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Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher Salary in the Industry of Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit

The salary statistics and trend of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in the industry of public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare postsecondary nursing instructor and teacher salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,920
25th Percentile Wage
$54,460
50th Percentile Wage
$69,840
75th Percentile Wage
$91,910
90th Percentile Wage
$121,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in the industry of public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers is $121,820. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $69,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers is $40,920.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in the industry of Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$69,840
3.64% 8.91%
2016
$67,300
3.71% -
2015
$64,800
2.13% -
2014
$63,420
-1.01% -
2013
$64,060
0.69% -
2012
$63,620
- -

Table 3. Compare Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in five industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$89,890
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$89,890
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$73,110
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$69,840
State government, including schools and hospitals
$67,990

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