The average salary for a nurse educator in the United States is around $77,440 per year.
Avg Salary
Nurse educators earn an average yearly salary of $77,440.
Wages typically start from $47,630 and go up to $125,930.
21% above national average Updated in 2021
Nurse educator earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Nurse educator salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $99,000 |
| Hawaii | $98,940 |
| Connecticut | $97,340 |
| Nevada | $96,820 |
| New Jersey | $96,750 |
| New York | $96,450 |
| Massachusetts | $81,650 |
| Utah | $81,460 |
| Indiana | $80,920 |
| Pennsylvania | $80,480 |
| Alaska | $80,350 |
| Rhode Island | $79,410 |
| Colorado | $79,150 |
| New Hampshire | $78,610 |
| Oregon | $77,860 |
| Maryland | $77,630 |
| Virginia | $77,630 |
| Minnesota | $77,450 |
| Wisconsin | $77,450 |
| Montana | $77,100 |
| Ohio | $77,100 |
| North Dakota | $77,030 |
| Washington | $77,010 |
| New Mexico | $76,710 |
| Nebraska | $76,540 |
| Illinois | $76,350 |
| Maine | $76,350 |
| Michigan | $76,350 |
| Texas | $76,100 |
| Mississippi | $76,090 |
| Iowa | $75,600 |
| Idaho | $74,990 |
| Delaware | $74,570 |
| Louisiana | $74,120 |
| Florida | $71,010 |
| Kentucky | $68,870 |
| South Carolina | $66,100 |
| Alabama | $65,950 |
| North Carolina | $63,900 |
| Tennessee | $63,900 |
| Missouri | $63,740 |
| South Dakota | $63,740 |
| Vermont | $63,740 |
| Arizona | $63,670 |
| Wyoming | $61,560 |
| West Virginia | $61,350 |
| Arkansas | $61,030 |
| Georgia | $60,630 |
| Oklahoma | $60,410 |
| Kansas | $60,030 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,830 |
| District of Columbia | $100,050 |
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 audiologists but more than respiratory therapists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Audiologist salary | $79K |
| Nuclear medicine technologist salary | $79K |
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $78K |
| Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $78K |
| Registered nurse salary | $78K |
| Nurse educator salary | $77K |
| Diagnostic medical sonographer salary | $78K |
| Orthotist and prosthetist salary | $75K |
| MRI technologist salary | $77K |
| Respiratory therapist salary | $62K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)