How much does a medical school teacher make?
a year · about $52 an hour
A typical medical school teacher in the United States makes $107,310 a year, about $52 an hour, about 2.1× a typical US worker (median, May 2025, US Bureau of Labor Statistics).
What do they do?
They prepare course materials, teach a health lesson, and guide students through lab work or a class discussion. Later, they grade assignments and exams, advise students, and update lessons with new knowledge.
Did you know? A U.S. study found that three out of four anatomy teachers working with graduate or professional students taught more than one student group.
Is that a lot?
Compared with jobs you knowIf 100 people had this job
Most earn between $59,270 and $322,020How do you become one?
U.S. path: study a health field and usually earn a doctorate; doctors take the MCAT, complete medical school and residency, and pass licensing exams. Gain hands-on experience and teaching practice, often as a graduate assistant.
School needed: Graduate degree or long training
Good for people who like helping and teaching and figuring things out
Why does pay differ?
In the U.S., pay can differ with experience and advanced credentials, and with the employer: universities typically pay more than community colleges. Location and whether the job is full- or part-time matter too.
Where does it pay most?
Highest in Utah ($168,060), lowest in West Virginia ($60,300).
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Data table and sources
| Lower earner (10th from bottom) | Typical person (median) | Higher earner (10th from top) | People in this job |
|---|---|---|---|
| $59,270 | $107,310 | $322,020 | about 221,000 |
| State | Typical person (median) | People in this job |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | $168,060 | about 4,000 |
| District of Columbia | $167,520 | about 1,000 |
| California | $165,110 | about 17,000 |
| Washington | $137,520 | about 5,000 |
| Colorado | $136,930 | about 8,000 |
Official definition: Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Excludes “Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary” (25-1042) and “Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary” (25-1072) who teach medical science.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (bls.gov); descriptions and related jobs from O*NET 31.0. Figures as of May 2025, full-time yearly pay (hourly × 2,080 hours). bls.gov/oes · O*NET OnLine
Pages used for the text
- www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/postsecondary-teachers.htm
- www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-1071.00
- www.fsmb.org/siteassets/usmle-step3/pdfs/pathway-to-licensure.pdf
- www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2015/article/wage-differences.htm
- pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11960426/
Data: US BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1 USD = 150 JPY