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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.
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024