What are the main factors that influence an RN Preceptor's salary?

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

How does experience change An RN Preceptor's salary?

An RN Preceptor's salary grows with experience: a Staff Nurse - RN I (0-2 years)earns $74,471, a RN Preceptor (2-4 years)earns $84,407, a Staff Nurse - RN III (4-7 years)earns $98,131,

What are the highest paying states for an RN Preceptor?

RN Preceptor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for RN Preceptor roles are District of Columbia $94,100, California $93,743, Massachusetts $92,493. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of RN Preceptor roles make?

Salaries for RN Preceptor level roles vary by specialization: Pediatric Telemedicine Preceptor: $251,605; Paid preceptor: $136,456; Electrophysiology RN: $96,247; Gynecology Telemedicine Preceptor: $95,283; asn rn: $88,325.

How do different companies affect an RN Preceptor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for RN 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.

RN Preceptor Salary in the United States

How much does an RN Preceptor make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an RN Preceptor in the United States is $84,989 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,114
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,335 to $92,906
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,188

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RN Preceptor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,906	$7,742	$1,787	$45
Average	$84,989	$7,082	$1,634	$41
25th Percentile	$79,335	$6,611	$1,526	$38

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Key Factors That Influence RN Preceptor Salaries

An RN 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 RN 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 RN Preceptors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $94,100.
California: $93,743.
Massachusetts: $92,493.

District of Columbia $94,100

California $93,743

Massachusetts $92,493

Washington $92,153

New Jersey $92,119

Alaska $92,000

Connecticut $90,828

New York $90,352

Hawaii $88,830

Rhode Island $88,116

Maryland $87,632

Minnesota $86,969

Colorado $86,714

Illinois $86,629

Oregon $86,306

Delaware $86,068

New Hampshire $85,919

Virginia $85,584

Pennsylvania $84,606

Nevada $84,113

North Dakota $83,952

Michigan $83,697

Wisconsin $83,603

Vermont $83,417

Texas $82,898

Maine $82,864

Arizona $82,813

Ohio $82,754

Georgia $81,972

Indiana $81,581

Wyoming $81,504

Utah $81,385

Iowa $81,334

Kansas $80,926

Louisiana $80,807

North Carolina $80,765

Missouri $80,748

Florida $80,416

Montana $80,238

Nebraska $80,068

Kentucky $79,974

South Carolina $79,635

Tennessee $79,422

Idaho $79,337

New Mexico $78,717

Oklahoma $78,581

Alabama $78,079

South Dakota $77,238

Arkansas $76,779

West Virginia $76,532

Mississippi $75,793

Top Paying Cities for RN 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: $107,196
San Francisco: $106,023
Oakland: $103,788

