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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary

The BLS estimates 77,960 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $80,250 (May 2025, SOC 25-1072). Across 72 metros with published figures, medians range from $44,680 in Auburn-Opelika, AL to $111,820 in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC.

NURSING INSTRUCTORS AND TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$48,800P25$63,510MEDIAN$80,250P75$101,090P90$129,500
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$111,820 · 260 jobs
  2. Wilmington, NC$110,620 · 220 jobs
  3. Ann Arbor, MI$109,080 · 230 jobs
  4. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$103,900 · 360 jobs
  5. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$103,010 · 1,580 jobs
  6. Columbia, SC$101,340 · 260 jobs
  7. New Haven, CT$100,170 · 360 jobs
  8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$98,970 · 1,180 jobs
  9. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$96,020 · 380 jobs
  10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$94,740 · 750 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$92,050 · 5,290 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$80,440 · 3,840 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$79,680 · 2,350 jobs
  4. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$81,040 · 2,050 jobs
  5. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$103,010 · 1,580 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$83,550 · 1,560 jobs
  7. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$71,740 · 1,420 jobs
  8. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$86,030 · 1,310 jobs
  9. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$98,970 · 1,180 jobs
  10. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$67,520 · 1,010 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

Questions

What is the median Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in the U.S.?

$80,250 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $63,510–$101,090.

Where do Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ($111,820), Wilmington, NC ($110,620), Ann Arbor, MI ($109,080). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.