Average Nurse Educator Salary in Knoxville

Nurse educators in Knoxville earn an average of $66,426 per year (or $31.94 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Knoxville, TN
21% lower than the national average
$66,426
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Knoxville nurse educators earn 21% 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 Knoxville, TN

10%
$52,180
MEDIAN
$66,622
90%
$84,743
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $84,743 $40
75th Percentile $69,122 $33
Median $66,622 $32
25th Percentile $52,835 $25

80% of Knoxville nurse educators earn between $52,180 and $84,743.

Cost-of-living adjusted nurse educator salary in Knoxville

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Knoxville, TN
$72,438
Overall Average
Knoxville, TN
$66,426

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Knoxville nurse educators earn about $72,438 per year. Cost-of-living in Knoxville 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 Tennessee for nurse educators

Franklin, TN $77,396 per year
Memphis, TN $74,787 per year

Tennessee nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where nurse educators are paid the highest is Franklin, where the average nurse educators salary is $77,396 and 20,850 registered nurses are currently employed. The Memphis area comes in second, with a $74,787 average nurse educator salary and 13,670 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Knoxville, TN?

Case Management Nurse $71,852 per year
Dialysis Nurse $71,309 per year
Oncology Nurse $69,232 per year
Renal Nurse $68,821 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $68,297 per year
PACU Nurse $68,091 per year
Nurse Manager $67,361 per year
Vascular Nurse $65,490 per year
Trauma Nurse $65,060 per year
Transplant Nurse $64,629 per year

At a $66,426 average annual salary, nurse educators in Knoxville tend to earn less than case management nurses ($71,852), dialysis nurses ($71,309), oncology nurses ($69,232), renal nurses ($68,821), substance abuse nurses ($68,297), PACU nurses ($68,091), and nurse managers ($67,361). They tend to earn more than vascular nurses ($65,490), trauma nurses ($65,060), and transplant nurses ($64,629).

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