Nursing Instructor United States
Nursing Instructor salary in the US
Typical pay
$93,000a year
Most Nursing Instructors earn $83k to $107k a year
From 334 current job postings, updated Nov 7, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Nursing Instructor salary in the US is $93,000 a year. Most job postings pay $82,500 to $106,900. From 334 current job postings, updated Nov 7, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Massachusetts | $120k | $100k to $131k | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $107k | $100k to $128k | 105 |
| New Jersey | $104k | $82k to $135k | 16 |
| New York | $102k | $94k to $141k | 43 |
| Illinois | $89k | $84k to $99k | 21 |
| Alabama | – | – | 2 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 7 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 2 |
| Colorado | – | – | 7 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 2 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 1 |
| Florida | – | – | 7 |
| Georgia | – | – | 3 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 2 |
| Indiana | – | – | 5 |
| Iowa | – | – | 2 |
| Kansas | – | – | 5 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 2 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 3 |
| Maine | – | – | 1 |
| Maryland | – | – | 2 |
| Michigan | – | – | 3 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 22 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 5 |
| Montana | – | – | 22 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 2 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 1 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 2 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 3 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Ohio | – | – | 4 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Oregon | – | – | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 4 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 2 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 4 |
| Texas | – | – | 8 |
| Utah | – | – | 2 |
| Vermont | – | – | 1 |
| Virginia | – | – | 7 |
| Washington | – | – | 7 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 1 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Boston, MA | $109k | $97k to $129k | 48 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $101k | $86k to $139k | 134 | 44 |
| Sacramento, CA | $100k | $99k to $112k | 61 | 19 |
| Chicago, IL | $89k | $83k to $91k | 53 | 17 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 19 | 8 |
| Billings, MT | – | – | 22 | 7 |
| Denver, CO | – | – | 34 | 7 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 25 | 9 |
| Los Angeles, CA | – | – | 83 | 8 |
| Minneapolis, MN | – | – | 33 | 15 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 44 | 8 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 68 | 27 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 19 | 9 |
| Syracuse, NY | – | – | 13 | 8 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 24 | 7 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 122 job postings$72k $94k
Typical: $83k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 151 job postings$82k $101k
Typical: $90k
- Senior 1 job postings
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Experienced: most postings pay $82k to $101k a year, typically $90k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitek Learning | $111k | $100k | $112k | – | – |
| American Public Education | $102k | $79k | – | – | – |
| San Joaquin Valley College | $109k | – | $103k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $93,000 a year for Nursing Instructor roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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