Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 624 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$73,500
BLS median: $79,940
DOL Median Salary
$73,500
From 624 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$79,940
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
249
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
74,250
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$73,500
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$32,000$59,676$73,500$84,000$192,474

This figure comes from 624 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$79,940
BLS Survey Salary Range
$47,950$62,210$79,940$102,020$130,040

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 74,250 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 8.1% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1University of Nevada Las Vegas$112,2005+40.4%
2University of Florida$100,0008+25.1%
3The University of Texas Health Science Center at H$100,0005+25.1%
4Rutgers The State University of New Jersey$95,1325+19%
5University of Michigan$91,3598+14.3%
6University of Washington$91,2518+14.2%
7Purdue University$90,3357+13%
8University of Pittsburgh$90,0005+12.6%
9HARDIN - SIMMONS UNIVERSITY$90,0005+12.6%
10University of Minnesota$89,0005+11.3%
11University of California, Irvine$86,1506+7.8%
12Emory University$85,0258+6.4%
13Boston College$82,0007+2.6%
14Seattle Pacific University$81,0005+1.3%
15Towson University$80,0007+0.1%
16Minnesota State Colleges and Universities$74,4906-6.8%
17Seattle University$74,44310-6.9%
18Michigan State University$74,3005-7.1%
19The Pennsylvania State University$74,0007-7.4%
20University of Iowa$73,0005-8.7%
21Indiana University$72,0005-9.9%
22INDIANA UNIV. PURDUE UNIV. INDIANAPOLIS$71,4005-10.7%
23University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee$70,32710-12%
24Indiana State University$68,7655-14%
25The University of Texas at Arlington$68,48013-14.3%
26University of Massachusetts Lowell$64,1827-19.7%
27Washington Adventist University$63,1255-21%
28Case Western Reserve University$62,8756-21.4%
29IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF INDIANA$59,83211-25.2%
30Weber State University$58,8705-26.4%
31Pacific Union College$56,5876-29.2%
32Ivy Tech Community College$52,1076-34.8%
33LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWE COMMUNITY COLLEGE$50,5905-36.7%
34West Texas A&M University$49,3306-38.3%
35RADIANS COLLEGE$48,4008-39.5%
36NORTHERN MARIANAS COLLEGE$44,9175-43.8%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs NationalFilingsEmployers
Seattle, WA$77,000+4.8%154
Rego Park, NY$61,930-15.7%104

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Nevada$112,200+32.5%3
Nebraska$98,000+23.9%5
Colorado$90,000+11.9%3
Delaware$89,902+7.8%2
Minnesota$84,000+7.5%7
Michigan$83,130+3%15
New Jersey$81,180-20.5%6
Massachusetts$80,430+0.4%29
Washington$80,000+2.6%23
Rhode Island$80,000+7.1%1
California$79,000-20.2%36
Tennessee$78,500+2.5%3
Connecticut$78,250-4%2
Pennsylvania$76,000-4.9%11
Iowa$75,500+5%3
South Dakota$74,825+17%1
Florida$74,377-11.4%20
New York$74,133-20.8%27
Alabama$74,000-4.2%8
Georgia$73,000-3.9%7
New Mexico$71,455-8.2%6
Indiana$71,400-7.6%34
Maryland$70,700-12.7%11
Arizona$67,000-2%1
South Carolina$65,640-17.9%5
Hawaii$65,000-36.4%1
North Dakota$65,000-21.8%1
Texas$64,111-34.3%32
Maine$63,600-19.3%1
Arkansas$63,500-1.3%2
Wisconsin$62,889-21.2%20
Virginia$61,901-21.5%9
Missouri$61,350-17.1%4
Ohio$60,000-19.5%13
Kansas$59,800-15.7%1
Utah$59,740-20.8%5
North Carolina$59,250-24.8%6
Oregon$57,860-43.1%1
Idaho$55,687-26.2%1
Kentucky$50,000-33.2%3
Montana$48,437-42.7%2
District of Columbia$48,400-53.4%4
Vermont$46,600-40.9%1
Illinois$45,523-42.3%3
Oklahoma$45,000-30.9%5
Louisiana$36,608-49.9%4

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 24% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
The University of Texas at ArlingtonNot specified$68,480
IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF INDIANANot specified$59,832
Seattle UniversityDoctorate$74,443
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeDoctorate$70,327
RADIANS COLLEGENot specified$48,400
University of WashingtonDoctorate$91,251
University of MichiganDoctorate$91,359
University of FloridaDoctorate$100,000
Emory UniversityNot specified$85,025
Towson UniversityOther$80,000

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary is Educational Services at $74,944. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Health Care and Social Assistance at $74,334.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary make?

Based on 624 DOL filings, the median salary for a Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary is $73,500, ranging from $59,676 to $84,000.

What is the highest salary for a Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary?

The 90th percentile salary is $130,040 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary?

Based on DOL filings, Seattle, WA offers the highest median at $77,000.

Does this data include all Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.