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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Iowa
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary in Iowa earn a median $77,360 a year, 4% below the U.S. median.
- Median in IA
- $77,360 a year
- U.S. median
- $80,250 a year
- Employment
- 770
- Location quotient
- 0.98
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Iowa
- Median (50%)
- $77,360
- Mean (average)
- $78,050 (estimate error ±1.0%)
- 10th percentile
- $49,450
- 25th percentile
- $61,360
- 75th percentile
- $80,080
- 90th percentile
- $104,820
- Employment
- 770 (estimate error ±3.7%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.49
- Location quotient
- 0.98 (1.00 = national share)
- BLS does not publish hourly wages for this occupation because it is usually paid by the year and may not work a 2,080-hour year (for example, teachers).
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary pay by metro area in Iowa
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $97,390 | 180 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $80,180 | 120 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $79,050 | 90 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $75,730 | 120 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $72,640 | 100 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $64,710 | Not reported |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $63,790 | Not reported |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $57,930 | 80 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary make in Iowa?
- The median wage for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Iowa is $77,360 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 770 jobs in the state.
- Where in Iowa do nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary earn the most?
- Omaha, NE-IA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $97,390 a year.