The average salary for a nurse educator in Illinois is around $76,350 per year.
Avg Salary
Nurse educators earn an average yearly salary of $76,350.
Wages typically start from $46,730 and go up to $103,630.
7% above national average Updated in 2021
Nurse educator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$49.82 per hour
$103,630 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$39.06 per hour
$81,250 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$36.71 per hour
$76,350 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$29.17 per hour
$60,670 per year
10th percentile
Starting level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$22.47 per hour
$46,730 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Nurse educator salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $99,000 |
| Hawaii | $98,940 |
| Connecticut | $97,340 |
| Nevada | $96,820 |
| New Jersey | $96,750 |
| New York | $96,450 |
| Massachusetts | $81,650 |
| Utah | $81,460 |
| Indiana | $80,920 |
| Pennsylvania | $80,480 |
| Alaska | $80,350 |
| Rhode Island | $79,410 |
| Colorado | $79,150 |
| New Hampshire | $78,610 |
| Oregon | $77,860 |
| Maryland | $77,630 |
| Virginia | $77,630 |
| Minnesota | $77,450 |
| Wisconsin | $77,450 |
| Montana | $77,100 |
| Ohio | $77,100 |
| North Dakota | $77,030 |
| Washington | $77,010 |
| New Mexico | $76,710 |
| Nebraska | $76,540 |
| Illinois | $76,350 |
| Maine | $76,350 |
| Michigan | $76,350 |
| Texas | $76,100 |
| Mississippi | $76,090 |
| Iowa | $75,600 |
| Idaho | $74,990 |
| Delaware | $74,570 |
| Louisiana | $74,120 |
| Florida | $71,010 |
| Kentucky | $68,870 |
| South Carolina | $66,100 |
| Alabama | $65,950 |
| North Carolina | $63,900 |
| Tennessee | $63,900 |
| Missouri | $63,740 |
| South Dakota | $63,740 |
| Vermont | $63,740 |
| Arizona | $63,670 |
| Wyoming | $61,560 |
| West Virginia | $61,350 |
| Arkansas | $61,030 |
| Georgia | $60,630 |
| Oklahoma | $60,410 |
| Kansas | $60,030 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,830 |
| District of Columbia | $100,050 |
How do nurse educator salaries compare to similar careers?
Nurse educators earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than audiologists but more than midwives.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Audiologist salary | $79K |
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $78K |
| Registered nurse salary | $78K |
| Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $78K |
| MRI technologist salary | $78K |
| Nurse educator salary | $76K |
| Orthotist salary | $73K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $62K |
| Respiratory therapist salary | $61K |
| Midwife salary | $48K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)