Nurse educator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$51.14 per hour

$106,380 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$51.14 per hour

$106,380 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$38.80 per hour

$80,710 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$32.28 per hour

$67,140 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$29.34 per hour

$61,020 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Nurse educator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Delaware $98,170
Nevada $96,500
Connecticut $95,500
Idaho $90,890
Alaska $85,650
Massachusetts $85,130
Texas $84,930
Wisconsin $84,700
Maryland $84,050
New York $82,950
Nebraska $82,720
Virginia $82,550
Colorado $82,530
Florida $82,410
Utah $82,320
California $81,960
Washington $81,630
Minnesota $81,280
North Dakota $80,710
North Carolina $80,400
Tennessee $80,050
Louisiana $79,960
Alabama $79,690
Maine $79,600
South Carolina $79,540
New Mexico $79,380
Illinois $79,150
Arizona $78,980
Michigan $78,870
Pennsylvania $78,460
Rhode Island $78,340
New Hampshire $78,310
Oregon $78,050
Montana $77,980
Georgia $77,720
Iowa $77,360
New Jersey $76,980
Ohio $76,700
Missouri $76,340
Indiana $76,080
Mississippi $75,060
Wyoming $72,590
Kentucky $71,920
Oklahoma $67,840
Vermont $66,660
South Dakota $66,630
Arkansas $63,090
Kansas $62,870
West Virginia $62,210
Puerto Rico $37,830
Hawaii $129,530
District of Columbia $107,770

How do nurse educator salaries compare to similar careers?

Nurse educators earn 6% less than similar careers in North Dakota. On average, they make less than veterinarians but more than clinical nurse specialists.

Career Median Salary
Veterinarian salary $102K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $105K
Certified nurse midwife salary $73K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $103K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $84K
Nurse educator salary $81K
Respiratory therapist salary $81K
Acute care nurse practitioner salary $81K
Advanced practice registered nurse salary $81K
Clinical nurse specialist salary $81K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)