---
title: "Nursing Instructor and Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by City"
description: "Nursing Instructor and Teacher, Postsecondary pay in 177 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/nursing-instructor-and-teacher-postsecondary/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Nursing Instructor and Teacher, Postsecondary salary by city

Mean annual wage for Nursing Instructor and Teacher, Postsecondary in 177 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $86,410. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Waco, TX | $163,530 | $83,450 | $202,970 |
| 2 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $152,790 | $102,290 | $177,660 |
| 3 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $125,240 | $71,140 | $151,890 |
| 4 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $123,350 | $71,770 | $148,750 |
| 5 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $116,370 | $66,820 | $140,770 |
| 6 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $114,000 | $72,710 | $134,340 |
| 7 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $113,680 | $65,740 | $137,290 |
| 8 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $111,820 | $63,300 | $135,710 |
| 9 | Springfield, IL | $106,770 | $72,060 | $123,870 |
| 10 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $106,480 | $80,820 | $119,120 |
| 11 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $105,690 | $64,470 | $126,000 |
| 12 | Amherst Town, MA | $105,660 | $75,750 | $120,390 |
| 13 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $105,490 | $84,770 | $115,700 |
| 14 | Binghamton, NY | $103,690 | $63,090 | $123,690 |
| 15 | Greenville, NC | $103,440 | $81,910 | $114,040 |
| 16 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $102,320 | $66,300 | $120,060 |
| 17 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $101,050 | $70,620 | $116,040 |
| 18 | Norwich, CT | $100,080 | $76,120 | $111,880 |
| 19 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $99,370 | $64,170 | $116,710 |
| 20 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $98,020 | $46,570 | $123,360 |
| 21 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $97,450 | $79,760 | $106,150 |
| 22 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $97,280 | $55,070 | $118,070 |
| 23 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $96,990 | $66,510 | $112,010 |
| 24 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $96,980 | $58,390 | $115,990 |
| 25 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $96,900 | $68,880 | $110,700 |
| 26 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $96,180 | $52,240 | $117,820 |
| 27 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $95,980 | $56,080 | $115,630 |
| 28 | Fargo, ND-MN | $95,880 | $69,950 | $108,650 |
| 29 | Eau Claire, WI | $95,700 | $78,910 | $103,980 |
| 30 | Bellingham, WA | $95,640 | $71,590 | $107,490 |
| 31 | Flagstaff, AZ | $95,380 | $74,990 | $105,420 |
| 32 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $95,360 | $58,150 | $113,690 |
| 33 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $95,310 | $71,440 | $107,070 |
| 34 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $95,230 | $68,480 | $108,410 |
| 35 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $94,850 | $78,160 | $103,070 |
| 36 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $94,550 | $64,260 | $109,460 |
| 37 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $94,500 | $62,890 | $110,070 |
| 38 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $94,090 | $64,840 | $108,500 |
| 39 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $94,070 | $61,880 | $109,930 |
| 40 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $93,170 | $57,200 | $110,880 |
| 41 | Sherman, TX | $92,700 | $62,220 | $107,700 |
| 42 | Odessa, TX | $92,670 | $58,240 | $109,620 |
| 43 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $92,380 | $56,070 | $110,260 |
| 44 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $92,150 | $78,370 | $98,950 |
| 45 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $92,080 | $59,300 | $108,230 |
| 46 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $91,260 | $59,550 | $106,880 |
| 47 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $90,800 | $50,010 | $110,900 |
| 48 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $90,740 | $69,200 | $101,340 |
| 49 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $90,630 | $57,010 | $107,190 |
| 50 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $90,510 | $66,650 | $102,260 |
| 51 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $89,840 | $58,360 | $105,350 |
| 52 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $89,500 | $59,950 | $104,060 |
| 53 | College Station, TX | $89,260 | $60,810 | $103,270 |
| 54 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $89,260 | $52,580 | $107,320 |
