Nurse educator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$70.16 per hour

$145,940 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$59.62 per hour

$124,000 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$43.70 per hour

$90,890 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$34.12 per hour

$70,980 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nurse educator earnings begin at:

$22.57 per hour

$46,940 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 Idaho. On average, they make less than radiation therapists but more than clinical nurse specialists.

Career Median Salary
Radiation therapist salary $100K
Occupational therapist salary $98K
Physical therapist salary $99K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $100K
Dental hygienist salary $95K
Nurse educator salary $91K
Cardiovascular technologist and technician salary $100K
Acute care nurse practitioner salary $92K
Registered nurse salary $92K
Clinical nurse specialist salary $92K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)