Education

Best States for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Compare the best states for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	HawaiiHI	89/100	$102,180	4 months	See agency	View guide
#2	CaliforniaCA	78/100	$99,010	2 years	See agency	View guide
#3	New JerseyNJ	76/100	$102,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	OregonOR	74/100	$101,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	NevadaNV	70/100	$84,660	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#6	TexasTX	69/100	$97,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	New YorkNY	67/100	$93,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	AlaskaAK	64/100	$92,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	ColoradoCO	64/100	$80,440	4.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#10	IndianaIN	62/100	$77,270	3.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#11	AlabamaAL	61/100	$77,270	16 years	See agency	View guide
#12	New HampshireNH	61/100	$81,260	75 yr	See agency	View guide
#13	WyomingWY	61/100	$75,280	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#14	ArkansasAR	60/100	$64,330	5 years	License Renewal (every 5 years): $75.00	View guide
#15	IdahoID	60/100	$75,420	21 years	See agency	View guide
#16	TennesseeTN	60/100	$76,620	2 months	See agency	View guide
#17	WashingtonWA	60/100	$78,000	38.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#18	KentuckyKY	59/100	$74,850	3 yr	See agency	View guide
#19	NebraskaNE	59/100	$79,120	1-21 years	See agency	View guide
#20	MississippiMS	58/100	$73,160	1-17 years	See agency	View guide
#21	MontanaMT	57/100	$84,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	FloridaFL	56/100	$83,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	North DakotaND	56/100	$83,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	DelawareDE	55/100	$83,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	MichiganMI	54/100	$80,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	PennsylvaniaPA	53/100	$79,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	WisconsinWI	53/100	$79,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	ConnecticutCT	52/100	$81,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	MassachusettsMA	52/100	$80,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	VermontVT	52/100	$78,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	MaineME	51/100	$78,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	New MexicoNM	51/100	$77,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	VirginiaVA	51/100	$78,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	North CarolinaNC	47/100	$78,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MissouriMO	46/100	$74,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	West VirginiaWV	46/100	$75,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	MarylandMD	45/100	$80,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	IllinoisIL	44/100	$78,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	KansasKS	44/100	$70,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	LouisianaLA	44/100	$72,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	IowaIA	43/100	$71,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	South CarolinaSC	43/100	$79,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	MinnesotaMN	41/100	$78,110	168.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#44	GeorgiaGA	40/100	$75,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	ArizonaAZ	39/100	$68,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	UtahUT	39/100	$75,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	Rhode IslandRI	38/100	$74,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	OhioOH	34/100	$74,570	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#49	OklahomaOK	31/100	$65,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	27/100	$63,940	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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