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Job outlook for first aid instructors in the United States
First aid instructor job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected first aid instructor job growth rate is 12% from 2018-2028.
About 159,400 new jobs for first aid instructors are projected over the next decade.
First aid instructor salaries have increased 7% for first aid instructors in the last 5 years.
There are over 6,231 first aid instructors currently employed in the United States.
There are 50,978 active first aid instructor job openings in the US.
The average first aid instructor salary is $44,903.
Are first aid instructor jobs in demand?
First aid instructor job and salary trends over time
First aid instructor jobs over time
First aid instructor job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,231 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 6,397 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 7,261 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 6,983 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 6,857 | 0.00% |
Average first aid instructor salary over time
First aid instructor salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $44,903 | $21.59 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | $44,038 | $21.17 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | $43,510 | $20.92 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | $43,195 | $20.77 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | $41,948 | $20.17 | +1.8% |
First aid instructor jobs by state
Most common states for first aid instructors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 663 | 16% |
| 2 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 170 | 16% |
| 3 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 1,241 | 14% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 805 | 12% |
| 5 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 618 | 12% |
| 6 | Delaware | 961,939 | 115 | 12% |
| 7 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 1,357 | 11% |
| 8 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,189 | 11% |
| 9 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,116 | 11% |
| 10 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 959 | 11% |
| 11 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 635 | 11% |
| 12 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 234 | 11% |
| 13 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 1,028 | 10% |
| 14 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 696 | 10% |
| 15 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 531 | 10% |
| 16 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 355 | 10% |
| 17 | Alaska | 739,795 | 77 | 10% |
| 18 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,013 | 9% |
| 19 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 634 | 9% |
| 20 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 55 | 9% |
Most common cities for first aid instructors
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 1 | 0% | $42,657 |
First Aid Instructor job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of first aid instructor experts
Franklin and Marshall College
Kent State University
Youngstown State University
What general advice would you give to a First Aid Instructor?
David McMahan Ph.D.: Keep open to possibilities beyond the narrow range of what your diploma lists as your major or minor. Whatever job you get trained for today, in 10-20 years, it may be very different. Or it may not exist. Focus on obtaining and maintaining flexibility, critical thinking, creativity, and passion for learning. Being an interesting person is as vital as any credential.
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for First Aid Instructors to find work opportunities?
Dr. Jay Dorfman: There are certainly some states with teacher shortages, but that is often because those states' political or economic climates make them less desirable as a place for teachers to work. If teachers' teaching conditions and salaries were improved, there would be more people interested in entering the profession. That said, I typically tell students that the broader their search for a job can be, the more likely they are to find a good fit.
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on First Aid Instructors?
Dragana Crnjak: This year brought many challenges, many drastically changing the ways artists and art institutions operate. The biggest challenge, perhaps, is that we don't know what are the long-term impacts, yet. Interesting is that on the one hand, the restrictions have opened potentials in expanded and vibrant global communication and online collaborations among artists. On the other hand, with these connections more available, I believe, artists are starting to build even stronger relationships with their neighborhoods, communities, regions, and, I hope, we start investing ourselves more fully to this self-sustainable kind of thinking, to create opportunities that will sustain and expand the quality of life and culture locally. We have already seen artists adapting and finding new ways to communicate and do work. I am sincerely optimistic that artists, with the skills I mentioned previously, will keep leading discoveries and finding innovative ways to stay creative.