The average salary for a nurse educator in the United States is around $83,873 per year.
Avg Salary
Nurse educators earn an average yearly salary of $83,873.
Wages typically start from $51,001 and go up to $137,933.
37% above national average Updated in 2023
Nurse educator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$66.31 per hour
$137,933 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$52.39 per hour
$108,976 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$40.32 per hour
$83,873 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$31.04 per hour
$64,553 per year
10th percentile
Starting level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$24.52 per hour
$51,001 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 the United States. On average, they make less than pharmacists but more than MRI technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacist salary | $107K |
| Optometrist salary | $96K |
| Audiologist salary | $92K |
| Certified nurse midwife salary | $89K |
| Nuclear medicine technologist salary | $89K |
| Nurse educator salary | $84K |
| Advanced practice registered nurse salary | $86K |
| Genetic counselor salary | $85K |
| Radiation therapist salary | $84K |
| MRI technologist salary | $84K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)