What are the main factors that influence a Stem Educator's salary?

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

How does experience change A Stem Educator's salary?

A Stem Educator's salary grows with experience: starting around $51,028 for beginners, reaching about $54,195 at mid-level, and approach $57,274 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Stem Educator?

Stem Educator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Stem Educator roles are District of Columbia $57,433, California $57,216, Massachusetts $56,453. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Stem Educator roles make?

Salaries for Stem Educator level roles vary by specialization: Stem Cell Scientist: $96,613; Clinical Educator: $82,396; Stem Cell Transplant Coordinator: $80,237; Stem Cell Biologist: $69,484; Stem Cell Researchers: $57,700.

How do different companies affect a Stem Educator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Stem Educator roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Stem Educator Salary in the United States

How much does a Stem Educator make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Stem Educator in the United States is $51,873 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,936
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,188 to $58,711
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,282

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Stem Educator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,711	$4,893	$1,129	$28
Average	$51,873	$4,323	$998	$25
25th Percentile	$43,188	$3,599	$831	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Stem Educator Salaries

A Stem Educator'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 Experience Level Affects Stem Educator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Stem Educator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $51,028
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,270
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,195
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,069
Expert (over 8 years): $57,274

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Stem Educator	$51,028
Intermediate Level Stem Educator	$51,270
Senior Level Stem Educator	$54,195
Specialist Level Stem Educator	$57,069
Expert Level Stem Educator	$57,274

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How Do Stem Educator 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 Stem Educators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,433.
California: $57,216.
Massachusetts: $56,453.

District of Columbia $57,433

California $57,216

Massachusetts $56,453

Washington $56,246

New Jersey $56,225

Alaska $56,152

Connecticut $55,436

New York $55,146

Hawaii $54,217

Rhode Island $53,782

Maryland $53,486

Minnesota $53,081

Colorado $52,926

Illinois $52,874

Oregon $52,677

Delaware $52,531

New Hampshire $52,440

Virginia $52,236

Pennsylvania $51,639

Nevada $51,338

North Dakota $51,240

Michigan $51,084

Wisconsin $51,027

Vermont $50,913

Texas $50,597

Maine $50,576

Arizona $50,545

Ohio $50,508

Georgia $50,031

Indiana $49,793

Wyoming $49,746

Utah $49,673

Iowa $49,642

Kansas $49,393

Louisiana $49,321

North Carolina $49,295

Missouri $49,284

Florida $49,082

Montana $48,973

Nebraska $48,869

Kentucky $48,812

South Carolina $48,605

Tennessee $48,475

Idaho $48,423

New Mexico $48,044

Oklahoma $47,961

Alabama $47,655

South Dakota $47,142

Arkansas $46,862

West Virginia $46,711

Mississippi $46,260

Top Paying Cities for Stem Educators

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: $65,427
San Francisco: $64,784
Oakland: $63,347

