Average Nurse Educator Salary in Wisconsin

Nurse educators in Wisconsin earn an average of $81,200 per year (or $39.04 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Wisconsin
4% lower than the national average
$81,200
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Wisconsin nurse educators earn 4% 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 Wisconsin

10%
$63,459
MEDIAN
$80,893
90%
$104,572
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $104,572 $50
75th Percentile $84,633 $40
Median $80,893 $38
25th Percentile $66,196 $31

80% of Wisconsin nurse educators earn between $63,459 and $104,572.

Cost-of-living adjusted nurse educator salary in Wisconsin

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Wisconsin
$87,124
Overall Average
Wisconsin
$81,200

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Wisconsin nurse educators earn about $87,124 per year. Cost-of-living in Wisconsin is 6% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Wisconsin for nurse educators

Madison, WI $88,110 per year
Milwaukee, WI $82,605 per year
Green Bay, WI $76,910 per year

Wisconsin nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where nurse educators are paid the highest is Madison, where the average nurse educators salary is $88,110 and 9,520 registered nurses are currently employed. The Milwaukee area comes in second, with a $82,605 average nurse educator salary and 21,750 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 Wisconsin?

Wound Nurse $83,133 per year
Case Management Nurse $82,717 per year
Hematology Nurse $82,650 per year
Transplant Nurse $82,650 per year
Palliative Care Nurse $81,200 per year
Oncology Nurse $81,200 per year
Nurse Manager $81,200 per year
ICU Nurse $81,200 per year
Infection Control Nurse $81,200 per year
Pain Management Nurse $79,266 per year

At a $81,200 average annual salary, nurse educators in Wisconsin tend to earn less than wound nurses ($83,133), case management nurses ($82,717), hematology nurses ($82,650), and transplant nurses ($82,650). They tend to earn more than palliative care nurses ($81,200), oncology nurses ($81,200), nurse managers ($81,200), ICU nurses ($81,200), infection control nurses ($81,200), and pain management nurses ($79,266).

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