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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-1072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


National estimates for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
69,190 0.8 % (4) $ 84,180 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,760 $ 61,800 $ 78,580 $ 100,630 $ 127,290
  (4)

Industry profile for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 44,720 1.48 (4) $ 85,900
Junior Colleges 17,770 2.84 (4) $ 77,210
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 3,070 0.05 (4) $ 95,600
Technical and Trade Schools 2,360 1.70 (4) $ 81,470
Educational Support Services 490 0.22 (4) $ 92,470

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 17,770 2.84 (4) $ 77,210
Technical and Trade Schools 2,360 1.70 (4) $ 81,470
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 44,720 1.48 (4) $ 85,900
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 210 0.26 (4) $ 98,040
Educational Support Services 490 0.22 (4) $ 92,470

Top paying industries for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40 (7) (4) $ 132,200
Offices of Physicians 80 (7) (4) $ 126,570
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 100 0.04 (4) $ 100,020
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 210 0.26 (4) $ 98,040
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 3,070 0.05 (4) $ 95,600


Geographic profile for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 5,890 0.45 0.97 (4) $ 81,270
California 4,790 0.27 0.58 (4) $ 104,150
Florida 4,540 0.49 1.05 (4) $ 80,160
New York 4,410 0.48 1.03 (4) $ 100,200
Pennsylvania 4,010 0.69 1.48 (4) $ 88,960


Map of location quotient of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 490 0.75 1.60 (4) $ 81,070
Massachusetts 2,520 0.71 1.51 (4) $ 106,690
Kansas 950 0.69 1.48 (4) $ 70,770
Pennsylvania 4,010 0.69 1.48 (4) $ 88,960
Ohio 3,670 0.68 1.46 (4) $ 82,840


Map of annual mean wages of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 2,520 0.71 1.51 (4) $ 106,690
Nevada 390 0.28 0.59 (4) $ 105,610
California 4,790 0.27 0.58 (4) $ 104,150
District of Columbia 180 0.26 0.56 (4) $ 101,680
New York 4,410 0.48 1.03 (4) $ 100,200



Map of employment of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,080 0.44 0.95 (4) $ 109,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,220 0.36 0.78 (4) $ 103,370
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,210 0.80 1.70 (4) $ 91,740
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,200 0.50 1.07 (4) $ 79,810
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,170 0.80 1.71 (4) $ 109,620
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,470 0.48 1.03 (4) $ 88,940
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,360 0.52 1.11 (4) $ 82,440
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,190 0.31 0.67 (4) $ 85,590
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,100 0.50 1.06 (4) $ 79,350
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,010 0.33 0.72 (4) $ 91,950


Map of location quotient of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Cumberland, MD-WV 80 2.06 4.41 (4) $ 76,660
Trenton, NJ 430 1.83 3.90 (4) $ 75,610
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 90 1.65 3.54 (4) $ 77,470
Fond du Lac, WI 70 1.57 3.35 (4) $ 82,760
Terre Haute, IN 100 1.51 3.23 (4) $ 84,740
Winchester, VA-WV 90 1.44 3.08 (4) $ 79,820
Pueblo, CO 80 1.30 2.78 (4) $ 64,430
Wilmington, NC 160 1.19 2.54 (4) $ 64,540
Johnstown, PA 60 1.18 2.53 (4) $ 59,210
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 100 1.13 2.42 (4) $ 77,680


Map of annual mean wages of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Visalia-Porterville, CA 60 0.40 0.86 (4) $ 121,290
New Haven, CT 200 0.69 1.48 (4) $ 119,920
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 470 0.28 0.61 (4) $ 113,580
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 100 1.02 2.19 (4) $ 112,940
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 290 0.28 0.59 (4) $ 111,460
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,170 0.80 1.71 (4) $ 109,620
Charlottesville, VA 80 0.72 1.54 (4) $ 109,450
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,080 0.44 0.95 (4) $ 109,290
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 240 0.47 1.01 (4) $ 108,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 560 0.23 0.50 (4) $ 107,910

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 210 0.85 1.81 (4) $ 65,360
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 210 0.81 1.73 (4) $ 66,480
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 210 0.85 1.81 (4) $ 65,250
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 200 0.75 1.59 (4) $ 71,370
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 170 1.08 2.30 (4) $ 68,690

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 160 1.23 2.63 (4) $ 67,580
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 130 1.22 2.61 (4) $ 67,050
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 80 1.20 2.57 (4) $ 65,610
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 100 1.13 2.42 (4) $ 67,550
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 80 1.13 2.41 (4) $ 75,270

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 0.73 (4) $ 109,950
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 0.67 (4) $ 87,070
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 140 0.99 2.13 (4) $ 86,550
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 80 0.66 1.41 (4) $ 83,540
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 0.40 (4) $ 83,500


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023