Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1071) earn a median $107,310 a year in the United States, with 221,270 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Utah.
What health specialties teachers, postsecondary do
Health specialties teachers instruct college and professional-school students in fields such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, veterinary medicine, laboratory technology, and the therapies. They prepare course materials, lecture, supervise laboratory sessions, evaluate student work, and keep up with developments in their specialty. Some also run research. Nursing instructors and biological science teachers who teach medical science are counted in separate categories. The occupation is a catch-all for health professions programs other than nursing, so a teacher's duties depend on the field. Alternate titles show the range of subjects, including anatomy and physiology, activity therapy, and anesthesiology, with ranks from adjunct clinical instructor to assistant and associate professor. Faculty also compile and grade examinations, keep attendance and grade records, and moderate classroom discussions.
Typical entry: According to O*NET, the most commonly reported level of education for this occupation is a master's degree.
Also called: A&P Instructor, Activity Therapy Teacher, Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Adjunct Instructor, Anatomy Teacher.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 221,270 |
| Annual | $59,270 | $75,690 | $107,310 | $210,370 | $322,020 | $147,570 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Utah | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 3,520 | 2.03 | 1.43 |
| Annual | $53,400 | $80,870 | $168,060 | $214,350 | $331,930 | $174,050 | ||||
| District of Columbia | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,460 | 2.08 | 1.46 |
| Annual | $66,810 | $101,730 | $167,520 | $217,750 | $304,510 | $163,940 | ||||
| California | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 17,350 | 0.95 | 0.67 |
| Annual | $65,510 | $99,960 | $165,110 | $357,220 | $381,560 | $196,500 | ||||
| Washington | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 4,510 | 1.27 | 0.89 |
| Annual | $79,520 | $99,620 | $137,520 | $216,120 | $306,040 | $164,770 | ||||
| Mississippi | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,890 | 1.62 | 1.14 |
| Annual | $51,030 | $80,440 | $137,220 | $273,410 | $315,480 | $166,400 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 21,410 | 2.21 | 1.55 |
| Annual | $63,810 | $87,090 | $131,220 | $215,620 | $349,360 | $169,320 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 18,960 | 1.35 | 0.95 |
| Annual | $61,390 | $78,410 | $108,150 | $213,270 | $350,500 | $159,640 | ||||
| California | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 17,350 | 0.95 | 0.67 |
| Annual | $65,510 | $99,960 | $165,110 | $357,220 | $381,560 | $196,500 | ||||
| Pennsylvania | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 14,890 | 2.46 | 1.73 |
| Annual | $49,300 | $71,070 | $107,920 | $212,620 | $244,880 | $136,680 | ||||
| Massachusetts | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 10,250 | 2.82 | 1.98 |
| Annual | $65,910 | $96,890 | $134,520 | $216,590 | $333,290 | $166,200 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 4,340 | 1.83 | 1.28 |
| Annual | $101,160 | $167,790 | $357,220 | $357,220 | $357,220 | $260,720 | ||||
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,560 | 4.35 | 3.06 |
| Annual | $69,030 | $100,330 | $214,790 | $394,880 | $394,880 | $243,480 | ||||
| Greenville, NC | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 700 | 8.60 | 6.05 |
| Annual | $64,640 | $105,970 | $181,290 | $382,370 | $382,370 | $204,300 | ||||
| Albuquerque, NM | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,270 | 3.15 | 2.21 |
