SOC 25-1072 · Fresno, CA metro

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Fresno, CA

The average salary for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Fresno, California is $114,000 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $135,080: half of the 110 people in this job in the Fresno, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% more than the U.S. average for this job ($86,410).

$114,000average per year

Median $135,080Take-home ≈ $82,519

  • $61K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
+32%vs U.S. average
#3 of 11California metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Fresno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,860 or more. The middle half of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Fresno earn between $85,470 and $135,080.

  • $61K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$114,000$9,500—
Median$135,080$11,257—
Entry level (25th percentile)$85,470$7,122—
Experienced (75th percentile)$135,080$11,257—

*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 Fresno vs. California and the U.S.

Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Fresno earn 18% more than the California average ($96,830) and 32% more than the U.S. average ($86,410). At the median the gap is +68% against the U.S. median of $80,250.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fresno$114,000$135,080$61,090$162,860110
California$96,830$81,960$47,840$164,4505,610
United States$86,410$80,250$48,800$129,50077,960

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 Fresno

On the average salary of $114,000, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $82,519 a year, or $6,877 a month and $3,174 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Fresno a good place for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $114,000 buys what about $111,592 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other California cities

Fresno ranks 3rd of 11 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($152,790).

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Highest-paying cities for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

Waco, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($163,530).

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Fresno: questions

What is the entry-level nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary salary in Fresno?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Fresno?

About $82,519 a year ($6,877 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,000. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% more than 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 Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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