Nurse educator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$78.60 per hour

$163,480 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$61.60 per hour

$128,130 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$39.25 per hour

$81,650 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$30.72 per hour

$63,900 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$23.39 per hour

$48,660 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 7% less than similar careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than anesthesiologist assistants but more than clinical nurse specialists.

Career Median Salary
Anesthesiologist assistant salary $130K
Physician assistant salary $130K
Pharmacist salary $128K
Biomedical engineer salary $100K
Veterinarian salary $104K
Nurse educator salary $82K
Radiation therapist salary $96K
Acute care nurse practitioner salary $95K
Registered nurse salary $95K
Clinical nurse specialist salary $95K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)