The average salary for a nurse educator in the United States is around $74,600 per year.
Avg Salary
Nurse educators earn an average yearly salary of $74,600.
Wages typically start from $41,130 and go up to $133,460.
25% above national average Updated in 2019
Nurse educator earnings by seniority
Top-level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$64.16 per hour
$133,460 per year
Senior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$47.90 per hour
$99,640 per year
Mid-level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$35.87 per hour
$74,600 per year
Junior-level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$27.05 per hour
$56,260 per year
Starting level nurse educator earnings begin at:
$19.77 per hour
$41,130 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Nurse educator salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $96,580 |
| Connecticut | $94,000 |
| New Jersey | $92,380 |
| Maryland | $87,490 |
| Alaska | $83,320 |
| Michigan | $83,160 |
| New York | $81,980 |
| Massachusetts | $79,710 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,217 |
| Wisconsin | $78,270 |
| Hawaii | $77,580 |
| Arizona | $76,470 |
| Delaware | $74,570 |
| Rhode Island | $73,910 |
| Florida | $73,840 |
| Utah | $73,260 |
| New Hampshire | $72,220 |
| Nevada | $72,100 |
| Kentucky | $71,700 |
| Indiana | $71,590 |
| Iowa | $71,380 |
| Idaho | $71,130 |
| Missouri | $70,240 |
| Washington | $70,190 |
| Montana | $69,740 |
| Ohio | $69,530 |
| Minnesota | $69,470 |
| Oregon | $69,310 |
| North Dakota | $68,990 |
| Texas | $68,620 |
| Wyoming | $68,550 |
| Tennessee | $67,660 |
| Virginia | $67,540 |
| Georgia | $67,370 |
| Mississippi | $67,330 |
| South Carolina | $66,580 |
| Nebraska | $65,850 |
| North Carolina | $64,520 |
| Alabama | $64,010 |
| Illinois | $63,490 |
| Louisiana | $62,880 |
| New Mexico | $62,500 |
| South Dakota | $61,170 |
| Kansas | $59,290 |
| Colorado | $59,140 |
| Oklahoma | $57,680 |
| West Virginia | $55,900 |
| Maine | $54,160 |
| Arkansas | $51,480 |
| Puerto Rico | $35,470 |
| District of Columbia | $135,700 |
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 speech language pathologists but more than clinical nurse specialists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Speech language pathologist salary | $82K |
| Clinical psychologist salary | $78K |
| Counseling psychologist salary | $78K |
| School psychologist salary | $78K |
| Genetic counselor salary | $82K |
| Nurse educator salary | $75K |
| Physical therapist salary | $79K |
| Audiologist salary | $78K |
| Nuclear medicine technologist salary | $78K |
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $73K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)