Floater Teacher Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Floater Teacher Salary Estimate

$13.85hourly

$28,813 yearly

Entry level Salary

$21,000 yearly

$21,00010%

$28,813Median

$39,00090%

How much does a Floater Teacher make?

The average salary for a floater teacher in the United States is $28,813. Floater teacher salaries typically range between $21,000 and $39,000 a year. The average hourly rate for floater teachers is $13.85 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much a floater teacher can expect to make. Floater teachers make the most in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, and Maryland.

Research Summary.

The average salary for a floater teacher is $28,813 in the US.
The average floater teacher salary ranges between $21,000 and $39,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for floater teachers in the US typically range between $10 and $18 an hour.
The average floater teacher salary is $37,125 in New York, $35,564 in Connecticut, and $35,186 in Massachusetts. These are the three highest-paying states for floater teachers in the US.
University of California, Berkeley has the highest average salary for floater teachers.
Finance is the highest-paying industry for floater teachers in the US.

Highest Paying States For Floater Teachers

While a floater teacher can average a salary of $28,813 per year, or $13.85 per hour, there are many opportunities for floater teachers to make more. For example, in Chili, NY you might make $38,026 per year. Other high-paying locations include San Francisco, CA, Brookline, MA and Lakeville, MN. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to Chili, NY where the average starting salary is $29,000. The highest paying states for floater teachers include New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Meanwhile, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Mississippi offer the lowest salaries.

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Average Salary:

Floater Teacher average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Connecticut	$35,564	$17.10	273
2	Michigan	$31,822	$15.30	736
3	New York	$37,125	$17.85	927
4	Minnesota	$31,981	$15.38	603
5	Massachusetts	$35,186	$16.92	708
6	Maryland	$33,008	$15.87	752
7	New Jersey	$30,044	$14.44	1,027
8	Pennsylvania	$30,782	$14.80	829
9	Nebraska	$29,686	$14.27	177
10	New Hampshire	$28,606	$13.75	192
11	Montana	$28,472	$13.69	117
12	California	$34,410	$16.54	1,725
13	District of Columbia	$32,600	$15.67	128
14	Illinois	$27,607	$13.27	1,358
15	Oregon	$31,284	$15.04	213
16	Colorado	$28,469	$13.69	650
17	Rhode Island	$30,869	$14.84	47
18	Washington	$30,976	$14.89	411
19	Ohio	$27,229	$13.09	621
20	Alaska	$31,217	$15.01	17
21	Vermont	$29,442	$14.15	43
22	New Mexico	$25,824	$12.42	214
23	Wyoming	$26,887	$12.93	36
24	North Dakota	$27,557	$13.25	20
25	Virginia	$27,140	$13.05	630
26	Iowa	$25,843	$12.42	229
27	Texas	$25,547	$12.28	1,436
28	Delaware	$24,449	$11.75	96
29	Wisconsin	$25,099	$12.07	321
30	Georgia	$24,427	$11.74	712
31	Kentucky	$24,819	$11.93	134
32	Indiana	$22,927	$11.02	543
33	Utah	$25,781	$12.39	114
34	Nevada	$21,881	$10.52	425
35	Florida	$23,095	$11.10	1,293
36	South Dakota	$24,393	$11.73	19
37	Arizona	$22,484	$10.81	532
38	North Carolina	$21,993	$10.57	768
39	Kansas	$22,014	$10.58	235
40	Maine	$24,231	$11.65	40
41	Alabama	$24,128	$11.60	159
42	Louisiana	$23,207	$11.16	179
43	Hawaii	$26,551	$12.76	10
44	Idaho	$22,578	$10.85	95
45	Tennessee	$21,814	$10.49	348
46	South Carolina	$21,478	$10.33	323
47	West Virginia	$22,031	$10.59	24
48	Oklahoma	$18,962	$9.12	240
49	Missouri	$17,851	$8.58	420
50	Arkansas	$19,353	$9.30	135
51	Mississippi	$20,423	$9.82	99

