Average Nurse Educator Salary in Memphis

Nurse educators in Memphis earn an average of $74,787 per year (or $35.96 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Memphis, TN
11% lower than the national average
$74,787
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Memphis nurse educators earn 11% 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 Memphis, TN

10%
$53,402
MEDIAN
$68,107
90%
$103,367
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $103,367 $49
75th Percentile $85,715 $41
Median $68,107 $32
25th Percentile $65,694 $31

80% of Memphis nurse educators earn between $53,402 and $103,367.

Cost-of-living adjusted nurse educator salary in Memphis

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Memphis, TN
$80,677
Overall Average
Memphis, TN
$74,787

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Memphis nurse educators earn about $80,677 per year. Cost-of-living in Memphis is 7% 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
Knoxville, TN $66,426 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 Knoxville area comes in second, with a $66,426 average nurse educator salary and 7,930 registered nurses employed.

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

Case Management Nurse $80,897 per year
Dialysis Nurse $80,286 per year
Oncology Nurse $77,948 per year
Renal Nurse $77,484 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $76,894 per year
PACU Nurse $76,662 per year
Nurse Manager $75,841 per year
Vascular Nurse $73,734 per year
Trauma Nurse $73,250 per year
Transplant Nurse $72,765 per year

At a $74,787 average annual salary, nurse educators in Memphis tend to earn less than case management nurses ($80,897), dialysis nurses ($80,286), oncology nurses ($77,948), renal nurses ($77,484), substance abuse nurses ($76,894), PACU nurses ($76,662), and nurse managers ($75,841). They tend to earn more than vascular nurses ($73,734), trauma nurses ($73,250), and transplant nurses ($72,765).

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