Nurse educator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$40.78 per hour

$84,830 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$37.33 per hour

$77,640 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$32.62 per hour

$67,840 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$29.54 per hour

$61,450 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$24.89 per hour

$51,780 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 about the same as related careers in Oklahoma. On average, they make less than orthotists but more than licensed practical nurses.

Career Median Salary
Orthotist salary $84K
Audiologist salary $77K
Midwife salary $73K
Respiratory therapist salary $79K
Radiologic technologist salary $74K
Nurse educator salary $68K
Mental health counselor salary $59K
Surgical technologist salary $61K
Physical therapy assistant salary $59K
Licensed practical nurse salary $58K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)