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Nursing Instructors and Professors in New Mexico

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Nursing Instructors and Professors in New Mexico

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20.0% Jobs Projection
$62,500 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Nursing Instructors and Professors in New Mexico is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Nursing Instructors and Professors Work in New Mexico?

In New Mexico, there were 80 people working as Nursing Instructors and Professors in the year 2018.

There were 120 Nursing Instructors and Professors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 725 Nursing Instructors and Professors working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Nursing Instructors and Professors than average.

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Nursing Instructors and Professors in this state are growing at a rate of 20.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.0%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Nursing Instructors and Professors job openings in New Mexico, and 300 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Nursing Instructors and Professors Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Nursing Instructors and Professors ranged from $44,110 to $86,650 with $62,500 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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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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