Updated April 6, 2023

Summer School Teacher Salary Estimate

$52,828

$25.40 hourly

Entry level Salary
$36,000 yearly

How much does a Summer School Teacher make?

The average salary for a summer school teacher in the United States is $52,828. Summer school teacher salaries typically range between $36,000 and $75,000 a year. The average hourly rate for summer school teachers is $25.4 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much a summer school teacher can expect to make. Summer school teachers make the most in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, and Alaska.

Research Summary.
  • The average salary for a summer school teacher is $52,828 in the US.
  • The average summer school teacher salary ranges between $36,000 and $75,000 in the US.
  • Hourly rates for summer school teachers in the US typically range between $17 and $36 an hour.
  • The average summer school teacher salary is $73,291 in New Jersey, $73,284 in Massachusetts, and $72,501 in Connecticut. These are the three highest-paying states for summer school teachers in the US.
  • Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 has the highest average salary for summer school teachers.
  • Education is the highest-paying industry for summer school teachers in the US.

Highest Paying States For Summer School Teachers

If both location and money are important to you, then you might want to check out moving to New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut, as these three states offer the highest salaries throughout the U.S. for summer school teachers. Quite opposite of that list is the lowest paying states, which are Idaho, Nevada, and Colorado.
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Summer School Teacher average salary by State

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly RateJob Count
1Connecticut$72,501$34.86728
2New Jersey$73,291$35.241,464
3Maryland$68,963$33.161,099
4Michigan$63,395$30.481,221
5District of Columbia$73,762$35.46202
6Pennsylvania$66,508$31.981,380
7Massachusetts$73,284$35.23985
8New York$66,096$31.781,780
9Illinois$57,143$27.472,349
10Rhode Island$60,536$29.10154
11Minnesota$57,852$27.81902
12Nebraska$56,869$27.34262
13Oregon$57,693$27.74510
14New Hampshire$52,400$25.19358
15Alaska$67,365$32.3959
16Montana$50,540$24.30226
17California$63,565$30.562,520
18Vermont$51,961$24.98109
19New Mexico$50,444$24.25326
20Wyoming$49,578$23.8483
21Delaware$54,213$26.06146
22Washington$56,909$27.36677
23Ohio$51,604$24.81925
24Virginia$54,236$26.07908
25Iowa$50,003$24.04371
26Kentucky$51,208$24.62235
27Alabama$49,847$23.96224
28Indiana$46,109$22.17754
29South Carolina$45,831$22.03484
30North Dakota$48,840$23.4866
31Kansas$43,464$20.90384
32Arizona$43,047$20.701,056
33West Virginia$47,875$23.0269
34Wisconsin$47,339$22.76493
35Nevada$40,486$19.46682
36Tennessee$45,099$21.68507
37Georgia$45,418$21.84907
38Utah$46,273$22.25183
39Maine$42,175$20.28136
40Missouri$41,631$20.01722
41Louisiana$43,101$20.72314
42Colorado$40,028$19.24955
43Florida$42,011$20.201,651
44Texas$41,240$19.832,129
45Mississippi$41,757$20.08177
46South Dakota$41,849$20.1264
47Oklahoma$37,842$18.19393
48Idaho$40,572$19.51163
49Hawaii$44,334$21.3144
50North Carolina$38,136$18.331,040
51Arkansas$39,343$18.91209

Highest Paying Cities For Summer School Teachers

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly RateJob Count
1Washington, DC$73,756$35.462
2Newark, NJ$73,169$35.18
3Boston, MA$72,975$35.087
4Norwich, CT$71,550$34.40
5San Francisco, CA$68,026$32.7010
6Philadelphia, PA$66,995$32.215
7New York, NY$66,473$31.9620
8Detroit, MI$63,849$30.701
9Duluth, MN$58,467$28.113
10Corvallis, OR$58,068$27.92
11Seattle, WA$57,460$27.635
12Chicago, IL$57,368$27.584
13Richmond, VA$54,114$26.022
14Nashua, NH$53,074$25.524
15Columbus, OH$51,120$24.581

Summer School Teachers Salary Details

Average Summer School Teacher Salary Graph
Average Summer School Teacher Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Summer School Teacher's Salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$75,000$6,250$36
75th Percentile$63,000$5,250$30
Average$52,828$4,402$25
25th Percentile$43,000$3,583$21
10th Percentile$36,000$3,000$17

Highest Paying Types of Summer School Teachers

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Teacher/Tutor$42,955$3,580$20.6568,441
Reading Teacher$55,452$4,621$26.6668,234
Teacher$47,989$3,999$23.0771,918
History Teacher$53,780$4,482$25.8665,399
Social Studies Teacher$49,725$4,144$23.9194,087
Pre-K Teacher$40,301$3,358$19.3860,464

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Which Companies Pay Summer School Teachers The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 and Marple Newtown SD are the highest paying companies for summer school teachers.

Summer School Teacher Pay Trends

Average Summer School Teacher Salary Over Time

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

    Summer School Teacher Salary By Year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2023$52,800$25.40+2.1%
    2022$51,700$24.87+2.4%
    2021$50,500$24.27+1.8%
    2020$49,600$23.82+2.4%
    2019$48,400$23.26+1.6%

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    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    ECE SubstitutesSummer Stem TeacherLees Summit, MO05/02/2023$41,740
    Kipp Jacksonville Public SchoolsSummer School TeacherJacksonville, FL04/30/2023$50,088
    Cape Henlopen School DistrictSummer Fame Program-TeachersLewes, DE04/30/2023$74,506
    Smart (Schools, Mentoring and Resource Team)Teacher, Summer ProgramSan Francisco, CA04/29/2023$70,958
    Research Foundation CunySummer Program K-6 Stem TeacherNew York, NY04/29/2023$62,610
    Milton Hershey SchoolSummer School TeachersHershey, PA04/29/2023$73,045
    Hyde Park Day SchoolSummer School Teacher-ChicagoChicago, IL04/29/2023$104,350
    Lexington Public SchoolsExtended School Year Positions-Summer 2023Lexington, MA04/29/2023$130,667
    Roseville Area SchoolsCredit Recovery-Summer Academy TeachersRoseville, MN04/28/2023$60,523
    Duluth Public Schools, ISD 709Seat Based Summer School-Biology Teacher-Up To 4 Positions-*Dependent Upon Adequate Student ENDuluth, MN04/28/2023$62,610

    Summer School Teacher Salaries FAQs

    What State Pays Summer School Teachers The Most?

    New Jersey pays Summer School Teachers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $73,762 per year, or $35.46 per hour.

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

    You know if you are being paid fairly as a Summer School Teacher if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in New Jersey you should be paid close to $73,291 per year.

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