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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median $80,250 a year nationally. Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

U.S. median
$80,250
$38.58 per hour
Range
$48,800 – $129,500
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
77,960
across the U.S.

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$65,286
per year · effective tax rate 18.6%
$5,440Monthly
$2,720Twice a month
$2,511Every 2 weeks
$31.39Hourly
  • Federal income tax$8,825
  • Social Security (6.2%)$4,976
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,164
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$65,286

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$48,800$23.46$41,391
25th percentile$63,510$30.53$53,210
Median (50th)$80,250$38.58$65,286
75th percentile$101,090$48.60$79,947
90th percentile (top earners)$129,500$62.26$99,779

Best cities for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Houston, TX$103,010$81,298$82,4281,580
2Dallas, TX$98,970$78,455$76,1041,180
3Las Vegas, NV$88,000$70,738$70,586660
4Austin, TX$84,930$68,578$69,931620
5Hartford, CT$93,970$71,345$69,438440
6Tampa, FL$84,590$68,339$67,736610
7Milwaukee, WI$84,700$65,308$67,371830
8Seattle, WA$93,540$74,635$67,159740
9Columbus, OH$79,040$63,043$66,035880
10Indianapolis, IN$80,310$62,988$65,821480
11St. Louis, MO$79,630$62,044$65,249520
12Washington, DC$94,740$70,395$64,652750
13Denver, CO$87,920$67,522$63,831740
14Orlando, FL$76,980$62,985$62,105520
15Pittsburgh, PA$73,830$58,503$61,796720
16Philadelphia, PA$81,040$63,354$61,7762,050
17Baltimore, MD$84,050$64,330$61,568440
18New York, NY$92,050$69,196$61,4745,290
19Rochester, NY$77,200$59,568$61,389630
20Atlanta, GA$79,490$61,248$61,213660
21Minneapolis, MN$83,950$63,704$60,773790
22Miami, FL$86,030$69,352$60,7531,310
23Cleveland, OH$68,580$55,972$59,594610
24Chicago, IL$80,440$61,583$59,4453,840
25Boston, MA$83,550$63,650$58,7901,560

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
Hawaii $129,530$91,486 $103,160 – $129,6401,890
District of Columbia $107,770$78,454 $65,250 – $173,600110
Delaware $98,170$72,754 $61,800 – $137,820240
Nevada $96,500$76,718 $57,670 – $121,190870
Connecticut $95,500$72,337 $60,790 – $130,3801,380
Idaho $90,890$69,062 $46,940 – $145,940430
Alaska $85,650$69,085 $60,530 – $133,090—
Massachusetts $85,130$64,682 $62,200 – $138,2402,280
Texas $84,930$68,578 $50,760 – $137,5306,830
Wisconsin $84,700$65,308 $53,760 – $114,4401,760
Maryland $84,050$64,330 $33,830 – $126,460840
New York $82,950$63,303 $49,840 – $145,2306,340
Nebraska $82,720$64,139 $62,980 – $121,250300
Virginia $82,550$62,971 $57,380 – $118,1101,670
Colorado $82,530$63,967 $39,850 – $127,8001,350
Florida $82,410$66,805 $56,830 – $109,9104,320
Utah $82,320$64,004 $50,190 – $106,850580
California $81,960$62,031 $47,840 – $164,4505,610
Washington $81,630$66,257 $58,320 – $133,8401,300
Minnesota $81,280$62,007 $61,760 – $123,8101,340
North Dakota $80,710$65,295 $61,020 – $106,380150
North Carolina $80,400$62,692 $59,770 – $110,6202,560
Tennessee $80,050$65,145 $60,090 – $109,8301,150
Louisiana $79,960$63,069 $49,370 – $127,910440
Alabama $79,690$61,172 $48,100 – $122,9301,460
Maine $79,600$60,633 $59,970 – $118,810420
South Carolina $79,540$61,171 $60,510 – $128,2101,150
New Mexico $79,380$62,109 $42,680 – $109,880320
Illinois $79,150$60,739 $47,690 – $103,2204,940
Arizona $78,980$62,627 $50,400 – $119,8801,930
Michigan $78,870$61,214 $36,400 – $124,4601,740
Pennsylvania $78,460$61,618 $47,280 – $107,6404,290
Rhode Island $78,340$61,621 $50,890 – $106,220260
New Hampshire $78,310$63,921 $63,100 – $102,870320
Oregon $78,050$57,738 $46,900 – $130,810450
Montana $77,980$60,644 $48,560 – $99,800240
Georgia $77,720$60,095 $44,480 – $111,8201,590
Iowa $77,360$60,965 $49,450 – $104,820770
New Jersey $76,980$60,272 $32,220 – $128,9102,000
Ohio $76,700$61,462 $31,380 – $101,3404,290
Missouri $76,340$59,885 $48,610 – $119,0501,040
Indiana $76,080$60,137 $48,740 – $107,4201,520
Mississippi $75,060$59,364 $61,150 – $106,4001,050
Wyoming $72,590$59,897 $49,360 – $101,580150
Kentucky $71,920$57,026 $47,730 – $105,8801,130
Oklahoma $67,840$54,048 $51,780 – $84,830640
Vermont $66,660$53,786 $63,510 – $95,600—
South Dakota $66,630$55,704 $59,160 – $97,260250
Arkansas $63,090$50,625 $48,960 – $93,060830
Kansas $62,870$49,988 $47,940 – $91,220470
West Virginia $62,210$50,102 $47,400 – $90,270400

Frequently asked questions

How much does a nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary make?

The national median salary for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary is $80,250 a year ($38.58 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $48,800 and the top 10% earn over $129,500. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary the most?

Hawaii has the highest median pay at $129,530. After taxes and local prices, Houston, TX offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary are there in the U.S.?

About 77,960 people work as nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary nationwide.

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