| Annual | $42,680 | $84,220 | $178,290 | $355,560 | $355,560 | $196,730 | ||||
| Jackson, MS | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,330 | 4.93 | 3.46 |
| Annual | $55,320 | $84,170 | $175,090 | $315,480 | $315,480 | $189,450 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 15,040 | 1.58 | 1.11 |
| Annual | $63,810 | $95,480 | $128,090 | $213,630 | $333,130 | $154,400 | ||||
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 11,210 | 3.87 | 2.72 |
| Annual | $49,300 | $65,510 | $108,150 | $212,620 | $244,880 | $139,900 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 8,410 | 1.34 | 0.94 |
| Annual | $65,880 | $84,730 | $134,590 | $259,930 | $391,460 | $183,420 | ||||
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 7,830 | 2.90 | 2.03 |
| Annual | $77,240 | $103,090 | $164,450 | $216,590 | $343,190 | $176,930 | ||||
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 6,710 | 4.17 | 2.93 |
| Annual | $80,780 | $129,660 | $168,720 | $360,240 | $360,240 | $200,930 | ||||
Top industries employing health specialties teachers, postsecondary
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools employ 82.7% of health specialties teachers, postsecondary nationally (183,080 jobs) at a median $125,300 a year, followed by Junior Colleges (9.9%) and General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (3.5%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools NAICS 611300 | 183,080 | 82.7% | $125,300 | * |
| Junior Colleges NAICS 611200 | 21,820 | 9.9% | $71,230 | * |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals NAICS 622100 | 7,710 | 3.5% | $203,440 | * |
| Technical and Trade Schools NAICS 611500 | 2,670 | 1.2% | $63,590 | * |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals NAICS 622300 | 2,640 | 1.2% | $437,650 | * |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (221,270). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $102,720 for health specialties teachers, postsecondary in May 2021 and $107,310 in May 2025, with employment of 191,830 and 221,270.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $102,720 | * | 191,830 |
| May 2022 | $100,300 | * | 207,700 |
| May 2023 | $105,650 | * | 225,360 |
| May 2024 | $105,620 | * | 229,720 |
| May 2025 | $107,310 | * | 221,270 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah profile | * | $168,060 | $53,400 | $331,930 | 3,520 | 2.03 | 1.43 |
| 2 | District of Columbia profile | * | $167,520 | $66,810 | $304,510 | 1,460 | 2.08 | 1.46 |
| 3 | California profile | * | $165,110 | $65,510 | $381,560 | 17,350 | 0.95 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Washington profile | * | $137,520 | $79,520 | $306,040 | 4,510 | 1.27 | 0.89 |
| 5 | Mississippi profile | * | $137,220 | $51,030 | $315,480 | 1,890 | 1.62 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Colorado profile | * | $136,930 | $69,890 | $360,240 | 7,800 | 2.72 | 1.91 |
| 7 | New Mexico profile | * | $134,600 | $42,680 | $355,560 | 1,430 | 1.64 | 1.15 |
| 8 | Massachusetts profile | * | $134,520 | $65,910 | $333,290 | 10,250 | 2.82 | 1.98 |
| 9 | New York profile | * | $131,220 | $63,810 | $349,360 | 21,410 | 2.21 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Missouri profile | * | $130,490 | $61,550 | $282,650 | 5,700 | 1.94 | 1.37 |
| 11 | Iowa profile | * | $128,490 | $62,810 | $358,550 | 3,230 | 2.07 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Louisiana profile | * | $125,130 | $63,470 | $282,740 | 2,250 | 1.16 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Arkansas profile | * | $124,890 | $51,480 | $394,880 | 2,080 | 1.60 | 1.12 |
| 14 | Michigan profile | * | $108,970 | $52,020 | $227,920 | 3,430 | 0.78 | 0.55 |
| 15 | Maryland profile | * | $108,160 | $64,970 | $306,960 | 7,460 | 2.70 | 1.90 |
| 16 | Texas profile | * | $108,150 | $61,390 | $350,500 | 18,960 | 1.35 | 0.95 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania profile | * | $107,920 | $49,300 | $244,880 | 14,890 | 2.46 | 1.73 |
| 18 | Vermont profile | * | $107,500 | $65,770 | $323,700 | 1,170 | 3.86 | 2.72 |
| 19 | Georgia profile | * | $106,960 | $62,780 | $367,270 | 4,860 | 0.99 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Virginia profile | * | $106,880 | $62,560 | $312,350 | 5,040 | 1.23 | 0.86 |
| 21 | Delaware profile | * | $105,780 | $64,840 | $200,430 | 260 | 0.54 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Rhode Island profile | * | $103,780 | $61,370 | $213,590 | 480 | 0.96 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Minnesota profile | * | $103,510 | $51,970 | $210,680 | 3,050 | 1.03 | 0.73 |
| 24 | North Carolina profile | * | $103,220 | $60,110 | $329,800 | 9,240 | 1.87 | 1.31 |
| 25 | Oregon profile | * | $103,180 | $41,380 | $211,940 | 2,170 | 1.10 | 0.78 |
| 26 | Maine profile | * | $103,090 | $57,440 | $280,750 | 730 | 1.14 | 0.80 |
| 27 | Idaho profile | * | $101,910 | $48,460 | $266,600 | ** | ** | ** |
| 28 | Montana profile | * | $101,220 | $49,310 | $297,190 | 370 | 0.73 | 0.51 |
| 29 | North Dakota profile | * | $100,760 | $63,530 | $177,620 | 510 | 1.19 | 0.83 |
| 30 | Arizona profile | * | $99,000 | $61,180 | $228,280 | 3,620 | 1.12 | 0.79 |
| 31 | Tennessee profile | * | $98,870 | $48,030 | $168,570 | 4,400 | 1.34 | 0.94 |
| 32 | Indiana profile | * | $98,170 | $61,710 | $224,740 | 4,880 | 1.52 | 1.07 |
| 33 | New Jersey profile | * | $96,630 | $32,220 | $271,030 | 2,960 | 0.69 | 0.48 |
| 34 | Wyoming profile | * | $93,480 | $47,920 | $124,120 | 230 | 0.82 | 0.58 |
| 35 | Illinois profile | * | $92,860 | $49,410 | $214,090 | 7,740 | 1.27 | 0.89 |
| 36 | Alabama profile | * | $92,310 | $58,540 | $202,190 | 3,360 | 1.59 | 1.12 |
| 37 | Florida profile | * | $88,710 | $60,300 | $305,230 | 8,500 | 0.86 | 0.60 |
| 38 | Kansas profile | * | $86,700 | $43,780 | $218,080 | 1,060 | 0.74 | 0.52 |
| 39 | New Hampshire profile | * | $85,250 | $64,600 | $305,290 | 430 | 0.62 | 0.44 |
| 40 | Kentucky profile | * | $83,680 | $50,590 | $227,360 | 1,380 | 0.69 | 0.48 |
| 41 | South Carolina profile | * | $82,480 | $59,460 | $137,930 | 1,030 | 0.45 | 0.31 |
| 42 | Wisconsin profile | * | $81,500 | $63,130 | $177,000 | 4,410 | 1.50 | 1.05 |
| 43 | Hawaii profile | * | $81,480 | $39,490 | $215,140 | 290 | 0.47 | 0.33 |
| 44 | Nebraska profile | * | $80,960 | $45,210 | $230,190 | 2,760 | 2.69 | 1.89 |
| 45 | South Dakota profile | * | $78,720 | $59,270 | $134,040 | 270 | 0.58 | 0.41 |
| 46 | Nevada profile | * | $77,160 | $49,320 | $212,930 | 1,230 | 0.79 | 0.56 |
| 47 | Oklahoma profile | * | $76,450 | $38,300 | $221,890 | 950 | 0.56 | 0.39 |
| 48 | Ohio profile | * | $74,720 | $44,730 | $208,410 | 5,670 | 1.02 | 0.72 |
| 49 | Alaska profile | * | $73,890 | $59,600 | $108,600 | ** | ** | ** |
| 50 | West Virginia profile | * | $60,300 | $25,850 | $133,950 | 2,400 | 3.42 | 2.40 |
| – | Connecticut profile | * | * | * | * | 7,370 | 4.34 | 3.05 |
Related occupations
Occupations in the same SOC broad group (25-1070), with their national median annual wage.
Part of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations. Compare any area in the wage explorer.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 25-1071 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary.
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked. A withheld or top-coded median in that table shows the marker explained above.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them. A withheld or top-coded cell in that table shows the marker explained above.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 25-1071, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 25-1071.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.