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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
72,700 0.7 % (4) $ 86,530 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 49,120 $ 63,050 $ 80,780 $ 103,370 $ 130,320
  (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 47,930 1.55 (4) $ 86,900
Junior Colleges 18,860 3.00 (4) $ 81,900
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 2,840 0.05 (4) $ 106,620
Technical and Trade Schools 2,060 1.43 (4) $ 85,580
Educational Support Services 320 0.12 (4) $ 93,100

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 18,860 3.00 (4) $ 81,900
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 47,930 1.55 (4) $ 86,900
Technical and Trade Schools 2,060 1.43 (4) $ 85,580
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 160 0.19 (4) $ 84,360
Educational Support Services 320 0.12 (4) $ 93,100

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) $ 136,450
Offices of Physicians 40 (7) (4) $ 129,510
Other Schools and Instruction 90 0.02 (4) $ 112,800
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 130 0.04 (4) $ 106,970
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 2,840 0.05 (4) $ 106,620


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 2023


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 6,980 0.52 1.08 (4) $ 93,750
California 5,990 0.33 0.70 (4) $ 94,530
New York 4,760 0.51 1.06 (4) $ 102,980
Florida 4,730 0.49 1.03 (4) $ 84,740
Pennsylvania 4,000 0.67 1.40 (4) $ 85,540


Map of location quotient of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


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)
Hawaii 530 0.87 1.81 (4) $ 97,990
Arkansas 890 0.70 1.47 (4) $ 66,920
Connecticut 1,160 0.70 1.46 (4) $ 97,050
Pennsylvania 4,000 0.67 1.40 (4) $ 85,540
New Hampshire 450 0.67 1.40 (4) $ 87,260


Map of annual mean wages of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


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)
District of Columbia 140 0.20 0.41 (4) $ 111,130
Oregon 690 0.35 0.74 (4) $ 109,110
New York 4,760 0.51 1.06 (4) $ 102,980
New Jersey 2,100 0.50 1.04 (4) $ 101,540
Nevada 470 0.32 0.66 (4) $ 99,320



Map of employment of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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 4,310 0.45 0.95 (4) $ 112,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,900 0.47 0.98 (4) $ 90,380
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,200 0.49 1.02 (4) $ 82,890
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,170 0.77 1.60 (4) $ 90,970
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,860 0.67 1.41 (4) $ 85,760
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,690 0.53 1.11 (4) $ 105,920
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,600 0.40 0.84 (4) $ 100,940
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,280 0.47 0.99 (4) $ 87,740
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,210 0.53 1.11 (4) $ 80,810
Pittsburgh, PA 920 0.85 1.78 (4) $ 79,390


Map of location quotient of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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)
College Station-Bryan, TX 310 2.44 5.10 (4) $ 93,030
Fond du Lac, WI 100 2.23 4.66 (4) $ 80,270
Cumberland, MD-WV 70 2.01 4.21 (4) $ 80,560
Waco, TX 210 1.67 3.48 (4) $ 100,610
Peoria, IL 270 1.63 3.41 (4) $ 88,130
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 90 1.59 3.32 (4) $ 82,530
Abilene, TX 110 1.55 3.24 (4) $ 85,950
Terre Haute, IN 100 1.52 3.18 (4) $ 78,160
Pueblo, CO 90 1.35 2.83 (4) $ 69,370
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 110 1.27 2.66 (4) $ 72,690


Map of annual mean wages of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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)
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 50 0.44 0.91 (4) $ 144,100
Visalia-Porterville, CA 60 0.38 0.80 (4) $ 128,320
New Haven, CT 210 0.74 1.55 (4) $ 122,570
Bakersfield, CA 30 0.10 0.20 (4) $ 118,250
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 480 0.29 0.61 (4) $ 115,220
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 260 0.50 1.05 (4) $ 112,850
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,310 0.45 0.95 (4) $ 112,570
Ann Arbor, MI 210 0.98 2.04 (4) $ 112,210
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 600 0.49 1.03 (4) $ 111,160
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,690 0.53 1.11 (4) $ 105,920

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)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 230 0.81 1.69 (4) $ 77,540
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 200 0.62 1.30 (4) $ 81,600
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 190 0.78 1.62 (4) $ 68,370
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 180 0.69 1.44 (4) $ 65,190
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 170 1.04 2.17 (4) $ 84,090

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)
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 110 1.21 2.53 (4) $ 60,270
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 100 1.20 2.51 (4) $ 76,360
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 80 1.16 2.41 (4) $ 73,570
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 80 1.14 2.39 (4) $ 81,490
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 1.13 2.36 (4) $ 58,830

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 70 0.69 1.43 (4) $ 103,930
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 0.60 1.25 (4) $ 89,110
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 110 0.98 2.05 (4) $ 86,040
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 0.44 (4) $ 86,010
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 90 0.65 1.36 (4) $ 85,710


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024