San Jose, CA $107,196

San Francisco, CA $106,023

Oakland, CA $103,788

New York, NY $97,855

Paramus, NJ $96,665

Queens Village, NY $96,661

Passaic, NJ $96,580

Bergenfield, NJ $96,573

Stamford, CT $96,386

Huntington, NY $96,351

Newark, NJ $95,723

Bridgeport, CT $95,544

Vallejo, CA $95,374

New Brunswick, NJ $95,340

Petaluma, CA $95,289

Middlesex, NJ $95,128

Somerset, NJ $95,068

Santa Cruz, CA $94,958

Boston, MA $94,440

Monterey, CA $94,141

Seattle, WA $93,947

Santa Rosa, CA $93,930

Los Angeles, CA $93,904

Juneau, AK $93,683

Washington, DC $93,590

Orange, CA $93,287

Santa Ana, CA $93,063

Long Beach, CA $92,978

Anaheim, CA $92,961

Anchorage, AK $92,918

Santa Maria, CA $92,663

Everett, WA $92,646

Danbury, CT $92,347

Bremerton, WA $92,230

Tacoma, WA $91,924

New Suffolk, NY $91,922

Sacramento, CA $91,898

Santa Barbara, CA $91,805

Trenton, NJ $91,711

San Diego, CA $91,711

Brockton, MA $91,618

Fairbanks, AK $91,410

Lompoc, CA $91,193

Lowell, MA $91,124

Ventura, CA $91,108

Nashua, NH $91,091

Stockton, CA $91,082

Modesto, CA $90,462

Poughkeepsie, NY $90,275

Olympia, WA $90,114

Kennewick, WA $90,114

New Haven, CT $90,080

Lawrence, MA $89,774

Hartford, CT $89,689

Riverside, CA $89,672

New Bedford, MA $89,587

Richland, WA $89,587

Bakersfield, CA $89,468

San Bernardino, CA $89,434

New Britain, CT $89,425

Atlantic City, NJ $89,425

New London, CT $89,391

Norwich, CT $89,366

Portsmouth, NH $89,349

Boulder, CO $89,169

Portland, OR $89,051

Worcester, MA $89,043

Minneapolis, MN $88,779

Philadelphia, PA $88,660

Honolulu, HI $88,380

Saint Paul, MN $88,339

Vineland, NJ $88,320

Providence, RI $88,074

Chicago, IL $87,827

Bellingham, WA $87,725

Springfield, MA $87,657

Baltimore, MD $87,632

Chico, CA $87,419

Pittsfield, MA $87,190

Manchester, NH $87,029

Spokane, WA $86,655

Denver, CO $86,646

Albany, NY $86,247

Troy, NY $86,213

Nassau, NY $86,122

Schenectady, NY $86,034

Wilmington, DE $85,966

Burlington, VT $85,847

Salem, OR $85,813

Portland, ME $85,550

Yakima, WA $85,465

Rochester, MN $85,201

Reno, NV $85,159

Fresno, CA $85,159

Milwaukee, WI $85,082

Detroit, MI $84,997

Ann Arbor, MI $84,983

Allentown, PA $84,972

Colorado Springs, CO $84,827

Syracuse, NY $84,785

Carson City, NV $84,785

Houston, TX $84,666

Eugene, OR $84,623

Gary, IN $84,521

Springfield, OR $84,453

Bismarck, ND $84,436

Galveston, TX $84,377

Medford, OR $84,249

Fort Collins, CO $84,215

Concord, NH $84,173

Austin, TX $84,147

Mesa, AZ $83,969

Reading, PA $83,960

Phoenix, AZ $83,952

Dallas, TX $83,926

Saint Cloud, MN $83,845

Madison, WI $83,731

Utica, NY $83,501

Rochester, NY $83,366

Des Moines, IA $83,357

Raleigh, NC $83,349

Atlanta, GA $83,221

Battle Creek, MI $83,196

Salt Lake City, UT $83,170

Lancaster, PA $83,043

Harrisburg, PA $82,924

Kansas City, MO $82,839

Champaign, IL $82,822

Kansas City, KS $82,822

Fort Worth, TX $82,813

Columbus, OH $82,799

Boca Raton, FL $82,779

Pittsburgh, PA $82,745

Richmond, VA $82,711

Indianapolis, IN $82,694

Cleveland, OH $82,686

Las Vegas, NV $82,584

Cincinnati, OH $82,584

Petersburg, VA $82,456

Huntsville, AL $82,329

Lansing, MI $82,272

Lebanon, PA $82,261

Pueblo, CO $82,252

Appleton, WI $82,227

Buffalo, NY $82,193

Dayton, OH $82,167

Racine, WI $82,150

Charlotte, NC $82,142

Saint Louis, MO $82,116

York, PA $82,065

Elkhart, IN $82,065

Gastonia, NC $82,049

Billings, MT $82,029

Beaumont, TX $82,006

Lorain, OH $81,989

Benton Harbor, MI $81,972

Toledo, OH $81,955

Binghamton, NY $81,912

Rock Hill, SC $81,904

Rockford, IL $81,861

Springfield, IL $81,827

Elyria, OH $81,819

Fargo, ND $81,819

Flagstaff, AZ $81,759

Fort Lauderdale, FL $81,708

Duluth, MN $81,657

Miami, FL $81,657

Cheyenne, WY $81,598

Grand Forks, ND $81,598

Bangor, ME $81,411

Cedar Rapids, IA $81,317

Durham, NC $81,282

Louisville, KY $81,275

Grand Rapids, MI $81,258

Hialeah, FL $81,249

Casper, WY $81,130

Scranton, PA $81,028

New Orleans, LA $81,003

Virginia Beach, VA $80,994

Akron, OH $80,952

Peoria, IL $80,841

Sarasota, FL $80,824

Nashville, TN $80,765

Omaha, NE $80,765

Green Bay, WI $80,765

Baton Rouge, LA $80,722

Charleston, SC $80,705

Jamestown, NY $80,663

Davenport, IA $80,663

Tucson, AZ $80,620

Saint Petersburg, FL $80,569

Tampa, FL $80,552

Evansville, IN $80,501

Port Arthur, TX $80,501

Bradenton, FL $80,467

Santa Fe, NM $80,314

