Average Nurse Educator Salary in Missouri

Nurse educators in Missouri earn an average of $70,023 per year (or $33.66 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Missouri
17% lower than the national average
$70,023
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Missouri nurse educators earn 17% 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 Missouri

10%
$48,909
MEDIAN
$63,959
90%
$97,809
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,809 $47
75th Percentile $80,001 $38
Median $63,959 $30
25th Percentile $61,542 $29

80% of Missouri nurse educators earn between $48,909 and $97,809.

Cost-of-living adjusted nurse educator salary in Missouri

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Missouri
$75,700
Overall Average
Missouri
$70,023

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Missouri nurse educators earn about $75,700 per year. Cost-of-living in Missouri 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 Missouri for nurse educators

St. Louis, MO $72,967 per year
Springfield, MO $63,577 per year

Missouri nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where nurse educators are paid the highest is St. Louis, where the average nurse educators salary is $72,967 and 31,620 registered nurses are currently employed. The Springfield area comes in second, with a $63,577 average nurse educator salary and 5,980 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 Missouri?

Oncology Nurse $77,120 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $75,700 per year
Blood Management Nurse $75,700 per year
Correctional Care Nurse $75,700 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $75,700 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $74,754 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $73,808 per year
Nurse Manager $72,861 per year
Infection Control Nurse $72,861 per year
PACU Nurse $72,861 per year

At a $70,023 average annual salary, nurse educators in Missouri tend to earn less than oncology nurses ($77,120), aesthetic nurses ($75,700), blood management nurses ($75,700), correctional care nurses ($75,700), orthopedics nurses ($75,700), occupational health nurses ($74,754), quality assurance nurses ($73,808), nurse managers ($72,861), infection control nurses ($72,861), and PACU nurses ($72,861).

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