Critical Care Nurse Educator Salary in the United States

How much does a Critical Care Nurse Educator make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Critical Care Nurse Educator in the United States is $93,376 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $112,289
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,807 to $103,276
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,006
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Critical Care Nurse Educator Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $103,276 $8,606 $1,986 $50
Average $93,376 $7,781 $1,796 $45
25th Percentile $84,807 $7,067 $1,631 $41
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Key Factors That Influence Critical Care Nurse Educator Salaries

A Critical Care Nurse 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 Critical Care Nurse Educator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Critical Care Nurse 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): $91,353
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $91,591
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $94,773
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $99,265
  • Expert (over 8 years): $99,586
Levels Salary
Entry Level Critical Care Nurse Educator$91,353
Intermediate Level Critical Care Nurse Educator$91,591
Senior Level Critical Care Nurse Educator$94,773
Specialist Level Critical Care Nurse Educator$99,265
Expert Level Critical Care Nurse Educator$99,586
$91,353 0 yr
$91,591 < 2 yrs
$94,773 2-4 yrs
$99,265 5-8 yrs
$99,586 > 8 yrs
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How Do Critical Care Nurse 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 Critical Care Nurse Educators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $103,386.
  • California: $102,994.
  • Massachusetts: $101,621.

Top Paying Cities for Critical Care Nurse 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: $117,775
  • San Francisco: $116,617
  • Oakland: $114,031

What Skills Can Increase a Critical Care Nurse Educator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 5.02% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Acute Care (Mentioned in 3.01% Job Postings): Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.
  • Home Care (Mentioned in 2.02% Job Postings): Homecare is health care or supportive care provided by a professional caregiver in the individual home where the patient or client is living, as opposed to care provided in group accommodations like clinics or nursing home.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 5.02%
Acute Care 3.01%
Home Care 2.02%
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 Critical Care Nurse Educator's salary.
  • Effective Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
  • Delegation: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Family Education: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Effective Communication
$99,912
7%
Delegation
$97,111
4%
Family Education
$97,111
4%
Accountability
$97,111
4%
Quality Improvement
$97,111
4%
Confidentiality
$96,177
3%
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How Education impacts a Critical Care Nurse Educator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Critical Care Nurse Educators 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 Critical Care Nurse Educator with a Associate's Degree is between $81,005 and $87,195).

Critical Care Nurse Educator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Critical Care Nurse Educator
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.3%
High School 1.3%
Associates 32.5%
Bachelors 59.3%
Masters 6.3%
Doctorate 0.7%
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Critical Care Nurse Educator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Critical Care Nurse 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 January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Critical Care Nurse Educator

Salaries for a Critical Care Nurse Educator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $211,722 in 2023 to around $205,928 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Critical Care Nurse Educator salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Critical Care Nurse Educator Over Time

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2023
$211,722
2024
$213,996
2025
$205,928
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2023 $211,722
2024 $213,996
2025 $205,928
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