LIVE MARKET·50 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Nurse Educator salary in California: $78.58/hr$3,143/wk$163,446/yr median.
Pay range $63.00$2,520$131,040–$86.50/hr$3,460/wk$179,920/yr across the middle 50% of 50 active California postings from 18 employers.
51.1% above the national Nurse Educator median of $52.00/hr · #2 of 18 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$78.58$3,143$163,446
P25–P75
$63.00$2,520$131,040–$86.50$3,460$179,920
middle 50%
Postings
50
last 180 days
Employers
18
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·NURSE EDUCATOR
How California compares with its neighbors.
01California (this page)$78.58/hr$3,143/wk$163,446/yr
02Oregon$65.81/hr$2,632/wk$136,885/yr
03Arizona$41.50/hr$1,660/wk$86,320/yr
04Nevada$41.50/hr$1,660/wk$86,320/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·18 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Nurse Educator pay is highest nationally.
01Massachusetts$86.54/hr$3,462/wk$180,003/yr
02California$78.58/hr$3,143/wk$163,446/yr
03New York$71.43/hr$2,857/wk$148,574/yr04Oregon$65.81/hr$2,632/wk$136,885/yr
05New Hampshire$63.65/hr$2,546/wk$132,392/yr
03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in California.
01Pediatric ICU Nurse$90.86/hr$3,634/wk$188,989/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr03CVICU Nurse$86.07/hr$3,443/wk$179,026/yr04ICU Nurse$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr05Operating Room (OR) Nurse$81.18/hr$3,247/wk$168,854/yr06Cath Lab Nurse$79.86/hr$3,194/wk$166,109/yr07Case Management Nurse$76.08/hr$3,043/wk$158,246/yr08Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)$75.84/hr$3,034/wk$157,747/yr09Case Manager Nurse$74.97/hr$2,999/wk$155,938/yr10Telemetry Nurse$73.54/hr$2,942/wk$152,963/yr11Emergency Department Nurse$69.79/hr$2,792/wk$145,163/yr12Registered Nurse (RN)$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·NURSE EDUCATOR · CA
Nurse Educator pay in California, answered.
How much does a Nurse Educator make in California?
The median Nurse Educator pay in California is $78.58/hr (about $163,446/yr), based on 50 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Nurse Educator pay range in California?
The middle 50% of California postings pay $63.00–$86.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $37.00 to $105.50/hr.
Do Nurse Educators in California earn more than the national average?
California pays 51.1% more than the national Nurse Educator median of $52.00/hr, ranking #2 of 18 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Nurse Educators in California?
18 employers posted Nurse Educator roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.