The average salary for a nurse educator in the United States is around $80,250 per year.
Avg Salary
Nurse educators earn an average yearly salary of $80,250.
Wages typically start from $48,800 and go up to $129,500.
23% above national average Updated in 2025
Nurse educator earnings by seniority
Top-level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$62.26 per hour
$129,500 per year
Senior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$48.60 per hour
$101,090 per year
Mid-level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$38.58 per hour
$80,250 per year
Junior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$30.53 per hour
$63,510 per year
Starting level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$23.46 per hour
$48,800 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 | $35,470 |
| 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 the United States. On average, they make less than diagnostic medical sonographers but more than cardiovascular technologists and technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic medical sonographer salary | $97K |
| Magnetic resonance imaging technologist salary | $95K |
| Music teacher salary | $79K |
| Respiratory therapist salary | $82K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $77K |
| Nurse educator salary | $80K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $80K |
| Orthotist and prosthetist salary | $81K |
| Professor salary | $75K |
| Cardiovascular technologist and technician salary | $74K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)