SOC 25-1072 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Provo, Utah is $76,810 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,950: half of the 210 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,410).

$76,810average per year

Median $82,950Take-home ≈ $59,448

  • $49K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $97K90th

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

210people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,740 or more. The middle half of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Provo earn between $60,010 and $95,980.

  • $49K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,810$6,401—
Median$82,950$6,912—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,010$5,001—
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,980$7,998—

*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 Provo vs. Utah and the U.S.

Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Provo earn 4% less than the Utah average ($79,910) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($86,410). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $80,250.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Provo$76,810$82,950$48,530$96,740210
Utah$79,910$82,320$50,190$106,850580
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 Provo

On the average salary of $76,810, a single filer in Provo takes home about $59,448 a year, or $4,954 a month and $2,286 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $76,810 buys what about $78,192 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 3rd of 3 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($84,890).

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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).

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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Provo: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,448 a year ($4,954 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,810. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

The average here is 11% less 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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