Best states for an allied health instructor

Q: What is the best state for allied health instructors?

The best state to be an allied health instructor is Louisiana based on allied health instructor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for allied health instructors?

The highest paying state for allied health instructors is Alaska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for allied health instructors?

The worst state for allied health instructors is Alaska, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming an allied health instructor and really want to work at Fortis College? Turns out, your chances to become an allied health instructor are better in some states than others.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of allied health instructors in America is $86,000.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for allied health instructors.Louisiana is the best state, and Long Branch is the city with the highest pay for allied health instructors.

10 best states for allied health instructors in 2026

1. Louisiana
Total allied health instructor jobs: 463
Average annual salary: $67,825
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Allied health instructor jobs in Louisiana
2. Ohio
Total allied health instructor jobs: 1,396
Average annual salary: $69,166
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Allied health instructor jobs in Ohio
3. Indiana
Total allied health instructor jobs: 1,040
Average annual salary: $58,765
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Allied health instructor jobs in Indiana
4. Nevada
Total allied health instructor jobs: 263
Average annual salary: $65,078
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Allied health instructor jobs in Nevada
5. North Carolina
Total allied health instructor jobs: 1,672
Average annual salary: $56,485
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.63
Allied health instructor jobs in North Carolina
6. District of Columbia
Total allied health instructor jobs: 162
Average annual salary: $74,456
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Allied health instructor jobs in District of Columbia
7. Colorado
Total allied health instructor jobs: 915
Average annual salary: $58,950
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Allied health instructor jobs in Colorado
8. New Jersey
Total allied health instructor jobs: 423
Average annual salary: $70,115
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
0.5
Allied health instructor jobs in New Jersey
9. California
Total allied health instructor jobs: 4,358
Average annual salary: $61,434
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Allied health instructor jobs in California
10. Rhode Island
Total allied health instructor jobs: 127
Average annual salary: $60,404
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Allied health instructor jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an allied health instructor

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an allied health instructor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Louisiana	$67,825	$42,000	4,684,333	463
2	Ohio	$69,166	$43,000	11,658,609	1,396
3	Indiana	$58,765	$38,000	6,666,818	1,040
4	Nevada	$65,078	$39,000	2,998,039	263
5	North Carolina	$56,485	$35,000	10,273,419	1,672
6	District of Columbia	$74,456	$44,000	693,972	162
7	Colorado	$58,950	$38,000	5,607,154	915
8	New Jersey	$70,115	$41,000	9,005,644	423
9	California	$61,434	$37,000	39,536,653	4,358
10	Rhode Island	$60,404	$35,000	1,059,639	127
11	Minnesota	$54,235	$37,000	5,576,606	1,066
12	New Hampshire	$60,770	$36,000	1,342,795	149
13	New York	$64,597	$38,000	19,849,399	551
14	Mississippi	$54,365	$34,000	2,984,100	266
15	New Mexico	$58,785	$36,000	2,088,070	77
16	Maryland	$56,662	$33,000	6,052,177	864
17	Oklahoma	$51,437	$33,000	3,930,864	400
18	Utah	$55,242	$35,000	3,101,833	307
19	Hawaii	$57,071	$50,000	1,427,538	145
20	Texas	$53,195	$33,000	28,304,596	2,193
21	Washington	$52,794	$32,000	7,405,743	1,123
22	Missouri	$50,812	$33,000	6,113,532	759
23	Oregon	$55,326	$33,000	4,142,776	250
24	Massachusetts	$57,165	$33,000	6,859,819	317
25	Delaware	$53,741	$31,000	961,939	156
26	Vermont	$54,297	$33,000	623,657	32
27	Georgia	$52,185	$33,000	10,429,379	670
28	Pennsylvania	$55,164	$32,000	12,805,537	358
29	Iowa	$47,246	$31,000	3,145,711	518
30	Connecticut	$56,249	$33,000	3,588,184	93
31	Michigan	$43,718	$27,000	9,962,311	1,463
32	Wisconsin	$46,117	$30,000	5,795,483	764
33	Alabama	$45,980	$29,000	4,874,747	591
34	Arizona	$45,879	$28,000	7,016,270	832
35	Virginia	$47,934	$28,000	8,470,020	1,300
36	Nebraska	$47,444	$31,000	1,920,076	209
37	Idaho	$42,180	$26,000	1,716,943	253
38	Wyoming	$40,768	$27,000	579,315	102
39	North Dakota	$43,905	$30,000	755,393	108
40	Kansas	$43,885	$28,000	2,913,123	333
41	Florida	$47,357	$29,000	20,984,400	723
42	Arkansas	$41,691	$26,000	3,004,279	353
43	South Carolina	$33,393	$21,000	5,024,369	886
44	Kentucky	$35,988	$23,000	4,454,189	514
45	Tennessee	$42,458	$27,000	6,715,984	177
46	South Dakota	$36,810	$24,000	869,666	111
47	Illinois	$41,576	$27,000	12,802,023	438
48	West Virginia	$37,123	$23,000	1,815,857	60
49	Maine	$38,610	$23,000	1,335,907	41
50	Montana	$33,491	$22,000	1,050,493	75
51	Alaska	$33,348	$21,000	739,795	53

Highest paying states for allied health instructors

Rank	State	Avg. Allied Health Instructor Salary
1	Louisiana	$67,825
2	Ohio	$69,166
3	Indiana	$58,765
4	Nevada	$65,078
5	North Carolina	$56,485
6	District of Columbia	$74,456
7	Colorado	$58,950
8	New Jersey	$70,115
9	California	$61,434
10	Rhode Island	$60,404
11	Minnesota	$54,235
12	New Hampshire	$60,770
13	New York	$64,597
14	Mississippi	$54,365
15	New Mexico	$58,785
16	Maryland	$56,662
17	Oklahoma	$51,437
18	Utah	$55,242
19	Hawaii	$57,071
20	Texas	$53,195
21	Washington	$52,794
22	Missouri	$50,812
23	Oregon	$55,326
24	Massachusetts	$57,165
25	Delaware	$53,741
26	Vermont	$54,297
27	Georgia	$52,185
28	Pennsylvania	$55,164
29	Iowa	$47,246
30	Connecticut	$56,249
31	Michigan	$43,718
32	Wisconsin	$46,117
33	Alabama	$45,980
34	Arizona	$45,879
35	Virginia	$47,934
36	Nebraska	$47,444
37	Idaho	$42,180
38	Wyoming	$40,768
39	North Dakota	$43,905
40	Kansas	$43,885
41	Florida	$47,357
42	Arkansas	$41,691
43	South Carolina	$33,393
44	Kentucky	$35,988
45	Tennessee	$42,458
46	South Dakota	$36,810
47	Illinois	$41,576
48	West Virginia	$37,123
49	Maine	$38,610
50	Montana	$33,491
51	Alaska	$33,348

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Total allied health instructor jobs:	463
Average annual salary:	$67,825
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$42,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$108,000
Location Quotient:	1.36

Best states for an allied health instructor

10 best states for allied health instructors in 2026

1. Louisiana

2. Ohio

3. Indiana

4. Nevada

5. North Carolina

6. District of Columbia

7. Colorado

8. New Jersey

9. California

10. Rhode Island