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Nursing Instructors and Professors in North Carolina

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23.3% Jobs Projection
$64,520 Median Salary
200 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Nursing Instructors and Professors in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Nursing Instructors and Professors in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Nursing Instructors and Professors in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Nursing Instructors and Professors Work in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, there were 2,170 people working as Nursing Instructors and Professors in the year 2018.

There were 2,030 Nursing Instructors and Professors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 725 Nursing Instructors and Professors working in it, which means North Carolina has more Nursing Instructors and Professors than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Nursing Instructors and Professors in this state are growing at a rate of 23.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.0%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 200 annual job openings, and 2,330 total jobs in 2026 for Nursing Instructors and Professors in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,300 annual jobs and 84,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Nursing Instructors and Professors Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Nursing Instructors and Professors ranged from $42,750 to $101,590 with $64,520 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Nursing Instructors and Professors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Nursing Instructors and Professors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 350 $86,680
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 330 $66,170
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 230 $67,740
Greensboro-High Point, NC 230 $62,420
Winston-Salem, NC 160 $55,470
Raleigh, NC 110 $72,300
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 60 $58,370
Fayetteville, NC 50 $68,020
Asheville, NC 50 $72,830

Top States for Nursing Instructors and Professors Employment

View the list below to see where most Nursing Instructors and Professors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 4,380 $81,980
Pennsylvania 4,010 $75,650
Texas 3,900 $68,620
California 3,390 $96,580
Ohio 2,770 $69,530
North Carolina 2,170 $64,520
New Jersey 2,000 $92,380
Illinois 1,810 $63,490
Massachusetts 1,720 $79,710
Virginia 1,480 $67,540
Michigan 1,410 $83,160
Indiana 1,350 $71,590
Alabama 1,330 $64,010
Minnesota 1,330 $0
Colorado 1,260 $59,140
Missouri 1,210 $70,240
Georgia 1,130 $67,370
Washington 1,080 $70,190
Wisconsin 960 $78,270
Tennessee 910 $67,660

Below are the states where Nursing Instructors and Professors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $135,700
California $96,580
Connecticut $94,000
New Jersey $92,380
Maryland $87,490
Alaska $83,320
Michigan $83,160
New York $81,980
Massachusetts $79,710
Wisconsin $78,270

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