Average Nurse Educator Salary in Pennsylvania

Nurse educators in Pennsylvania earn an average of $77,946 per year (or $37.48 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Pennsylvania
8% lower than the national average
$77,946
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Pennsylvania nurse educators earn 8% lower than the national average salary for nurse educators, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

Nurse educator salary range in Pennsylvania

10%
$61,167
MEDIAN
$78,910
90%
$101,207
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $101,207 $48
75th Percentile $83,710 $40
Median $78,910 $37
25th Percentile $64,080 $30

80% of Pennsylvania nurse educators earn between $61,167 and $101,207.

Cost-of-living adjusted nurse educator salary in Pennsylvania

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Pennsylvania
$79,863
Overall Average
Pennsylvania
$77,946

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Pennsylvania nurse educators earn about $79,863 per year. Cost-of-living in Pennsylvania is 2% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Pennsylvania for nurse educators

Philadelphia, PA $83,956 per year
Bethlehem, PA $78,161 per year
Harrisburg, PA $77,033 per year
Pittsburgh, PA $75,043 per year
Hazleton, PA $72,305 per year

Pennsylvania nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where nurse educators are paid the highest is Philadelphia, where the average nurse educators salary is $83,956 and 73,510 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bethlehem area comes in second, with a $78,161 average nurse educator salary and 9,930 registered nurses 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 Pennsylvania?

Occupational Health Nurse $88,975 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $86,640 per year
PACU Nurse $84,341 per year
Ambulatory Nurse $83,878 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $83,868 per year
Pulmonary Care Nurse $83,414 per year
Blood Management Nurse $83,414 per year
Research Nurse $81,560 per year
Mother Baby Nurse $81,560 per year
Correctional Care Nurse $81,560 per year

At a $77,946 average annual salary, nurse educators in Pennsylvania tend to earn less than occupational health nurses ($88,975), aesthetic nurses ($86,640), PACU nurses ($84,341), ambulatory nurses ($83,878), cath lab nurses ($83,868), pulmonary care nurses ($83,414), blood management nurses ($83,414), research nurses ($81,560), mother baby nurses ($81,560), and correctional care nurses ($81,560).

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