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Best states for a tennis instructor
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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for tennis instructors? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for tennis instructor jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.In order to help you decide which state is the best for tennis instructors, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for tennis instructor jobs.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for tennis instructors.If you are currently seeking employment as a tennis instructor, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for tennis instructors in 2025
1. South Carolina
Total tennis instructor jobs: 376 Average annual salary: $49,604 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000 Location Quotient: 1.81
2. New York
Total tennis instructor jobs: 645 Average annual salary: $56,992 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000 Location Quotient: 1.08
3. Hawaii
Total tennis instructor jobs: 58 Average annual salary: $62,890 Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000 Location Quotient: 1.49
4. California
Total tennis instructor jobs: 1,678 Average annual salary: $52,587 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000 Location Quotient: 1.24
5. Nevada
Total tennis instructor jobs: 135 Average annual salary: $44,350 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000 Location Quotient: 1.39
6. New Jersey
Total tennis instructor jobs: 468 Average annual salary: $48,387 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000 Location Quotient: 1.27
7. Vermont
Total tennis instructor jobs: 31 Average annual salary: $49,082 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000 Location Quotient: 0.87
8. Delaware
Total tennis instructor jobs: 66 Average annual salary: $46,468 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000 Location Quotient: 1.13
9. West Virginia
Total tennis instructor jobs: 57 Average annual salary: $47,097 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000 Location Quotient: 0.8
10. Rhode Island
Total tennis instructor jobs: 48 Average annual salary: $48,559 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000 Location Quotient: 0.85
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a tennis instructor
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for a tennis instructor
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Carolina | $49,604 | $28,000 | 5,024,369 | 376 |
| 2 | New York | $56,992 | $29,000 | 19,849,399 | 645 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $62,890 | $55,000 | 1,427,538 | 58 |
| 4 | California | $52,587 | $31,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,678 |
| 5 | Nevada | $44,350 | $26,000 | 2,998,039 | 135 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $48,387 | $25,000 | 9,005,644 | 468 |
| 7 | Vermont | $49,082 | $25,000 | 623,657 | 31 |
| 8 | Delaware | $46,468 | $24,000 | 961,939 | 66 |
| 9 | West Virginia | $47,097 | $26,000 | 1,815,857 | 57 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $48,559 | $24,000 | 1,059,639 | 48 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $49,975 | $25,000 | 6,859,819 | 312 |
| 12 | Florida | $43,384 | $24,000 | 20,984,400 | 707 |
| 13 | Texas | $43,082 | $24,000 | 28,304,596 | 855 |
| 14 | Mississippi | $42,688 | $24,000 | 2,984,100 | 88 |
| 15 | Oregon | $42,228 | $26,000 | 4,142,776 | 279 |
| 16 | Virginia | $42,701 | $23,000 | 8,470,020 | 613 |
| 17 | Nebraska | $43,401 | $27,000 | 1,920,076 | 76 |
| 18 | Arizona | $41,857 | $24,000 | 7,016,270 | 226 |
| 19 | Alaska | $40,454 | $29,000 | 739,795 | 51 |
| 20 | District of Columbia | $51,168 | $27,000 | 693,972 | 28 |
| 21 | Louisiana | $39,547 | $22,000 | 4,684,333 | 131 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $37,465 | $21,000 | 10,273,419 | 662 |
| 23 | Michigan | $37,246 | $21,000 | 9,962,311 | 419 |
| 24 | Colorado | $37,133 | $23,000 | 5,607,154 | 494 |
| 25 | Maine | $42,301 | $21,000 | 1,335,907 | 41 |
| 26 | North Dakota | $37,885 | $24,000 | 755,393 | 37 |
| 27 | Alabama | $39,440 | $23,000 | 4,874,747 | 146 |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $38,313 | $20,000 | 12,805,537 | 429 |
| 29 | New Hampshire | $39,547 | $20,000 | 1,342,795 | 60 |
| 30 | Tennessee | $35,259 | $21,000 | 6,715,984 | 234 |
| 31 | Minnesota | $38,326 | $23,000 | 5,576,606 | 241 |
| 32 | Connecticut | $41,744 | $21,000 | 3,588,184 | 95 |
| 33 | Washington | $38,755 | $24,000 | 7,405,743 | 237 |
| 34 | Indiana | $37,751 | $22,000 | 6,666,818 | 123 |
| 35 | Georgia | $32,993 | $19,000 | 10,429,379 | 731 |
| 36 | Iowa | $32,547 | $20,000 | 3,145,711 | 161 |
| 37 | Maryland | $35,276 | $19,000 | 6,052,177 | 284 |
| 38 | Missouri | $36,434 | $22,000 | 6,113,532 | 146 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $34,826 | $21,000 | 3,930,864 | 91 |
| 40 | Utah | $32,091 | $20,000 | 3,101,833 | 129 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $32,878 | $19,000 | 2,088,070 | 80 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $33,676 | $20,000 | 5,795,483 | 182 |
| 43 | Illinois | $33,776 | $20,000 | 12,802,023 | 434 |
| 44 | Montana | $27,198 | $18,000 | 1,050,493 | 79 |
| 45 | Wyoming | $23,172 | $14,000 | 579,315 | 51 |
| 46 | Idaho | $33,500 | $21,000 | 1,716,943 | 52 |
| 47 | Kentucky | $31,160 | $18,000 | 4,454,189 | 148 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $33,873 | $20,000 | 3,004,279 | 36 |
| 49 | Kansas | $30,906 | $19,000 | 2,913,123 | 102 |
| 50 | Ohio | $28,382 | $16,000 | 11,658,609 | 378 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $27,626 | $17,000 | 869,666 | 38 |
Highest paying states for tennis instructors
| Rank | State | Avg. Tennis Instructor Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Carolina | $49,604 |
| 2 | New York | $56,992 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $62,890 |
| 4 | California | $52,587 |
| 5 | Nevada | $44,350 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $48,387 |
| 7 | Vermont | $49,082 |
| 8 | Delaware | $46,468 |
| 9 | West Virginia | $47,097 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $48,559 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $49,975 |
| 12 | Florida | $43,384 |
| 13 | Texas | $43,082 |
| 14 | Mississippi | $42,688 |
| 15 | Oregon | $42,228 |
| 16 | Virginia | $42,701 |
| 17 | Nebraska | $43,401 |
| 18 | Arizona | $41,857 |
| 19 | Alaska | $40,454 |
| 20 | District of Columbia | $51,168 |
| 21 | Louisiana | $39,547 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $37,465 |
| 23 | Michigan | $37,246 |
| 24 | Colorado | $37,133 |
| 25 | Maine | $42,301 |
| 26 | North Dakota | $37,885 |
| 27 | Alabama | $39,440 |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $38,313 |
| 29 | New Hampshire | $39,547 |
| 30 | Tennessee | $35,259 |
| 31 | Minnesota | $38,326 |
| 32 | Connecticut | $41,744 |
| 33 | Washington | $38,755 |
| 34 | Indiana | $37,751 |
| 35 | Georgia | $32,993 |
| 36 | Iowa | $32,547 |
| 37 | Maryland | $35,276 |
| 38 | Missouri | $36,434 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $34,826 |
| 40 | Utah | $32,091 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $32,878 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $33,676 |
| 43 | Illinois | $33,776 |
| 44 | Montana | $27,198 |
| 45 | Wyoming | $23,172 |
| 46 | Idaho | $33,500 |
| 47 | Kentucky | $31,160 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $33,873 |
| 49 | Kansas | $30,906 |
| 50 | Ohio | $28,382 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $27,626 |
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Updated January 8, 2025