Average Nurse Educator Salary in Houston

Nurse educators in Houston earn an average of $86,463 per year (or $41.57 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Houston, TX
1% higher than the national average
$86,463
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Houston nurse educators earn 1% higher 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 Houston, TX

10%
$63,809
MEDIAN
$81,619
90%
$102,655
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $102,655 $49
75th Percentile $98,903 $47
Median $81,619 $39
25th Percentile $76,321 $36

80% of Houston nurse educators earn between $63,809 and $102,655.

Cost-of-living adjusted nurse educator salary in Houston

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Houston, TX
$86,376
Overall Average
Houston, TX
$86,463

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Houston nurse educators earn about $86,376 per year. Cost-of-living in Houston is 0% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Texas for nurse educators

Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $84,783 per year
Round Rock, TX $83,927 per year
New Braunfels, TX $81,289 per year
El Paso, TX $71,363 per year

Texas nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where nurse educators are paid the highest is Fort Worth-Arlington, where the average nurse educators salary is $84,783 and 62,840 registered nurses are currently employed. The Round Rock area comes in second, with a $83,927 average nurse educator salary and 12,450 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Houston, TX?

Cath Lab Nurse $90,580 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $90,580 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $90,580 per year
Bariatric Nurse $89,860 per year
Vascular Nurse $89,304 per year
Nurse Manager $89,242 per year
Float Pool Nurse $89,077 per year
OR Nurse $88,521 per year
PACU Nurse $88,521 per year
Transplant Nurse $88,521 per year

At a $86,463 average annual salary, nurse educators in Houston tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($90,580), quality assurance nurses ($90,580), aesthetic nurses ($90,580), bariatric nurses ($89,860), vascular nurses ($89,304), nurse managers ($89,242), float pool nurses ($89,077), OR nurses ($88,521), PACU nurses ($88,521), and transplant nurses ($88,521).

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