San Jose, CA $65,427

San Francisco, CA $64,784

Oakland, CA $63,347

New York, NY $60,115

Queens Village, NY $59,726

Paramus, NJ $59,311

Passaic, NJ $59,259

Bergenfield, NJ $59,207

Stamford, CT $59,130

Huntington, NY $59,078

Newark, NJ $58,741

Bridgeport, CT $58,637

New Brunswick, NJ $58,466

Vallejo, CA $58,357

Middlesex, NJ $58,326

Somerset, NJ $58,279

Petaluma, CA $58,160

Santa Cruz, CA $57,957

Boston, MA $57,854

Monterey, CA $57,594

Fairbanks, AK $57,558

Los Angeles, CA $57,459

Washington, DC $57,433

Seattle, WA $57,340

Santa Rosa, CA $57,330

Juneau, AK $57,179

Orange, CA $57,008

Anchorage, AK $56,915

Anaheim, CA $56,878

Santa Ana, CA $56,801

Nassau, NY $56,769

Long Beach, CA $56,749

Danbury, CT $56,733

Santa Maria, CA $56,557

Everett, WA $56,546

Bremerton, WA $56,292

Trenton, NJ $56,194

Sacramento, CA $56,173

San Diego, CA $56,147

Brockton, MA $56,126

Tacoma, WA $56,106

Santa Barbara, CA $56,033

Lowell, MA $55,825

New Suffolk, NY $55,805

Nashua, NH $55,742

Lompoc, CA $55,659

Ventura, CA $55,608

Stockton, CA $55,592

New Haven, CT $55,488

Atlantic City, NJ $55,353

Hartford, CT $55,239

Modesto, CA $55,213

Poughkeepsie, NY $55,099

New Britain, CT $55,073

Olympia, WA $55,001

Kennewick, WA $55,001

New London, CT $54,990

Norwich, CT $54,975

Lawrence, MA $54,949

Bakersfield, CA $54,804

Riverside, CA $54,731

New Bedford, MA $54,731

Richland, WA $54,679

Portsmouth, NH $54,638

Vineland, NJ $54,627

San Bernardino, CA $54,586

Boulder, CO $54,440

Worcester, MA $54,399

Portland, OR $54,352

Saint Paul, MN $54,290

Minneapolis, MN $54,290

Philadelphia, PA $54,217

Honolulu, HI $53,942

Springfield, MA $53,761

Providence, RI $53,756

Chicago, IL $53,605

Bellingham, WA $53,543

Baltimore, MD $53,486

Chico, CA $53,356

Wilmington, DE $53,268

Pittsfield, MA $53,216

Manchester, NH $53,118

Spokane, WA $52,889

Denver, CO $52,884

Albany, NY $52,640

Troy, NY $52,620

Schenectady, NY $52,511

Burlington, VT $52,397

Portland, ME $52,215

Salem, OR $52,174

Yakima, WA $52,163

Ann Arbor, MI $52,148

Rochester, MN $52,002

Fresno, CA $51,976

Reno, NV $51,976

Milwaukee, WI $51,930

Detroit, MI $51,878

Allentown, PA $51,862

Carson City, NV $51,857

Houston, TX $51,779

Colorado Springs, CO $51,774

Syracuse, NY $51,748

Eugene, OR $51,650

Bismarck, ND $51,587

Gary, IN $51,587

Galveston, TX $51,587

Springfield, OR $51,546

Medford, OR $51,421

Fort Collins, CO $51,401

Austin, TX $51,359

Mesa, AZ $51,250

Phoenix, AZ $51,240

Dallas, TX $51,224

Reading, PA $51,193

Saint Cloud, MN $51,172

Concord, NH $51,126

Madison, WI $51,105

Utica, NY $50,965

Raleigh, NC $50,923

Las Vegas, NV $50,918

Rochester, NY $50,882

Des Moines, IA $50,877

Atlanta, GA $50,794

Battle Creek, MI $50,778

Salt Lake City, UT $50,763

Lancaster, PA $50,685

Champaign, IL $50,674

Harrisburg, PA $50,612

Durham, NC $50,566

Kansas City, MO $50,560

Kansas City, KS $50,550

Fort Worth, TX $50,545

Boca Raton, FL $50,524

Cleveland, OH $50,519

Columbus, OH $50,508

Pittsburgh, PA $50,503

Richmond, VA $50,483

Indianapolis, IN $50,472

Cincinnati, OH $50,405

Petersburg, VA $50,327

Billings, MT $50,213

Lansing, MI $50,213

Huntsville, AL $50,213

Lebanon, PA $50,208

Dayton, OH $50,202

Pueblo, CO $50,202

Appleton, WI $50,187

Buffalo, NY $50,166

Racine, WI $50,140

Charlotte, NC $50,135

Saint Louis, MO $50,119

Springfield, IL $50,099

Elkhart, IN $50,088

York, PA $50,088

Gastonia, NC $50,083

Benton Harbor, MI $50,083

Beaumont, TX $50,052

Lorain, OH $50,042

Toledo, OH $50,021

Binghamton, NY $49,995

Rock Hill, SC $49,990

Rockford, IL $49,964

Fargo, ND $49,938

Elyria, OH $49,938

Flagstaff, AZ $49,902

Fort Lauderdale, FL $49,870

Miami, FL $49,839

Duluth, MN $49,756

Bangor, ME $49,689

Cedar Rapids, IA $49,632

Louisville, KY $49,606

Grand Rapids, MI $49,595

Hialeah, FL $49,590

Casper, WY $49,518

Scranton, PA $49,455

New Orleans, LA $49,440

Virginia Beach, VA $49,435

Akron, OH $49,409

Peoria, IL $49,341

Sarasota, FL $49,331

Green Bay, WI $49,295

Baton Rouge, LA $49,269

Charleston, SC $49,258

Nashville, TN $49,243

Jamestown, NY $49,232

Davenport, IA $49,232

Tucson, AZ $49,206

Cheyenne, WY $49,191

Saint Petersburg, FL $49,175

Tampa, FL $49,165

Omaha, NE $49,155

Port Arthur, TX $49,134

Evansville, IN $49,134

Bradenton, FL $49,113

Santa Fe, NM $49,020

Orlando, FL $48,968

Clearwater, FL $48,911

Canton, OH $48,802

La Crosse, WI $48,802

Grand Forks, ND $48,786

Albuquerque, NM $48,771

Tulsa, OK $48,771

Newport News, VA $48,766

High Point, NC $48,750

Ogden, UT $48,729

Corpus Christi, TX $48,688

Laramie, WY $48,657

Norfolk, VA $48,657

Rock Island, IL $48,625

Saginaw, MI $48,615

Jacksonville, FL $48,610

Salisbury, NC $48,600

Memphis, TN $48,589

Moline, IL $48,563

Fort Myers, FL $48,548

Waterloo, IA $48,480

Spartanburg, SC $48,428

Lincoln, NE $48,402

Fort Wayne, IN $48,392

