Nursing Instructors and Professors in West Virginia

Is West Virginia a good place for you to work as a Nursing Instructor or Professor?

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

• Projected employment for Nursing Instructors and Professors in West Virginia is growing faster than average.

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Nursing Instructor or Professor Career?

• Health Professions
• Nursing
• Registered Nursing
• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
• Nurse Anesthetist
• Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
• Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
• Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
• Nursing Science
• School Nursing
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
• Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
• Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing
• Nursing Education
• Palliative Care Nursing
• Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
• Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

How Many Nursing Instructors and Professors Work in West Virginia?

400 people worked as Nursing Instructors and Professors in 2018 in this state.

There were 490 Nursing Instructors and Professors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Nursing Instructors and Professors in this state are growing at a rate of 22.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.0%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Nursing Instructors and Professors job openings in West Virginia, and 650 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Nursing Instructors and Professors ranged from $32,490 to $84,160 with $55,900 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia Metros for Nursing Instructors and Professors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Nursing Instructors and Professors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	910	$99,720
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	70	n/a
Cumberland, MD-WV	40	$60,630

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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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