Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Wages
SOC 25-1072 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary is $80,780 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $49,120 and the 90th percentile is $130,320, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
72,700
P10
$49,120
P25
$63,050
Median
$80,780
P75
$103,370
P90
$130,320
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $80,780 | $86,530 | $49,120 | $130,320 | 72,700 | — |
| 2022 | $78,580 | $84,180 | $47,760 | $127,290 | 69,190 | -2.72% |
| 2021 | $77,440 | $82,040 | $47,630 | $125,930 | 68,060 | -1.45% |
| 2020 | $75,470 | $84,060 | $41,930 | $133,420 | 61,100 | -2.54% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary. The highest median is in Hawaii at $105,340, 30% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $105,340 | +30.4% | $97,990 | 530 |
| District of Columbia | $103,920 | +28.6% | $111,130 | 140 |
| Oregon | $103,790 | +28.5% | $109,110 | 690 |
| New Jersey | $102,460 | +26.8% | $101,540 | 2,100 |
| Texas | $96,000 | +18.8% | $93,750 | 6,980 |
| California | $94,240 | +16.7% | $94,530 | 5,990 |
| New York | $93,600 | +15.9% | $102,980 | 4,760 |
| Alaska | $92,520 | +14.5% | $98,870 | 190 |
| Delaware | $86,020 | +6.5% | $97,050 | 260 |
| Utah | $85,050 | +5.3% | $92,580 | 710 |
| Connecticut | $84,690 | +4.8% | $97,050 | 1,160 |
| Nevada | $84,580 | +4.7% | $99,320 | 470 |
| Montana | $84,460 | +4.6% | $85,120 | 240 |
| Michigan | $82,510 | +2.1% | $84,440 | 1,840 |
| Maryland | $82,330 | +1.9% | $88,610 | 940 |
| New Hampshire | $82,330 | +1.9% | $87,260 | 450 |
| Massachusetts | $82,250 | +1.8% | $87,140 | 2,390 |
| Colorado | $81,610 | +1% | $83,270 | 1,250 |
| Illinois | $81,600 | +1% | $81,720 | 2,960 |
| Minnesota | $81,440 | +0.8% | $84,730 | 1,260 |
| North Dakota | $81,320 | +0.7% | $82,580 | 140 |
| Florida | $81,210 | +0.5% | $84,740 | 4,730 |
| Pennsylvania | $80,720 | -0.1% | $85,540 | 4,000 |
| Wisconsin | $79,500 | -1.6% | $78,810 | 1,590 |
| Virginia | $79,290 | -1.8% | $79,950 | 2,250 |
| West Virginia | $78,830 | -2.4% | $81,800 | 350 |
| New Mexico | $78,740 | -2.5% | $72,850 | 270 |
| Alabama | $78,610 | -2.7% | $87,360 | 1,230 |
| Rhode Island | $78,510 | -2.8% | $82,820 | 280 |
| South Carolina | $78,450 | -2.9% | $81,230 | 1,070 |
| Tennessee | $78,430 | -2.9% | $84,810 | 1,410 |
| Kentucky | $78,190 | -3.2% | $79,370 | 1,270 |
| Indiana | $78,160 | -3.2% | $79,620 | 1,460 |
| Vermont | $77,710 | -3.8% | $82,070 | 80 |
| Washington | $77,600 | -3.9% | $85,320 | 1,510 |
| Maine | $77,370 | -4.2% | $79,240 | 270 |
| Ohio | $76,640 | -5.1% | $80,430 | 3,250 |
| Kansas | $76,000 | -5.9% | $72,260 | 640 |
| Missouri | $75,260 | -6.8% | $76,000 | 1,400 |
| Idaho | $73,850 | -8.6% | $79,810 | 350 |
| Louisiana | $73,780 | -8.7% | $78,780 | 450 |
| Georgia | $72,000 | -10.9% | $75,490 | 1,580 |
| North Carolina | $71,780 | -11.1% | $76,970 | 2,380 |
| Nebraska | $69,710 | -13.7% | $78,220 | 400 |
| Iowa | $69,290 | -14.2% | $71,690 | 790 |
| Wyoming | $69,220 | -14.3% | $72,710 | 150 |
| Arizona | $68,470 | -15.2% | $80,710 | 1,650 |
| Mississippi | $64,820 | -19.8% | $68,620 | 740 |
| Oklahoma | $64,260 | -20.5% | $65,490 | 530 |
| South Dakota | $63,980 | -20.8% | $67,200 | 250 |
| Arkansas | $63,560 | -21.3% | $66,920 | 890 |