How much does a nursing school teacher make?
a year · about $39 an hour
A typical nursing school teacher in the United States makes $80,250 a year, about $39 an hour, about 1.6× a typical US worker (median, May 2025, US Bureau of Labor Statistics).
What do they do?
A nursing school teacher may explain medicines or mental health, then watch students practice skills in a lab or hospital and give feedback. They also prepare lessons, grade work, answer questions, and may do research or serve on committees.
Did you know? Some U.S. nursing teachers use a newborn mannequin that breathes, cries, and reacts to students’ care, letting them rehearse emergencies without putting a real baby at risk.
Is that a lot?
Compared with jobs you knowIf 100 people had this job
Most earn between $48,800 and $129,500How do you become one?
In the U.S., earn a nursing bachelor’s degree and RN license, then gain clinical experience and usually a master’s degree; some universities expect a doctorate. Keep the RN license active, and check state and school rules because requirements differ.
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, advanced degrees or nursing credentials, location, and whether someone works at a hospital, college, or technical school. Research or leadership duties and full-time versus part-time work can also affect earnings.
Where does it pay most?
Highest in Hawaii ($129,530), lowest in Arkansas ($63,090).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $48,800 | $80,250 | $129,500 | about 78,000 |
| State | Typical person (median) | People in this job |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $129,530 | about 2,000 |
| Nevada | $96,500 | about 870 |
| Connecticut | $95,500 | about 1,000 |
| Massachusetts | $85,130 | about 2,000 |
| Texas | $84,930 | about 7,000 |
Official definition: Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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.bls.gov/oes/2023/May/oes251072.htm
- www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2015/article/wage-differences.htm
- www.onetonline.org/link/details/25-1072.00
- www.aacnnursing.org/our-initiatives/education-practice/faculty-tool-kits/transit
- www1.udel.edu/udaily/2009/oct/simulatiion100908.html
Data: US BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1 USD = 150 JPY