Occupational Employment and Wages, 2002

25-1072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
36,500 2.3 % (4) $52,970 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $31,540 $40,090 $50,400 $63,290 $78,370
  (4)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Colleges and universities 16,690 (4) $54,380 1 5
Junior colleges 12,270 (4) $49,740 2 8
General medical and surgical hospitals 4,700 (4) $60,000 3 3
Technical and trade schools 680 (4) $45,960 4 12
Nursing care facilities 620 (4) $48,230 5 10

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
State government (OES designation) 50 (4) $66,070 14 1
Other hospitals 70 (4) $63,830 11 2
General medical and surgical hospitals 4,700 (4) $60,000 3 3
Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals 170 (4) $55,560 6 4
Colleges and universities 16,690 (4) $54,380 1 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
North Dakota 200 (4) $47,160 0.064% 66
Maryland 1,380 (4) $62,640 0.057% 82
Delaware 230 (4) $55,320 0.057% 95
West Virginia 380 (4) $51,680 0.056% 76
North Carolina 1,690 (4) $46,250 0.046% 155

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Connecticut 430 (4) $65,380 0.026% 89
New York 2,240 (4) $64,960 0.027% 106
South Carolina 420 (4) $64,540 0.024% 36
Maryland 1,380 (4) $62,640 0.057% 82
California 2,000 (4) $61,050 0.014% 146

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Gainesville, FL MSA 170 (4) $68,550 0.139%
Bangor, ME MSA 70 (4) $51,130 0.123%
La Crosse, WI-MN MSA 80 (4) $42,670 0.116%
Dover, DE MSA 60 (4) $50,110 0.113%
El Paso, TX MSA 270 (4) $46,190 0.109%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Columbus, GA-AL MSA 40 (4) $72,960 0.035%
Nassau-Suffolk, NY PMSA 340 (4) $71,400 0.029%
New Haven-Meriden, CT PMSA 190 (4) $71,280 0.075%
San Francisco, CA PMSA 150 (4) $69,250 0.015%
New York, NY PMSA 1,080 (4) $68,890 0.027%

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(1) Data for detailed occupations does not sum to the totals because the totals include data for occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Hourly wage rates for occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available.

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Last Modified Date: November 26, 2003