Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary is $80,250 a year. About 77,960 people work in this job there.

$80,250Median yearly pay
$63,510–$101,090Middle half of workers, yearly
77,960People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in the U.S.

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$48,800
25% of workers$63,510
Half of workers (median)$80,250
75% of workers$101,090
90% of workers$129,500

Best-paying states for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

StateMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Hawaii$129,5301,890
District of Columbia$107,770110
Delaware$98,170240
Nevada$96,500870
Connecticut$95,5001,380
Idaho$90,890430
Alaska$85,6500
Massachusetts$85,1302,280
Texas$84,9306,830
Wisconsin$84,7001,760

Pay by state

Education, experience and outlook for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

  • Typical education to start: Doctoral or professional degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +17.1% over ten years, much faster than average · about 8,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in the U.S.

JobMedian yearly pay
Registered Nurses$97,550
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,400
Medical and Health Services Managers$123,860
Computer Systems Analysts$105,850
Nurse Practitioners$132,300
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$107,310
Health Education Specialists$64,070
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,350

Other job titles for this job

Nurse EducatorFaculty MemberAdjunct Clinical Nursing InstructorAdjunct Nursing InstructorAdvanced Nursing ProfessorClinical Nursing InstructorClinical Nursing ProfessorContinuing Education InstructorNurse Aide InstructorNurse InstructorNurse S Aides TeacherNursing Assistant Instructor

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.