The average annual and hourly salaries for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in the state of Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The comparison of the salary statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers amongst Texas metropolitan areas is shown in Table 3. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
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Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $41,770.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
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Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average hourly salary of the 25th percentile is No Data.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 63,030 | 3.25% | 5.93% |
| 2015 | 60,980 | 2.43% | - |
| 2014 | 59,500 | 0.64% | - |
| 2013 | 59,120 | -0.29% | - |
| 2012 | 59,290 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in some Texas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in state of Texas ranges from $56,620 to $73,030. The highest paying area for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Texas is Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown with a median annual salary of $73,030. The second highest paying city/area in Texas State is Dallas-Plano-Irving (mean annual salary $68,570). The lowest paying area is Fort Worth-Arlington with a median annual salary of $56,620.
