Nursing Instructor salary
From 97 certified H-1B filings (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.
- Occupation code 25-1072: Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
- Also filed as: Assistant Professor of Nursing
At a glance
- Mostly Level I (entry-level). 64% of Nursing Instructor filings are Level I, compared with 19% across all H-1B filings.
- Median up 25% since FY2020. From $81,000 in FY2020 to $101,259 in FY2026 (Q1–Q3). Nominal, not adjusted for inflation.
Nursing Instructor H-1B salary overview
Employers filed 97 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Nursing Instructor jobs in FY2025–FY2026 (occupation code 25-1072, Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary). The median base salary is $94,000, 23% below the median for all H-1B filings ($122,699), and half of the filings fall between $83,328 and $105,335. The most common wage level is Level I (entry-level), at 64% of filings.
Is your Nursing Instructor offer competitive?
Enter the base salary in your offer. We compare it with certified H-1B filings for Nursing Instructor jobs, nationally or in one metro area.
Enter a salary to see where it falls.
Percentiles from certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Metro areas with at least 10 filings.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 64% of filings
Mid-level · 36% of filings
Senior · 0% of filings
Expert · 0% of filings
Show the table
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Level I · Entry | $91,754 | 48 |
| Level II · Qualified | $100,000 | 27 |
| Level III · Experienced | – | 0 |
| Level IV · Fully competent | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
What a Nursing Instructor does
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.
Typical tasks
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
- Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.
Preparation
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
O*NET occupation: Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1072.00). This section includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
H-1B pay vs. all U.S. workers
Across all U.S. workers in this occupation (Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary), the median annual wage was $80,250 in May 2025, with 77,960 people employed. The median H-1B base salary in FY2025–FY2026 is $94,000, 17% higher.
| H-1B filings | All U.S. workers (BLS, May 2025) | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $69,200 | $48,800 |
| 25th percentile | $83,328 | $63,510 |
| Median | $94,000 | $80,250 |
| 75th percentile | $105,335 | $101,090 |
| 90th percentile | $126,796 | $129,500 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). BLS wages cover all wage and salary workers and include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are the base salary offered on certified LCAs. The two sources cover different periods. BLS reports wages of $239,200 or more as a single top value.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $69,200 |
| 25th | $83,328 |
| 50th (median) | $94,000 |
| 75th | $105,335 |
| 90th | $126,796 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
Show as table
| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $81,000 | $71,839 | $100,600 | 30 |
| FY2021 | $86,000 | $73,230 | $92,502 | 55 |
| FY2022 | $85,000 | $79,040 | $98,446 | 53 |
| FY2023 | $83,190 | $77,220 | $98,550 | 43 |
| FY2024 | $90,000 | $75,000 | $105,129 | 63 |
| FY2025 | $93,000 | $81,495 | $104,257 | 72 |
| FY2026 | $101,259 | $93,000 | $116,000 | 25 |
Questions
How much does an H-1B Nursing Instructor make?
The median base salary in certified H-1B filings for Nursing Instructor jobs is $94,000 (97 filings, FY2025–FY2026). Half of the filings are between $83,328 and $105,335.
What does an entry-level Nursing Instructor earn on an H-1B?
Level I (entry-level) filings have a median of $91,754. Level I accounts for 64% of Nursing Instructor filings.
Do H-1B Nursing Instructors earn more than other U.S. workers in the same job?
The H-1B median base salary ($94,000) is 17% higher than the median wage of all U.S. workers in this occupation ($80,250, BLS May 2025). The sources measure pay differently, so treat this as a rough comparison.