

1. California

2. New Hampshire

3. Massachusetts

4. Maryland

5. Rhode Island

6. Vermont

7. Texas

8. Maine

9. New Jersey

10. Connecticut