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Estimated employment700
Mean wage$81,473
Entry wage$59,256
10th percentile wage$54,329
50th percentile wage$75,201
90th percentile wage$115,922
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Education and Health Services69098.3%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Education and Health Services69081,576
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 OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$81473.45 $59043.72  $22429.73
2013$81203.89+.3%$58848.37 +.3%$22355.52
2012$79653.94+1.9%$57725.12 +1.9%$21928.82
2011$78103.99+2.0%$56601.87 +2.0%$21502.12
2010$76890.99+1.6%$55722.81 +1.6%$21168.18
2009$75543.21+1.8%$54746.08 +1.8%$20797.13
2008$74734.54+1.1%$54160.03 +1.1%$20574.50
2007$72510.69+3.1%$52548.42 +3.1%$19962.28
2006$70084.69+3.5%$50790.29 +3.5%$19294.39
2005$67389.12+4.0%$48836.82 +4.0%$18552.30
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$81473.45 $54962.85  $26510.59
2013$81203.89+.3%$54824.64 +.3%$26379.25
2012$79653.94+1.9%$53718.93 +2.1%$25935.01
2011$78103.99+2.0%$52797.51 +1.7%$25306.48
2010$76890.99+1.6%$51968.23 +1.6%$24922.76
2009$75543.21+1.8%$51092.88 +1.7%$24450.33
2008$74734.54+1.1%$50401.81 +1.4%$24332.72
2007$72510.69+3.1%$49111.82 +2.6%$23398.87
2006$70084.69+3.5%$47545.40 +3.3%$22539.28
2005$67389.12+4.0%$46071.13 +3.2%$21318.00

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 percent of workers earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less while 10 percent earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2014
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