Average Salary for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1072 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $79,940, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $47,950 at the 10th percentile to $130,040 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 74,250 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 20.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$79,940
Mean Annual
$87,090
10th Pct
$47,950
75th Pct
$102,020
Employment
74,250
Salary Distribution
$48k
10th
$62k
25th
$80k
Median
$102k
75th
$130k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Waco, TX | $196,540 |
| Visalia, CA | $139,610 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $120,840 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $119,320 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $112,480 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $110,360 |
| Binghamton, NY | $108,430 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $108,320 |
| Birmingham, AL | $108,240 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $107,310 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $107,190 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $107,020 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $106,450 |
| Wilmington, NC | $106,150 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103,790 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $103,780 |
| Hawaii | $102,180 |
| New Jersey | $102,090 |
| Oregon | $101,640 |
| California | $99,010 |
| Texas | $97,610 |
| New York | $93,640 |
| Alaska | $92,050 |
| Nevada | $84,660 |
| Montana | $84,550 |
| Florida | $83,940 |
| Delaware | $83,420 |
| North Dakota | $83,130 |
| Connecticut | $81,490 |
| New Hampshire | $81,260 |
| Maryland | $80,990 |
| Michigan | $80,740 |
| Colorado | $80,440 |
| Massachusetts | $80,140 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,920 |
| South Carolina | $79,900 |
| Wisconsin | $79,810 |
| Nebraska | $79,120 |
| Illinois | $78,870 |
| Virginia | $78,850 |
| Vermont | $78,800 |
| Maine | $78,770 |
| North Carolina | $78,740 |
| Minnesota | $78,110 |
| Washington | $78,000 |
| New Mexico | $77,850 |
| Indiana | $77,270 |
| Alabama | $77,270 |
| Tennessee | $76,620 |
| Georgia | $75,950 |
| West Virginia | $75,550 |
| Idaho | $75,420 |
| Utah | $75,380 |
| Wyoming | $75,280 |
| Kentucky | $74,850 |
| Rhode Island | $74,720 |
| Ohio | $74,570 |
| Missouri | $74,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $73,500 |
| Mississippi | $73,160 |
| Louisiana | $72,990 |
| Iowa | $71,910 |
| Kansas | $70,960 |
| Arizona | $68,360 |
| Oklahoma | $65,100 |
| Arkansas | $64,330 |
| South Dakota | $63,940 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Offices of Physicians | $169,990 |
| Educational Support Services | $153,740 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $101,290 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $101,280 |
| Hospitals | $100,970 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $99,670 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $98,850 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $98,850 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $98,850 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $93,480 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $93,480 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $92,880 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $90,090 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $80,280 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $80,200 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $79,660 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $79,620 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $79,550 |
| Educational Services | $79,550 |
| Educational Services | $79,520 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $78,690 |
| Junior Colleges | $75,860 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $70,980 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $68,170 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $63,210 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $55,760 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $79,940 |
| 2023 | $80,780 |
| 2022 | $78,580 |
| 2021 | $77,440 |
| 2020 | $75,470 |
| 2019 | $74,600 |
| 2018 | $73,490 |
| 2017 | $71,260 |
| 2016 | $69,130 |
| 2015 | $67,480 |
| 2014 | $66,100 |