Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Above-baseline growth SOC 25-1072

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Projected +17% employment change leads this card; pay sits next to Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary, Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary, Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($107K) , Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K) , Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary ($100K) , Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1072 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers
  2. 2. Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work
  3. 3. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  4. 4. Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods
  5. 5. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  6. 6. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community h…
  7. 7. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  8. 8. Demonstrate patient care in clinical units of hospitals
  9. 9. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…
  10. 10. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction
  11. 11. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
  12. 12. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Instructing first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1072 - lead skill Instructing at 4.3 ; lead knowledge Medicine and Dentistry. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Instructing 4.3
  2. 2. Speaking 4.1
  3. 3. Learning Strategies 4.1
  4. 4. Reading Comprehension 4.0
  5. 5. Active Listening 4.0
  6. 6. Writing 4.0
  7. 7. Critical Thinking 3.9
  8. 8. Active Learning 3.9

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Medicine and Dentistry 4.6
  2. 2. Education and Training 4.5
  3. 3. Psychology 4.5
  4. 4. English Language 4.4
  5. 5. Biology 4.1
  6. 6. Customer and Personal Service 3.9
Projected employment change 2024-2034
↑ +17%
much faster than average (3.1%)
National median $80,250/yr
$80K
National median
8,600
Annual openings
77,960
Estimated US jobs
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Highest-pay peer · $107K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree
Related experience Less than 5 years

Top Paying States for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

1. Nevada $96,500
2. Massachusetts $85,130
3. Hawaii $129,530
4. Alaska $85,650
5. District of Columbia $107,770
6. Connecticut $95,500
7. Texas $84,930
8. Idaho $90,890
9. Delaware $98,170
10. Wisconsin $84,700

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $99,650
  2. 2. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,980
  3. 3. Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $98,070
  4. 4. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $96,870
  5. 5. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,310
  6. 6. Business Teachers, Postsecondary $99,080

BLS projects +17% employment change for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary (2024-2034), much faster than average vs the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. Published median pay is $80,250.

BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as typical entry education and less than 5 years related experience. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal employer rules. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Nevada at $96,500. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary at $107,310. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #24 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary sits at pay-rank #24 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 25-1072 · national median $80,250 · middle third of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (#24/64). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1072

Nevada · top state for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

$97K published median

Massachusetts · #2 state pay

$85K · behind Nevada

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · $107K

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · $97K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary mid-table among Educational Instruction and Library Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #24 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary ($80K), Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($80K), Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary ($79K), English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary ($79K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers; Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work; Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions; Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1072, O*NET importance scores lead with Instructing (4.3), Speaking (4.1), Learning Strategies (4.1), Reading Comprehension (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Medicine and Dentistry, Education and Training, Psychology. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $80,250 as the national median for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary. The published 10th-90th range is $48,800 to $129,500. Beside Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($107,310), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
How fast is Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary projected to grow? ▼
BLS Employment Projections put Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary at +17% change for 2024-2034, with about 8,600 annual openings. Versus the all-occupations baseline (3.1%): much faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary. Related-work-experience category: less than 5 years. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
Nevada ($96,500), Massachusetts ($85,130), Hawaii ($129,530) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1072. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics