What are the main factors that influence a Nurse Preceptor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Nurse Preceptor?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Nurse Preceptor roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change A Nurse Preceptor's salary?

A Nurse Preceptor's salary grows with experience: a Staff Nurse - RN I (0-2 years)earns $74,101, a Nurse Preceptor (2-4 years)earns $83,987, a Staff Nurse - RN III (4-7 years)earns $97,656,

What are the highest paying states for a Nurse Preceptor?

Nurse Preceptor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Nurse Preceptor roles are District of Columbia $91,616, California $91,269, Massachusetts $90,052. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Nurse Preceptor roles make?

Salaries for Nurse Preceptor level roles vary by specialization: Pediatric Telemedicine Preceptor: $251,634; Paid preceptor: $136,527; Gynecology Telemedicine Preceptor: $95,278; OR Nurse: $88,850; Nurse Recruiter: $87,069.

How do different companies affect a Nurse Preceptor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Nurse Preceptor roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Nurse Preceptor Salary in the United States

How much does a Nurse Preceptor make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nurse Preceptor in the United States is $82,746 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, a Nurse Preceptor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,977
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,788 to $89,672
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,364

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Nurse Preceptor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,672	$7,473	$1,724	$43
Average	$82,746	$6,895	$1,591	$40
25th Percentile	$76,788	$6,399	$1,477	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Nurse Preceptor Salaries

A Nurse Preceptor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Nurse Preceptor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Nurse Preceptors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,616.
California: $91,269.
Massachusetts: $90,052.

District of Columbia $91,616 California $91,269 Massachusetts $90,052 Washington $89,721 New Jersey $89,688 Alaska $89,572 Connecticut $88,430 New York $87,967

Hawaii $86,486 Rhode Island $85,791 Maryland $85,319 Minnesota $84,674 Colorado $84,426 Illinois $84,343 Oregon $84,028 Delaware $83,797

New Hampshire $83,651 Virginia $83,325 Pennsylvania $82,373 Nevada $81,894 North Dakota $81,736 Michigan $81,488 Wisconsin $81,397 Vermont $81,215

Texas $80,710 Maine $80,677 Arizona $80,628 Ohio $80,570 Georgia $79,808 Indiana $79,428 Wyoming $79,353 Utah $79,237

Iowa $79,188 Kansas $78,791 Louisiana $78,675 North Carolina $78,633 Missouri $78,617 Florida $78,294 Montana $78,120 Nebraska $77,955

Kentucky $77,864 South Carolina $77,533 Tennessee $77,326 Idaho $77,243 New Mexico $76,639 Oklahoma $76,507 Alabama $76,019 South Dakota $75,199

Arkansas $74,753 West Virginia $74,513 Mississippi $73,793

Top Paying Cities for Nurse Preceptors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $104,367
San Francisco: $103,225
Oakland: $101,049

San Jose, CA $104,367

San Francisco, CA $103,225

Oakland, CA $101,049

New York, NY $95,273

Paramus, NJ $94,114

Queens Village, NY $94,110

Passaic, NJ $94,031

Bergenfield, NJ $94,024

Stamford, CT $93,842

Huntington, NY $93,808

Newark, NJ $93,197

Bridgeport, CT $93,022

Vallejo, CA $92,857

New Brunswick, NJ $92,824

Petaluma, CA $92,775

Middlesex, NJ $92,617

Somerset, NJ $92,559

Santa Cruz, CA $92,452

Boston, MA $91,947

Monterey, CA $91,657

Seattle, WA $91,467

Santa Rosa, CA $91,451

Los Angeles, CA $91,426

Juneau, AK $91,211

Washington, DC $91,120

Orange, CA $90,825

Santa Ana, CA $90,607

Long Beach, CA $90,524

Anaheim, CA $90,507

Anchorage, AK $90,466

Santa Maria, CA $90,218

Everett, WA $90,201

Danbury, CT $89,910

Bremerton, WA $89,796

Tacoma, WA $89,498

New Suffolk, NY $89,496

Sacramento, CA $89,473

Santa Barbara, CA $89,382

Trenton, NJ $89,291

San Diego, CA $89,291

Brockton, MA $89,200

Fairbanks, AK $88,997

Lompoc, CA $88,786

Lowell, MA $88,719

Ventura, CA $88,703

Nashua, NH $88,687

Stockton, CA $88,679

Modesto, CA $88,075

Poughkeepsie, NY $87,893

Olympia, WA $87,735

Kennewick, WA $87,735

New Haven, CT $87,702

Lawrence, MA $87,404

Hartford, CT $87,322

Riverside, CA $87,305

New Bedford, MA $87,222

Richland, WA $87,222

Bakersfield, CA $87,107

San Bernardino, CA $87,073

New Britain, CT $87,065

Atlantic City, NJ $87,065

New London, CT $87,032

Norwich, CT $87,007

Portsmouth, NH $86,991

Boulder, CO $86,815

Portland, OR $86,701

Worcester, MA $86,693

Minneapolis, MN $86,436

Philadelphia, PA $86,320

Honolulu, HI $86,047

Saint Paul, MN $86,008

Vineland, NJ $85,989

Providence, RI $85,749

Chicago, IL $85,510

Bellingham, WA $85,410

Springfield, MA $85,344

Baltimore, MD $85,319

Chico, CA $85,112

Pittsfield, MA $84,889

Manchester, NH $84,732

Spokane, WA $84,368

Denver, CO $84,359

Albany, NY $83,970

Troy, NY $83,937

Nassau, NY $83,849

Schenectady, NY $83,764

Wilmington, DE $83,697

Burlington, VT $83,582

Salem, OR $83,548

Portland, ME $83,292

Yakima, WA $83,209

Rochester, MN $82,953

Reno, NV $82,911

Fresno, CA $82,911

Milwaukee, WI $82,837

Detroit, MI $82,754

Ann Arbor, MI $82,740

Allentown, PA $82,729

Colorado Springs, CO $82,589

Syracuse, NY $82,547

Carson City, NV $82,547

Houston, TX $82,431

Eugene, OR $82,390

Gary, IN $82,291

Springfield, OR $82,225

Bismarck, ND $82,208

Galveston, TX $82,150

Medford, OR $82,026

Fort Collins, CO $81,993

Concord, NH $81,951

Austin, TX $81,927

Mesa, AZ $81,753

Reading, PA $81,745

Phoenix, AZ $81,736

Dallas, TX $81,711

Saint Cloud, MN $81,632

Madison, WI $81,521

Utica, NY $81,298

Rochester, NY $81,165

Des Moines, IA $81,157

Raleigh, NC $81,149

Atlanta, GA $81,025

Battle Creek, MI $81,000

Salt Lake City, UT $80,975

Lancaster, PA $80,851

Harrisburg, PA $80,735

Kansas City, MO $80,652

Champaign, IL $80,636

Kansas City, KS $80,636

Fort Worth, TX $80,628

Columbus, OH $80,613

Boca Raton, FL $80,594

Pittsburgh, PA $80,561

Richmond, VA $80,528

Indianapolis, IN $80,512

Cleveland, OH $80,503

Las Vegas, NV $80,404

Cincinnati, OH $80,404

Petersburg, VA $80,280

Huntsville, AL $80,156

Lansing, MI $80,100

Lebanon, PA $80,090

Pueblo, CO $80,081

Appleton, WI $80,057

Buffalo, NY $80,023

Dayton, OH $79,999

Racine, WI $79,982

Charlotte, NC $79,974

Saint Louis, MO $79,949

York, PA $79,899

Elkhart, IN $79,899

Gastonia, NC $79,884

Billings, MT $79,864

Beaumont, TX $79,841

Lorain, OH $79,825

Benton Harbor, MI $79,808

Toledo, OH $79,792

Binghamton, NY $79,750

Rock Hill, SC $79,742

Rockford, IL $79,701

Springfield, IL $79,668

Elyria, OH $79,659

Fargo, ND $79,659

Flagstaff, AZ $79,601

Fort Lauderdale, FL $79,552

Duluth, MN $79,502

Miami, FL $79,502

Cheyenne, WY $79,444

Grand Forks, ND $79,444

Bangor, ME $79,262

Cedar Rapids, IA $79,171

Durham, NC $79,136

Louisville, KY $79,130

Grand Rapids, MI $79,113

Hialeah, FL $79,105

Casper, WY $78,989

Scranton, PA $78,890

New Orleans, LA $78,865

Virginia Beach, VA $78,857

Akron, OH $78,815

Peoria, IL $78,708

Sarasota, FL $78,691

Nashville, TN $78,633

Omaha, NE $78,633

Green Bay, WI $78,633

Baton Rouge, LA $78,592

Charleston, SC $78,575

Jamestown, NY $78,534

Davenport, IA $78,534

Tucson, AZ $78,493

Saint Petersburg, FL $78,443

Tampa, FL $78,426

Evansville, IN $78,377

Port Arthur, TX $78,377

Bradenton, FL $78,344

Santa Fe, NM $78,195

Orlando, FL $78,046

Clearwater, FL $78,021

Canton, OH $77,847

La Crosse, WI $77,847

Albuquerque, NM $77,798

Newport News, VA $77,789

High Point, NC $77,765

Ogden, UT $77,731

Corpus Christi, TX $77,665

Norfolk, VA $77,616

Laramie, WY $77,616

Rock Island, IL $77,566

Saginaw, MI $77,549

Jacksonville, FL $77,541

Salisbury, NC $77,525

Boise, ID $77,508

Moline, IL $77,467

Fort Myers, FL $77,442

Memphis, TN $77,425

Tulsa, OK $77,384

Waterloo, IA $77,334

Spartanburg, SC $77,251

Lincoln, NE $77,210

Fort Wayne, IN $77,194

Provo, UT $77,185

Cedar Falls, IA $77,086

San Antonio, TX $77,053

Greensboro, NC $77,020

South Bend, IN $77,012

Savannah, GA $76,920

Muskegon, MI $76,887

Birmingham, AL $76,879

Winston Salem, NC $76,839

Lake Charles, LA $76,639

Anderson, IN $76,623

Lexington, KY $76,598

Augusta, GA $76,573

Greenville, SC $76,573

Lima, OH $76,507

Wichita, KS $76,498

Tuscaloosa, AL $76,498

Columbia, SC $76,424

Springfield, OH $76,407

Asheville, NC $76,275

Bloomington, IN $76,217

Knoxville, TN $75,919

Shreveport, LA $75,911

Wilmington, NC $75,803

Roanoke, VA $75,803

Topeka, KS $75,654

Frankfort, KY $75,645

Oklahoma City, OK $75,588

Chillicothe, OH $75,555

Longview, TX $75,547

Melbourne, FL $75,539

Sioux Falls, SD $75,406

Mobile, AL $75,398

Terre Haute, IN $75,365

Altoona, PA $75,315

Amarillo, TX $75,257

Killeen, TX $75,232

Fayetteville, AR $75,166

Chattanooga, TN $75,141

Sioux City, IA $75,067

Idaho Falls, ID $75,050

Lynchburg, VA $74,984

Gainesville, FL $74,877

Portsmouth, OH $74,835

Little Rock, AR $74,819

Lafayette, LA $74,786

Youngstown, OH $74,786

Daytona Beach, FL $74,736

Clarksville, TN $74,728

Pensacola, FL $74,719

Temple, TX $74,714

Hopkinsville, KY $74,471

Erie, PA $74,455

Florence, SC $74,422

Charleston, WV $74,289

Great Falls, MT $74,248

Macon, GA $74,132

Tallahassee, FL $74,124

Fayetteville, NC $74,107

Waco, TX $74,091

Helena, MT $74,033

Pine Bluff, AR $74,001

Vincennes, IN $73,900

Lubbock, TX $73,867

Alamogordo, NM $73,818

Twin Falls, ID $73,743

Rapid City, SD $73,718

Jackson, MS $73,569

Huntington, WV $73,563

Greenville, MS $73,561

Parkersburg, WV $73,477

Montgomery, AL $73,462

Wichita Falls, TX $73,379

Springfield, MO $73,379

Biloxi, MS $73,338

Monroe, LA $73,255

Johnstown, PA $73,197

Sumter, SC $73,164

Columbus, GA $73,156

Pascagoula, MS $72,998

Abilene, TX $72,998

Kingsport, TN $72,783

Albany, GA $72,783

Gulfport, MS $72,758

Alexandria, LA $72,485

Fort Smith, AR $72,278

El Paso, TX $72,055

Las Cruces, NM $71,683

Harlingen, TX $71,473

Pocatello, ID $71,459

Florence, AL $71,352

Brownsville, TX $71,335

Mcallen, TX $71,161

Dothan, AL $71,046

Columbus, MS $70,554

Altus, OK $70,168

Lawton, OK $70,011

Pierre, SD $69,713

What Skills Can Increase a Nurse Preceptor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 5.16% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Nursing Process (Mentioned in 3.34% Job Postings): The nursing process is a modified scientific method. Nursing practise was first described as a four-stage nursing process by Ida Jean Orlando in 1958.
Long Term Care (Mentioned in 1.96% Job Postings): Long-term care (LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. Long term care is focused on individualized and coordinated services that promote independence, maximize patients' quality of life, and meet patients' needs over a period of time. It is common for long-term care to provide custodial and non-skilled care, such as assisting with normal daily tasks like dressing, feeding, using the bathroom. Increasingly, long-term care involves providing a level of medical care that requires the expertise of skilled practitioners to address the multiple chronic conditions associated with older populations. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living facilities or in nursing homes. Long-term care may be needed by people of any age, although it is a more common need for senior citizens.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	5.16%
Nursing Process	3.34%
Long Term Care	1.96%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Nurse Preceptor's salary.

Telemetry: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Telemetry	$85,228	3%
Accountability	$84,401	2%
Dedication	$84,401	2%
Partnering	$84,401	2%
Innovation	$84,401	2%
Commitment	$84,401	2%

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Nurse Preceptor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Nurse Preceptor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Nurse Preceptor positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Nurse Preceptor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Nurse Preceptor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$95,158	$46.0	15%
Biotechnology	$93,089	$45.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$88,952	$43.0	7%
Insurance	$86,883	$42.0	5%

How Education impacts a Nurse Preceptor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Nurse Preceptors enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Nurse Preceptor with a Associate's Degree is between $81,300 and $85,864).

Nurse Preceptor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Nurse Preceptor

No Diploma 0.1%

High School 2.1%

Associates 43.3%

Bachelors 48.9%

Masters 5.3%

Doctorate 0.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.1%
High School	2.1%
Associates	43.3%
Bachelors	48.9%
Masters	5.3%
Doctorate	0.3%

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Nurse Preceptor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Nurse Preceptor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$76,788

Average $82,746/year

$89,672

$6,399

Average $6,895/month

$7,473

$1,477

Average $1,591/week

$1,724

$37

Average $40/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,672	$7,473	$1,724	$43
Average	$82,746	$6,895	$1,591	$40
25th Percentile	$76,788	$6,399	$1,477	$37

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Salary Trends for Nurse Preceptor

Salaries for a Nurse Preceptor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $74,000 in 2023 to around $74,165 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Nurse Preceptor salary trends, .

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2024

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