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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Pennsylvania
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary in Pennsylvania earn a median $78,460 a year, 2% below the U.S. median.
- Median in PA
- $78,460 a year
- U.S. median
- $80,250 a year
- Employment
- 4,290
- Location quotient
- 1.41
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Pennsylvania
- Median (50%)
- $78,460
- Mean (average)
- $80,100 (estimate error ±0.6%)
- 10th percentile
- $47,280
- 25th percentile
- $60,360
- 75th percentile
- $99,300
- 90th percentile
- $107,640
- Employment
- 4,290 (estimate error ±3.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.71
- Location quotient
- 1.41 (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 Pennsylvania
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $81,040 | 2,050 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $79,100 | 50 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $77,880 | 360 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $76,710 | 170 |
| Lancaster, PA | $75,770 | 120 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $73,830 | 720 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $73,590 | 110 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $71,090 | 100 |
| Erie, PA | $65,880 | 100 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $64,470 | 30 |
| Johnstown, PA | $64,050 | 60 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $61,900 | 150 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary make in Pennsylvania?
- The median wage for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Pennsylvania is $78,460 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 4,290 jobs in the state.
- Where in Pennsylvania do nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary earn the most?
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $81,040 a year.