Polar Bear,
I instructed in Michigan and Texas a few years back. Think the average pay was 12USD/hour. Make sure you find a school where you are reasonably sure to get some time in. If you are a CFII and even CFIME, your pay will increase but not by much, but your job prospects improve a great deal with CFII. Buy some advance copies of Trade A Plane and target some schools that are always looking for CFII's so you'll know where to go look after you get your ticket. Good luck.
[This message has been edited by V1-VR-V8 (edited 21 January 2000).]