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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$92,601
Entry wage$64,086
10th percentile wage$58,623
50th percentile wage$82,771
90th percentile wage$145,852
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services$82,558
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1072)
Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$82770.79 $63040.25 $19730.54
2017$82077.36+.8%$62512.11+.8%$19565.24
2016$80186.17+2.4%$61071.74+2.4%$19114.43
2015$78925.38+1.6%$60111.50+1.6%$18813.89
2014$77412.44+2.0%$58959.20+2.0%$18453.24
2013$75962.53+1.9%$57854.91+1.9%$18107.62
2012$74512.62+1.9%$56750.63+1.9%$17761.99
2011$73062.72+2.0%$55646.34+2.0%$17416.37
2010$71928.01+1.6%$54782.12+1.6%$17145.88
2009$70667.22+1.8%$53821.87+1.8%$16845.34
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$82770.79 $50744.85 $32025.94
2017$82077.36+.8%$50206.65+1.1%$31870.71
2016$80186.17+2.4%$48861.14+2.8%$31325.03
2015$78925.38+1.6%$47746.29+2.3%$31179.09
2014$77412.44+2.0%$46746.77+2.1%$30665.67
2013$75962.53+1.9%$45747.25+2.2%$30215.28
2012$74512.62+1.9%$44824.62+2.1%$29688.01
2011$73062.72+2.0%$44055.76+1.7%$29006.96
2010$71928.01+1.6%$43363.78+1.6%$28564.22
2009$70667.22+1.8%$42633.36+1.7%$28033.85
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$95,160330
Bridgeport-Stam.$82,771 
Hartford$79,267280
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$95,160330
Hartford$79,267280
Bridgeport-Stam.$82,771 
Wages in other areas
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