How much does a Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary make?

The median annual wage for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary is $80,250 ($39 per hour). Pay ranges from about $48,800 at the 10th percentile to $129,500 at the 90th percentile.

What is the average salary for a Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary?

The average (mean) annual salary is $86,410, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.

Which state pays Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondarys the most?

Hawaii has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $129,530.

Is Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary a growing occupation?

BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 78K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.

What does a Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary do?

Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.; Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.; Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods..

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 78K employed in the U.S.

Median annual

$80,250

Median hourly

$39

Average annual

$86,410

Typical range

$48,800–$129,500

Pay distribution

10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.

10th$48,800

25th$63,510

Median$80,250

75th$101,090

90th$129,500

What this role pays

The median annual salary for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary is $80,250 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $39 an hour at a full-time schedule.

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..

Most earn between $48,800 and $129,500 a year. There are roughly 78K people employed as nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.

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Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $38.58
Daily: $309
Weekly: $1,543
Bi-weekly: $3,087
Monthly: $6,688
Annual: $80,250

$80,250 a year is around the 50th percentile for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondarys. The median is $80,250.

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary — U.S., May 2025
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	N/A	$48,800
25th percentile	N/A	$63,510
Median	N/A	$80,250
75th percentile	N/A	$101,090
90th percentile	N/A	$129,500
Average (mean)	N/A	$86,410
Employment	77,960 people

Key skills

Instructing
Speaking
Learning Strategies
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Writing
Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Monitoring
Judgment and Decision Making

Highest-paying states

Median annual wage by state.

1Hawaii$129,530
2District of Columbia$107,770
3Delaware$98,170
4Nevada$96,500
5Connecticut$95,500
6Idaho$90,890
7Alaska$85,650
8Massachusetts$85,130
9Texas$84,930
10Wisconsin$84,700
11Maryland$84,050
12New York$82,950

Top-paying metro areas

Median annual wage by metro area.

1Waco, TX$206,810
2San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$150,400
3Fresno, CA$135,080
4Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$111,820
5Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$111,440
6Wilmington, NC$110,620
7Ann Arbor, MI$109,080
8Fargo, ND-MN$106,380
9San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$103,900
10Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$103,010
11Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$101,640
12Columbia, SC$101,340

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What a Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary does

Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary make?: The median annual wage for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary is $80,250 ($39 per hour). Pay ranges from about $48,800 at the 10th percentile to $129,500 at the 90th percentile.
What is the average salary for a Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary?: The average (mean) annual salary is $86,410, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
Which state pays Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondarys the most?: Hawaii has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $129,530.
Is Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary a growing occupation?: BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 78K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
What does a Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary do?: Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.; Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.; Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods..