Average Nurse Educator Salary in Rochester

Nurse educators in Rochester earn an average of $76,070 per year (or $36.57 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Rochester, NY
10% lower than the national average
$76,070
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Rochester nurse educators earn 10% 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 Rochester, NY

10%
$59,640
MEDIAN
$75,440
90%
$100,700
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $100,700 $48
75th Percentile $82,690 $39
Median $75,440 $36
25th Percentile $60,820 $29

80% of Rochester nurse educators earn between $59,640 and $100,700.

Cost-of-living adjusted nurse educator salary in Rochester

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Rochester, NY
$77,385
Overall Average
Rochester, NY
$76,070

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Rochester nurse educators earn about $77,385 per year. Cost-of-living in Rochester is 1% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in New York for nurse educators

New York, NY $98,460 per year
Buffalo, NY $80,740 per year
Troy, NY $77,710 per year
Syracuse, NY $75,440 per year

New York nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where nurse educators are paid the highest is New York, where the average nurse educators salary is $98,460 and 180,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Buffalo area comes in second, with a $80,740 average nurse educator salary and 13,140 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Rochester, NY?

Bariatric Nurse $86,719 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $86,331 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $83,677 per year
Blood Management Nurse $82,155 per year
Pediatric OR Nurse $81,653 per year
Float Pool Nurse $81,394 per year
Dermatology Nurse $80,634 per year
PACU Nurse $80,634 per year
Research Nurse $80,634 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $80,634 per year

At a $76,070 average annual salary, nurse educators in Rochester tend to earn less than bariatric nurses ($86,719), clinical informatics nurses ($86,331), endoscopy nurses ($83,677), blood management nurses ($82,155), pediatric OR nurses ($81,653), float pool nurses ($81,394), dermatology nurses ($80,634), PACU nurses ($80,634), research nurses ($80,634), and cath lab nurses ($80,634).

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