Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary is $79,680 a year. About 2,350 people work in this job there.

$79,680Median yearly pay
$61,640–$104,880Middle half of workers, yearly
2,350People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($80,250). It is 3% lower than the California median ($81,960).

Pay range for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$47,230
25% of workers$61,640
Half of workers (median)$79,680
75% of workers$104,880
90% of workers$138,180

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$150,400140
Fresno$135,080110
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$103,900360
Bakersfield-Delano$98,36070
Visalia$97,36080
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$87,010270
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$84,730700
Modesto$81,26050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)$79,6802,350
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$79,640100
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$78,540880

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Registered Nurses$135,560
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,310
Medical and Health Services Managers$134,230
Computer Systems Analysts$121,560
Nurse Practitioners$161,470
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$134,590
Health Education Specialists$62,380
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$101,980

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.