Median pay for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $80,250 a year across about 96,100 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $79,690 | $48,100–$122,930 | 1,460 |
| Arizona | $78,980 | $50,400–$119,880 | 1,930 |
| California | $81,960 | $47,840–$164,450 | 5,610 |
| Colorado | $82,530 | $39,850–$127,800 | 1,350 |
| Connecticut | $95,500 | $60,790–$130,380 | 1,380 |
| Florida | $82,410 | $56,830–$109,910 | 4,320 |
| Georgia | $77,720 | $44,480–$111,820 | 1,590 |
| Hawaii | $129,530 | $103,160–$129,640 | 1,890 |
| Illinois | $79,150 | $47,690–$103,220 | 4,940 |
| Indiana | $76,080 | $48,740–$107,420 | 1,520 |
| Kentucky | $71,920 | $47,730–$105,880 | 1,130 |
| Massachusetts | $85,130 | $62,200–$138,240 | 2,280 |
| Michigan | $78,870 | $36,400–$124,460 | 1,740 |
| Minnesota | $81,280 | $61,760–$123,810 | 1,340 |
| Mississippi | $75,060 | $61,150–$106,400 | 1,050 |
| Missouri | $76,340 | $48,610–$119,050 | 1,040 |
| New Jersey | $76,980 | $32,220–$128,910 | 2,000 |
| New York | $82,950 | $49,840–$145,230 | 6,340 |
| North Carolina | $80,400 | $59,770–$110,620 | 2,560 |
| Ohio | $76,700 | $31,380–$101,340 | 4,290 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,460 | $47,280–$107,640 | 4,290 |
| South Carolina | $79,540 | $60,510–$128,210 | 1,150 |
| Tennessee | $80,050 | $60,090–$109,830 | 1,150 |
| Texas | $84,930 | $50,760–$137,530 | 6,830 |
| Virginia | $82,550 | $57,380–$118,110 | 1,670 |
| Washington | $81,630 | $58,320–$133,840 | 1,300 |
| Wisconsin | $84,700 | $53,760–$114,440 | 1,760 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.