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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Full nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary overview →U.S. mean $86,410 · median $80,250
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $125,620 | $129,530 | $60 | +45.4% | $103,160–$129,640 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $109,610 | $107,770 | $53 | +26.8% | $65,250–$173,600 |
| Delaware | #3 | $99,500 | $98,170 | $48 | +15.1% | $61,800–$137,820 |
| Alaska | #4 | $97,020 | $85,650 | $47 | +12.3% | $60,530–$133,090 |
| California | #5 | $96,830 | $81,960 | $47 | +12.1% | $47,840–$164,450 |
| Texas | #6 | $96,030 | $84,930 | $46 | +11.1% | $50,760–$137,530 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $95,000 | $85,130 | $46 | +9.9% | $62,200–$138,240 |
| Connecticut | #8 | $94,470 | $95,500 | $45 | +9.3% | $60,790–$130,380 |
| Idaho | #9 | $93,950 | $90,890 | $45 | +8.7% | $46,940–$145,940 |
| Washington | #10 | $92,500 | $81,630 | $44 | +7% | $58,320–$133,840 |
| New York | #11 | $91,290 | $82,950 | $44 | +5.6% | $49,840–$145,230 |
| Nevada | #12 | $89,750 | $96,500 | $43 | +3.9% | $57,670–$121,190 |
| Nebraska | #13 | $89,010 | $82,720 | $43 | +3% | $62,980–$121,250 |
| South Carolina | #14 | $88,730 | $79,540 | $43 | +2.7% | $60,510–$128,210 |
| Maryland | #15 | $88,480 | $84,050 | $43 | +2.4% | $33,830–$126,460 |
| Louisiana | #16 | $87,790 | $79,960 | $42 | +1.6% | $49,370–$127,910 |
| Minnesota | #17 | $87,310 | $81,280 | $42 | +1% | $61,760–$123,810 |
| Wisconsin | #18 | $87,000 | $84,700 | $42 | +0.7% | $53,760–$114,440 |
| Colorado | #19 | $86,560 | $82,530 | $42 | +0.2% | $39,850–$127,800 |
| North Dakota | #20 | $85,640 | $80,710 | $41 | -0.9% | $61,020–$106,380 |
| Virginia | #21 | $85,480 | $82,550 | $41 | -1.1% | $57,380–$118,110 |
| North Carolina | #22 | $85,230 | $80,400 | $41 | -1.4% | $59,770–$110,620 |
| Arizona | #23 | $84,560 | $78,980 | $41 | -2.1% | $50,400–$119,880 |
| Oregon | #24 | $84,450 | $78,050 | $41 | -2.3% | $46,900–$130,810 |
| Maine | #25 | $84,150 | $79,600 | $40 | -2.6% | $59,970–$118,810 |
| New Jersey | #26 | $83,650 | $76,980 | $40 | -3.2% | $32,220–$128,910 |
| Florida | #27 | $83,110 | $82,410 | $40 | -3.8% | $56,830–$109,910 |
| Alabama | #28 | $82,800 | $79,690 | $40 | -4.2% | $48,100–$122,930 |
| Tennessee | #29 | $82,240 | $80,050 | $40 | -4.8% | $60,090–$109,830 |
| New Hampshire | #30 | $81,420 | $78,310 | $39 | -5.8% | $63,100–$102,870 |
| Michigan | #31 | $81,190 | $78,870 | $39 | -6% | $36,400–$124,460 |
| Rhode Island | #32 | $81,060 | $78,340 | $39 | -6.2% | $50,890–$106,220 |
| Missouri | #33 | $80,930 | $76,340 | $39 | -6.3% | $48,610–$119,050 |
| Pennsylvania | #34 | $80,100 | $78,460 | $39 | -7.3% | $47,280–$107,640 |
| Utah | #35 | $79,910 | $82,320 | $38 | -7.5% | $50,190–$106,850 |
| Indiana | #36 | $78,950 | $76,080 | $38 | -8.6% | $48,740–$107,420 |
| Mississippi | #37 | $78,460 | $75,060 | $38 | -9.2% | $61,150–$106,400 |
| Georgia | #38 | $78,320 | $77,720 | $38 | -9.4% | $44,480–$111,820 |
| Illinois | #39 | $78,320 | $79,150 | $38 | -9.4% | $47,690–$103,220 |
| Iowa | #40 | $78,050 | $77,360 | $38 | -9.7% | $49,450–$104,820 |
| Montana | #41 | $76,960 | $77,980 | $37 | -10.9% | $48,560–$99,800 |
| Vermont | #42 | $76,960 | $66,660 | $37 | -10.9% | $63,510–$95,600 |
| Kentucky | #43 | $76,560 | $71,920 | $37 | -11.4% | $47,730–$105,880 |
| New Mexico | #44 | $75,960 | $79,380 | $37 | -12.1% | $42,680–$109,880 |
| South Dakota | #45 | $74,120 | $66,630 | $36 | -14.2% | $59,160–$97,260 |
| Ohio | #46 | $73,110 | $76,700 | $35 | -15.4% | $31,380–$101,340 |
| Wyoming | #47 | $71,940 | $72,590 | $35 | -16.7% | $49,360–$101,580 |
| Oklahoma | #48 | $70,440 | $67,840 | $34 | -18.5% | $51,780–$84,830 |
| Kansas | #49 | $69,990 | $62,870 | $34 | -19% | $47,940–$91,220 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $67,790 | $63,090 | $33 | -21.5% | $48,960–$93,060 |
| West Virginia | #51 | $67,250 | $62,210 | $32 | -22.2% | $47,400–$90,270 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.