Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in California

Ranked #5 of 51 · CA

12.1% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $96,830 ≈ $47/hr
Median annual salary $81,960
Employment 5,610

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $47,840P25 $62,530 Median $81,960P75 $116,460P90 $164,450

About 80% of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondarys in California earn between $47,840 and $164,450. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$96,830
U.S. average
$86,410

The mean nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary salary in California is $96,830, about 12.1% above the U.S. average ($86,410). That works out to roughly $47/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $150,400 $152,790 140
Fresno, CA $135,080 $114,000 110
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $103,900 $116,370 360
Bakersfield-Delano, CA $98,360 $102,320 70
Visalia, CA $97,360 $96,990 80
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $87,010 $97,280 270
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $84,730 $95,980 700
Modesto, CA $81,260 $79,780 50

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