| 55 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $89,150 | $53,560 | $106,670 |
| 56 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $88,670 | $61,700 | $101,960 |
| 57 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $88,510 | $51,150 | $106,910 |
| 58 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $88,440 | $59,230 | $102,820 |
| 59 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $88,320 | $63,370 | $100,610 |
| 60 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $88,250 | $67,930 | $98,260 |
| 61 | Columbia, MO | $88,080 | $63,850 | $100,010 |
| 62 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $87,760 | $63,960 | $99,480 |
| 63 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $87,630 | $68,800 | $96,900 |
| 64 | St. Cloud, MN | $87,100 | $63,070 | $98,930 |
| 65 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $86,990 | $62,420 | $99,100 |
| 66 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $86,860 | $59,640 | $100,270 |
| 67 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $86,640 | $73,960 | $92,890 |
| 68 | Mankato, MN | $86,250 | $49,570 | $104,310 |
| 69 | Bangor, ME | $86,090 | $57,620 | $100,110 |
| 70 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $85,770 | $50,490 | $103,150 |
| 71 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $85,600 | $57,670 | $99,360 |
| 72 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $85,520 | $65,410 | $95,420 |
| 73 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $85,440 | $56,370 | $99,750 |
| 74 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $85,260 | $55,700 | $99,820 |
| 75 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $85,040 | $60,240 | $97,250 |
| 76 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $84,890 | $55,900 | $99,170 |
| 77 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $84,780 | $58,840 | $97,560 |
| 78 | Burlington, VT | $84,650 | $55,400 | $99,060 |
| 79 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $84,480 | $48,620 | $102,150 |
| 80 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $84,330 | $57,300 | $97,640 |
| 81 | Kenosha, WI | $84,200 | $53,960 | $99,090 |
| 82 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $84,200 | $62,170 | $95,050 |
| 83 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $83,820 | $61,760 | $94,680 |
| 84 | Daphne, AL | $83,730 | $78,070 | $86,520 |
| 85 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $83,690 | $51,540 | $99,520 |
| 86 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $83,000 | $56,190 | $96,210 |
| 87 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $82,910 | $52,920 | $97,690 |
| 88 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $82,780 | $61,950 | $93,040 |
| 89 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $82,300 | $57,200 | $94,650 |
| 90 | Terre Haute, IN | $82,300 | $51,970 | $97,240 |
| 91 | Duluth, MN-WI | $82,170 | $62,630 | $91,800 |
| 92 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $81,970 | $59,170 | $93,200 |
| 93 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $81,920 | $62,330 | $91,570 |
| 94 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $81,690 | $50,870 | $96,870 |
| 95 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $81,230 | $50,870 | $96,180 |
| 96 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $81,160 | $52,390 | $95,340 |
| 97 | Greeley, CO | $81,070 | $41,650 | $100,480 |
| 98 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $81,000 | $53,420 | $94,580 |
| 99 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $80,960 | $51,080 | $95,670 |
| 100 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $80,810 | $57,920 | $92,090 |
| 101 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $80,350 | $52,180 | $94,230 |
| 102 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $80,310 | $56,860 | $91,870 |
| 103 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $80,240 | $64,500 | $87,990 |
| 104 | Evansville, IN | $80,110 | $53,730 | $93,100 |
| 105 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $79,920 | $52,950 | $93,200 |
| 106 | Arecibo, PR | $79,890 | $46,300 | $96,440 |
| 107 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $79,800 | $52,810 | $93,090 |
| 108 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $79,780 | $49,500 | $94,700 |
| 109 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $79,270 | $57,810 | $89,840 |
| 110 | Jonesboro, AR | $78,940 | $57,940 | $89,280 |
| 111 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $78,920 | $63,190 | $86,670 |
| 112 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $78,910 | $64,620 | $85,950 |
| 113 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $78,830 | $48,930 | $93,560 |
| 114 | Winchester, VA-WV | $78,740 | $55,470 | $90,210 |
| 115 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $78,630 | $61,560 | $87,030 |