Orlando, FL $80,161

Clearwater, FL $80,136

Canton, OH $79,957

La Crosse, WI $79,957

Albuquerque, NM $79,906

Newport News, VA $79,898

High Point, NC $79,872

Ogden, UT $79,838

Corpus Christi, TX $79,770

Norfolk, VA $79,719

Laramie, WY $79,719

Rock Island, IL $79,669

Saginaw, MI $79,652

Jacksonville, FL $79,643

Salisbury, NC $79,626

Boise, ID $79,609

Moline, IL $79,567

Fort Myers, FL $79,541

Memphis, TN $79,524

Tulsa, OK $79,482

Waterloo, IA $79,431

Spartanburg, SC $79,346

Lincoln, NE $79,303

Fort Wayne, IN $79,286

Provo, UT $79,278

Cedar Falls, IA $79,176

San Antonio, TX $79,142

Greensboro, NC $79,108

South Bend, IN $79,099

Savannah, GA $79,006

Muskegon, MI $78,972

Birmingham, AL $78,963

Winston Salem, NC $78,921

Lake Charles, LA $78,717

Anderson, IN $78,700

Lexington, KY $78,674

Augusta, GA $78,649

Greenville, SC $78,649

Lima, OH $78,581

Wichita, KS $78,572

Tuscaloosa, AL $78,572

Columbia, SC $78,496

Springfield, OH $78,479

Asheville, NC $78,343

Bloomington, IN $78,283

Knoxville, TN $77,977

Shreveport, LA $77,969

Wilmington, NC $77,858

Roanoke, VA $77,858

Topeka, KS $77,705

Frankfort, KY $77,696

Oklahoma City, OK $77,637

Chillicothe, OH $77,603

Longview, TX $77,595

Melbourne, FL $77,586

Sioux Falls, SD $77,450

Mobile, AL $77,442

Terre Haute, IN $77,408

Altoona, PA $77,357

Amarillo, TX $77,297

Killeen, TX $77,272

Fayetteville, AR $77,204

Chattanooga, TN $77,178

Sioux City, IA $77,102

Idaho Falls, ID $77,085

Lynchburg, VA $77,017

Gainesville, FL $76,906

Portsmouth, OH $76,864

Little Rock, AR $76,847

Lafayette, LA $76,813

Youngstown, OH $76,813

Daytona Beach, FL $76,762

Clarksville, TN $76,753

Pensacola, FL $76,745

Temple, TX $76,739

Hopkinsville, KY $76,490

Erie, PA $76,473

Florence, SC $76,439

Charleston, WV $76,303

Great Falls, MT $76,260

Macon, GA $76,141

Tallahassee, FL $76,133

Fayetteville, NC $76,116

Waco, TX $76,099

Helena, MT $76,039

Pine Bluff, AR $76,007

Vincennes, IN $75,903

Lubbock, TX $75,870

Alamogordo, NM $75,819

Twin Falls, ID $75,742

Rapid City, SD $75,717

Jackson, MS $75,564

Huntington, WV $75,558

Greenville, MS $75,555

Parkersburg, WV $75,468

Montgomery, AL $75,453

Wichita Falls, TX $75,368

Springfield, MO $75,368

Biloxi, MS $75,326

Monroe, LA $75,241

Johnstown, PA $75,181

Sumter, SC $75,147

Columbus, GA $75,139

Pascagoula, MS $74,977

Abilene, TX $74,977

Kingsport, TN $74,756

Albany, GA $74,756

Gulfport, MS $74,731

Alexandria, LA $74,450

Fort Smith, AR $74,238

El Paso, TX $74,008

Las Cruces, NM $73,626

Harlingen, TX $73,410

Pocatello, ID $73,396

Florence, AL $73,286

Brownsville, TX $73,269

Mcallen, TX $73,090

Dothan, AL $72,971

Columbus, MS $72,467

Altus, OK $72,071

Lawton, OK $71,909

Pierre, SD $71,603

What Skills Can Increase an RN 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 an RN 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	$87,538	3%
Accountability	$86,689	2%
Dedication	$86,689	2%
Partnering	$86,689	2%
Innovation	$86,689	2%
Commitment	$86,689	2%

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How Education impacts an RN Preceptor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many RN 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 an RN Preceptor with a Associate's Degree is between $81,300 and $85,864).

RN Preceptor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for RN 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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RN Preceptor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an RN 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 May 01, 2026

$79,335

Average $84,989/year

$92,906

$6,611

Average $7,082/month

$7,742

$1,526

Average $1,634/week

$1,787

$38

Average $41/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,906	$7,742	$1,787	$45
Average	$84,989	$7,082	$1,634	$41
25th Percentile	$79,335	$6,611	$1,526	$38

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Salary Trends for RN Preceptor

Salaries for an RN Preceptor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $74,353 in 2023 to around $74,518 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of RN Preceptor salary trends, .

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2023

$74,353

2024

$74,993

2025

$74,518

2026

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2024	$74,993
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