Average Nurse Educator Salary in New Mexico

Nurse educators in New Mexico earn an average of $82,439 per year (or $39.64 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
New Mexico
2% lower than the national average
$82,439
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New Mexico nurse educators earn 2% lower than the national average salary for nurse educators, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

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Nurse educator salary range in New Mexico

10%
$64,090
MEDIAN
$83,236
90%
$104,826
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $104,826 $50
75th Percentile $84,723 $40
Median $83,236 $40
25th Percentile $67,447 $32

80% of New Mexico nurse educators earn between $64,090 and $104,826.

Cost-of-living adjusted nurse educator salary in New Mexico

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New Mexico
$89,999
Overall Average
New Mexico
$82,439

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New Mexico nurse educators earn about $89,999 per year. Cost-of-living in New Mexico is 8% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in New Mexico for nurse educators

Albuquerque, NM $84,543 per year

New Mexico nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where nurse educators are paid the highest is Albuquerque, where the average nurse educators salary is $84,543 and 9,740 registered nurses are currently employed.

Nurse educators salaries in other states

California $130,735 per year
Oregon $102,423 per year
Massachusetts $114,817 per year
Washington $99,750 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $95,733 per year
New Jersey $84,593 per year
Connecticut $97,976 per year
Minnesota $88,567 per year
Maryland $84,813 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in New Mexico?

Pediatric Nurse $86,318 per year
Labor and Delivery Nurse $86,105 per year
Primary Care Nurse $85,494 per year
Ambulatory Nurse $82,497 per year
Mother Baby Nurse $82,429 per year
Nurse Manager $77,590 per year
Case Management Nurse $77,590 per year
PACU Nurse $77,590 per year
Infusion Nurse $77,590 per year
PCU Nurse $77,590 per year

At a $82,439 average annual salary, nurse educators in New Mexico tend to earn less than pediatric nurses ($86,318), labor and delivery nurses ($86,105), primary care nurses ($85,494), and ambulatory nurses ($82,497). They tend to earn more than mother baby nurses ($82,429), nurse managers ($77,590), case management nurses ($77,590), PACU nurses ($77,590), infusion nurses ($77,590), and PCU nurses ($77,590).

More about nurse educators

A nurse educator teaches others about the field of nursing in the classroom, hospital and other settings. They design curriculum, research and oversee clinical work. They work with students, patients and their peers. Nurse educators have their nurse license and an advanced degree such as a Masters of Science in Nursing.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health