Birmingham, AL $48,335

Cedar Falls, IA $48,325

Provo, UT $48,319

Springfield, OH $48,314

San Antonio, TX $48,304

Greensboro, NC $48,283

South Bend, IN $48,278

Winston Salem, NC $48,273

Boise, ID $48,257

Savannah, GA $48,221

Muskegon, MI $48,127

Lima, OH $48,065

Lake Charles, LA $48,044

Anderson, IN $48,034

Lexington, KY $48,019

Augusta, GA $48,003

Greenville, SC $48,003

Wichita, KS $47,956

Tuscaloosa, AL $47,956

Columbia, SC $47,910

Bloomington, IN $47,780

Roanoke, VA $47,749

Asheville, NC $47,681

Knoxville, TN $47,593

Shreveport, LA $47,588

Wilmington, NC $47,521

Frankfort, KY $47,422

Oklahoma City, OK $47,386

Chillicothe, OH $47,365

Longview, TX $47,360

Topeka, KS $47,344

Mobile, AL $47,266

Terre Haute, IN $47,246

Erie, PA $47,240

Altoona, PA $47,215

Melbourne, FL $47,199

Amarillo, TX $47,178

Killeen, TX $47,163

Fayetteville, AR $47,121

Sioux Falls, SD $47,085

Chattanooga, TN $47,054

Idaho Falls, ID $47,049

Gainesville, FL $46,940

Portsmouth, OH $46,914

Little Rock, AR $46,903

Lynchburg, VA $46,903

Lafayette, LA $46,883

Youngstown, OH $46,883

Temple, TX $46,862

Daytona Beach, FL $46,851

Clarksville, TN $46,846

Pensacola, FL $46,841

Hopkinsville, KY $46,685

Charleston, WV $46,680

Florence, SC $46,654

Sioux City, IA $46,623

Macon, GA $46,473

Tallahassee, FL $46,468

Fayetteville, NC $46,457

Waco, TX $46,447

Wichita Falls, TX $46,447

Pine Bluff, AR $46,426

Vincennes, IN $46,328

Lubbock, TX $46,307

Great Falls, MT $46,276

Alamogordo, NM $46,270

Abilene, TX $46,229

Rapid City, SD $46,162

Monroe, LA $46,162

Albany, GA $46,130

Huntington, WV $46,125

Jackson, MS $46,120

Greenville, MS $46,115

Parkersburg, WV $46,063

Montgomery, AL $46,053

Johnstown, PA $46,042

Springfield, MO $46,001

Biloxi, MS $45,975

Sumter, SC $45,866

Columbus, GA $45,861

Twin Falls, ID $45,830

Pascagoula, MS $45,762

Kingsport, TN $45,627

Gulfport, MS $45,612

Alexandria, LA $45,440

Fort Smith, AR $45,311

El Paso, TX $45,171

Helena, MT $45,103

Las Cruces, NM $44,937

Harlingen, TX $44,792

Pocatello, ID $44,745

Florence, AL $44,730

Brownsville, TX $44,719

Dothan, AL $44,636

Mcallen, TX $44,611

Columbus, MS $44,227

Altus, OK $43,988

Lawton, OK $43,889

Pierre, SD $43,703

What Skills Can Increase a Stem Educator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 6.13% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Special Education (Mentioned in 5.55% Job Postings): Special education is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual differences, disabilities, and special needs.
Physical Education (Mentioned in 2.46% Job Postings): Physical education, often abbreviated to Phys Ed. or P.E., is a subject taught in schools around the world. It is usually taught during primary and secondary education, and encourages psychomotor learning.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	6.13%
Special Education	5.55%
Physical Education	2.46%

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 Stem Educator's salary.

Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Physical Education: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Accountability	$54,985	6%
Collaboration	$54,466	5%
Physical Education	$53,429	3%
Analysis	$52,910	2%
Coaching	$52,910	2%
Dedication	$52,910	2%

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How Education impacts a Stem Educator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Stem Educators enter the field with a Bachelor'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 Stem Educator with a Bachelor's Degree is between $54,827 and $60,665).

Stem Educator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Stem Educator

No Diploma 0.1%

High School 2.6%

Associates 2.2%

Bachelors 45.4%

Masters 46.3%

Doctorate 3.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.1%
High School	2.6%
Associates	2.2%
Bachelors	45.4%
Masters	46.3%
Doctorate	3.4%

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Stem Educator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Stem Educator'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 April 01, 2026

$43,188

Average $51,873/year

$58,711

$3,599

Average $4,323/month

$4,893

$831

Average $998/week

$1,129

$21

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,711	$4,893	$1,129	$28
Average	$51,873	$4,323	$998	$25
25th Percentile	$43,188	$3,599	$831	$21

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Salary Trends for Stem Educator

Salaries for a Stem Educator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $54,695 in 2023 to around $53,490 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Stem Educator salary trends, .

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2023

$54,695

2024

$53,924

2025

$53,490

2026

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2023	$54,695
2024	$53,924
2025	$53,490
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