Highest Paying Cities For Floater Teachers

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Chili, NY	$38,026	$18.28
2	San Francisco, CA	$35,930	$17.27	5
3	Brookline, MA	$35,211	$16.93
4	Lakeville, MN	$31,791	$15.28
5	Lebanon, PA	$30,745	$14.78
6	Neptune, NJ	$29,944	$14.40
7	Denver, CO	$28,498	$13.70
8	Chicago, IL	$27,715	$13.32	1
9	Chesapeake, VA	$26,598	$12.79
10	Houston, TX	$25,368	$12.20	2
11	New Berlin, WI	$24,955	$12.00
12	Wilmington, DE	$24,608	$11.83
13	Canton, GA	$24,540	$11.80
14	Jacksonville, FL	$23,188	$11.15	1
15	Indianapolis, IN	$22,677	$10.90	1

Floater Teachers Salary Details

Average Floater Teacher Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Floater Teacher's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$39,000	$3,250	$19
75th Percentile	$33,000	$2,750	$16
Average	$28,813	$2,401	$14
25th Percentile	$24,000	$2,000	$12
10th Percentile	$21,000	$1,750	$10

Highest Paying Types of Floater Teachers

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Long Term Substitute Teacher	$42,808	$3,567	$20.58	69,133
Teacher Aide	$29,480	$2,457	$14.17	106,207
Early Childhood Teacher	$33,205	$2,767	$15.96	56,821
Infant And Toddler Teacher	$29,606	$2,467	$14.23	63,094
Summer School Teacher	$52,828	$4,402	$25.40	86,467
Preschool Teacher	$33,582	$2,798	$16.14	55,298

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Floater Teachers The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, University of California, Berkeley and Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES are the highest paying companies for floater teachers.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	University of California-Berkeley	$42,314	$20.34
2	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES	$38,507	$18.51	310
3	Connections Academy	$37,165	$17.87	100
4	Erie Neighborhood House	$35,862	$17.24	17
5	Leman Academy of Excellence, Inc.	$35,088	$16.87	28
6	UC Health	$31,868	$15.32	1
7	Nobel Learning	$31,708	$15.24
8	UCHealth	$31,546	$15.17	1
9	Learning Care Group	$30,624	$14.72	1,066
10	Lionheart Children's Academy	$29,571	$14.22	78
11	First Plymouth Congregational Church	$28,994	$13.94
12	Cadence Education	$28,790	$13.84	544
13	Ymca Of Metropolitan Atlanta	$28,570	$13.74	43
14	YMCA of Metro Knoxville	$28,317	$13.61	2
15	Mission Neighborhood Centers	$28,139	$13.53	1
16	Action Day Primary Plus	$27,377	$13.16
17	Little Sprouts	$27,261	$13.11	56
18	Clayton Early Learning	$27,058	$13.01	4
19	Discovery Point	$26,757	$12.86	22
20	The Learning Experience	$26,752	$12.86	793

Floater Teacher Pay Trends

Average Floater Teacher Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Floater Teacher Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$28,800	$13.85	+2.1%
2022	$28,200	$13.56	+2.4%
2021	$27,500	$13.24	+1.8%
2020	$27,000	$12.99	+2.4%
2019	$26,400	$12.68	+1.6%

Recently Added Floater Teacher Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Blessed Beginnings Learning Center	Daycare Teacher Floater	Detroit, MI	05/02/2023	$29,218
Primrose School at Candelas	Closing Floater Teacher	Arvada, CO	04/29/2023	$31,305
Great Minds Academy	Infant/Floater Teacher	Orlando, FL	04/28/2023	$31,305
Primrose School	Floater Teacher	Louisville, KY	04/28/2023	$28,175
Guidepost Montessori	Floater Teacher	Lawrenceville, NJ	04/27/2023	$33,392
Guidepost Montessori	Floater Teacher	Austin, TX	04/27/2023	$35,479
Guidepost Montessori	Floater Teacher	Beaverton, OR	04/25/2023	$33,392
Guidepost Montessori	Floater Teacher	Parker, CO	04/21/2023	$35,479
Spanish Speaking Unity Council	Children and Family Services: Floater Teacher	Oakland, CA	04/20/2023	$47,145
Lionheart Children Academy	Floater Teacher/Kitchen Staff-Macarthur Blvd Church	Irving, TX	04/18/2023	$31,305

Floater Teacher Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Floater Teachers The Most?

New York pays Floater Teachers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $37,125 per year, or $17.85 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Floater Teacher?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Floater Teacher if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Connecticut you should be paid close to $35,564 per year.

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Updated April 6, 2023