Nurse educator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$49.06 per hour

$102,050 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$38.89 per hour

$80,890 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$36.58 per hour

$76,090 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$29.44 per hour

$61,240 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$23.91 per hour

$49,730 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 13% less than similar careers in Mississippi. On average, they make less than orthotists but more than audiologists.

Career Median Salary
Orthotist salary $80K
Clinical research coordinator salary $101K
Veterinarian salary $80K
Health services manager salary $79K
Radiation therapist salary $78K
Nurse educator salary $76K
Anesthesiologist assistant salary $64K
Physician assistant salary $64K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $74K
Audiologist salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)