Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Mobile
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,360 or more. The middle half of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Mobile earn between $82,960 and $93,360.
- $62K10th
- $83K25th
- $83KMedian
- $93K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,640 | $7,220 | — |
| Median | $82,960 | $6,913 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,960 | $6,913 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $93,360 | $7,780 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Mobile vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Mobile earn 5% more than the Alabama average ($82,800) and about the same as the U.S. average ($86,410). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $80,250.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | $86,640 | $82,960 | $61,970 | $93,360 | 140 |
| Alabama | $82,800 | $79,690 | $48,100 | $122,930 | 1,460 |
| United States | $86,410 | $80,250 | $48,800 | $129,500 | 77,960 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Mobile
On the average salary of $86,640, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $66,201 a year, or $5,517 a month and $2,546 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Mobile a good place for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $86,640 buys what about $98,345 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Alabama cities
Mobile ranks 1st of 4 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Mobile$86,640
- Daphne$83,730
- Montgomery$72,680
- Auburn$57,270
All Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Alabama
Highest-paying cities for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
Waco, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($163,530).
- Waco, TX$163,530
- San Jose, CA$152,790
- Killeen, TX$125,240
- Columbia, SC$123,350
- San Diego, CA$116,370
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city
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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Mobile: questions
What is the entry-level nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary salary in Mobile?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Mobile?
About $66,201 a year ($5,517 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,640. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($86,410).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1072; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.59, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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