| 116 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $78,540 | $56,220 | $89,540 |
| 117 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $78,430 | $54,620 | $90,160 |
| 118 | South Bend, IN-MI | $78,430 | $56,400 | $89,290 |
| 119 | Cheyenne, WY | $78,110 | $49,260 | $92,320 |
| 120 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $77,830 | $61,040 | $86,090 |
| 121 | Amarillo, TX | $77,670 | $47,800 | $92,390 |
| 122 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $77,500 | $44,600 | $93,700 |
| 123 | Rockford, IL | $77,450 | $56,800 | $87,620 |
| 124 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $77,130 | $49,500 | $90,740 |
| 125 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $77,110 | $57,690 | $86,680 |
| 126 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $77,080 | $45,390 | $92,700 |
| 127 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $76,810 | $51,340 | $89,350 |
| 128 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $76,740 | $49,980 | $89,920 |
| 129 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $76,690 | $42,380 | $93,600 |
| 130 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $76,290 | $51,380 | $88,560 |
| 131 | Bloomington, IL | $75,530 | $54,740 | $85,770 |
| 132 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $75,340 | $65,160 | $80,350 |
| 133 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $75,330 | $48,780 | $88,410 |
| 134 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $75,260 | $54,050 | $85,710 |
| 135 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $74,940 | $46,610 | $88,900 |
| 136 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $74,810 | $50,030 | $87,010 |
| 137 | Muncie, IN | $74,630 | $55,150 | $84,220 |
| 138 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $74,590 | $53,040 | $85,210 |
| 139 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $74,480 | $56,470 | $83,360 |
| 140 | Erie, PA | $74,290 | $50,300 | $86,100 |
| 141 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $74,270 | $49,680 | $86,380 |
| 142 | Tyler, TX | $74,190 | $53,250 | $84,500 |
| 143 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $74,100 | $50,350 | $85,800 |
| 144 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $73,780 | $53,110 | $83,950 |
| 145 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $73,770 | $48,420 | $86,260 |
| 146 | Mayaguez, PR | $73,640 | $47,870 | $86,320 |
| 147 | Charleston, WV | $73,490 | $53,740 | $83,220 |
| 148 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $73,070 | $48,720 | $85,070 |
| 149 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $72,850 | $42,950 | $87,580 |
| 150 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $72,700 | $56,520 | $80,670 |
| 151 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $72,680 | $58,520 | $79,650 |
| 152 | Florence, SC | $72,500 | $60,160 | $78,580 |
| 153 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $71,650 | $59,030 | $77,870 |
| 154 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $71,520 | $53,420 | $80,440 |
| 155 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $71,230 | $49,870 | $81,740 |
| 156 | Waterloo, IA | $71,090 | $50,370 | $81,300 |
| 157 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $70,250 | $56,950 | $76,800 |
| 158 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $69,960 | $50,850 | $79,370 |
| 159 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $69,910 | $50,350 | $79,550 |
| 160 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $69,710 | $45,020 | $81,870 |
| 161 | Laredo, TX | $69,600 | $37,210 | $85,550 |
| 162 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $68,910 | $32,220 | $86,980 |
| 163 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $68,880 | $37,240 | $84,460 |
| 164 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $68,560 | $49,050 | $78,160 |
| 165 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $67,850 | $45,320 | $78,950 |
| 166 | Johnstown, PA | $66,540 | $47,940 | $75,700 |
| 167 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $65,860 | $41,870 | $77,680 |
| 168 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $65,670 | $47,910 | $74,410 |
| 169 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $65,170 | $50,310 | $72,490 |
| 170 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $65,100 | $48,260 | $73,400 |
| 171 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $64,850 | $51,250 | $71,550 |
| 172 | Valdosta, GA | $63,900 | $33,800 | $78,720 |
| 173 | Flint, MI | $63,480 | $41,000 | $74,560 |
| 174 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $60,910 | $48,700 | $66,920 |
| 175 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $60,900 | $48,640 | $66,940 |
| 176 | Auburn, AL | $57,270 | $39,060 | $66,240 |
| 177 | Ponce, PR | $53,200 | $45,920 | $56,790 |

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