Occupation overview

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary is $80,250, or — per hour. About 77,960 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $129,530 in Hawaii to $62,210 in West Virginia.

Median annual

$80,250

Median hourly

—

Entry level (P10)

$48,800

Top 10% (P90)

$129,500

Employment

77,960

States covered

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile

$48,800

$63,510

$80,250

$101,090

$48,800$80,250$129,500

Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $80,250.

Salary by state

All 51 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#	State	Median annual	Median hourly	Employment	Location quotient
1	Hawaii	$129,530	—	1,890	6.02
2	District of Columbia	$107,770	—	110	0.32
3	Delaware	$98,170	—	240	1.00
4	Nevada	$96,500	—	870	1.11
5	Connecticut	$95,500	—	1,380	1.63
6	Idaho	$90,890	—	430	1.00
7	Alaska	$85,650	—	—	—
8	Massachusetts	$85,130	—	2,280	1.25
9	Texas	$84,930	—	6,830	0.97
10	Wisconsin	$84,700	—	1,760	1.19
11	Maryland	$84,050	—	840	0.61
12	New York	$82,950	—	6,340	1.30
13	Nebraska	$82,720	—	300	0.58
14	Virginia	$82,550	—	1,670	0.81
15	Colorado	$82,530	—	1,350	0.93
16	Florida	$82,410	—	4,320	0.87
17	Utah	$82,320	—	580	0.67
18	California	$81,960	—	5,610	0.61
19	Washington	$81,630	—	1,300	0.73
20	Minnesota	$81,280	—	1,340	0.91
21	North Dakota	$80,710	—	150	0.68
22	North Carolina	$80,400	—	2,560	1.03
23	Tennessee	$80,050	—	1,150	0.70
24	Louisiana	$79,960	—	440	0.46
25	Alabama	$79,690	—	1,460	1.38
26	Maine	$79,600	—	420	1.31
27	South Carolina	$79,540	—	1,150	1.00
28	New Mexico	$79,380	—	320	0.73
29	Illinois	$79,150	—	4,940	1.62
30	Arizona	$78,980	—	1,930	1.19
31	Michigan	$78,870	—	1,740	0.79
32	Pennsylvania	$78,460	—	4,290	1.41
33	Rhode Island	$78,340	—	260	1.04
34	New Hampshire	$78,310	—	320	0.92
35	Oregon	$78,050	—	450	0.46
36	Montana	$77,980	—	240	0.94
37	Georgia	$77,720	—	1,590	0.65
38	Iowa	$77,360	—	770	0.98
39	New Jersey	$76,980	—	2,000	0.93
40	Ohio	$76,700	—	4,290	1.54
41	Missouri	$76,340	—	1,040	0.70
42	Indiana	$76,080	—	1,520	0.95
43	Mississippi	$75,060	—	1,050	1.80
44	Wyoming	$72,590	—	150	1.07
45	Kentucky	$71,920	—	1,130	1.12
46	Oklahoma	$67,840	—	640	0.74
47	Vermont	$66,660	—	—	—
48	South Dakota	$66,630	—	250	1.10
49	Arkansas	$63,090	—	830	1.27
50	Kansas	$62,870	—	470	0.65
51	West Virginia	$62,210	—	400	1.14

Related occupations

Same job family, ranked by national employment.

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,780 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,970 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,040 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,370 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$41,670 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,140

Frequently asked questions

How much do nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary make?

The median annual wage for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in the United States is $80,250, or — per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $48,800, and the top 10% earn $129,500.

How many nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary are employed in the U.S.?

About 77,960 people work as nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary nationwide.

Which state pays nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary the most?

Hawaii pays the most at a median of $129,530, followed by District of Columbia ($107,770) and Delaware ($98,170).

Which state pays nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary the least?

West Virginia has the lowest median at $62,210.

Where are nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is Hawaii at 6.02×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes