Career Atlas USA

Best States for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Hawaii94.3 / 100
  2. 2Connecticut86.4 / 100
  3. 3Alabama79.1 / 100
  4. 4Mississippi78 / 100
  5. 5Wisconsin76.5 / 100
  6. 6Ohio75.4 / 100
  7. 7Nevada73.6 / 100
  8. 8Pennsylvania67.3 / 100
  9. 9Texas66.4 / 100
  10. 10Illinois66 / 100
  11. 11North Carolina65.6 / 100
  12. 12Idaho63.8 / 100
  13. 13Delaware63.5 / 100
  14. 14Massachusetts63 / 100
  15. 15Maine61 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).