Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Rochester is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers in Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$61,690
25th Percentile Wage
$77,800
50th Percentile Wage
$79,690
75th Percentile Wage
$103,250
90th Percentile Wage
$127,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,690.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$79,690
1.91% -10.05%
2021
$78,170
-8.52% -
2020
$84,830
1.61% -
2019
$83,460
11.32% -
2018
$74,010
-4.16% -
2017
$77,090
-2.79% -
2016
$79,240
-2.99% -
2015
$81,610
-4.39% -
2014
$85,190
1.98% -
2013
$83,500
-5.03% -
2012
$87,700
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,690 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Rochester is 21.8 percent (21.8%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 57.1 percent (57.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Utica-Rome.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$101,950
Nassau-Suffolk
$99,090
Binghamton
$90,610
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$86,850
Syracuse
$81,430
Rochester
$79,690
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$78,660
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$71,180
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$66,380
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$64,280
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$63,930
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$63,750
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$56,870
Utica-Rome
$34,160

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.