Nurse Practitioner Salary


How Much Does a Nurse Practitioner Make?

On average, a Nurse Practitioner make $128,490 a year. The lowest-paid 10 percent made $94,530, while the top-paid 10 percent made $168,030.

Annually National Average Salary: $128,490

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* Based on information from the May 2023 salary report from the BLS.




Salary by State

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  • Hourly

Annual Salary by State

State 10% Annual 25% Annual Avg. Annual 75% Annual 90% Annual
Alabama$82,340$97,550$110,020$123,550$136,190
Alaska$70,100$90,400$126,170$157,230$179,040
Arizona$99,220$118,880$132,560$147,840$165,930
Arkansas$93,880$100,260$113,410$127,450$136,280
California$86,190$132,910$161,540$197,170$227,310
Colorado$81,110$104,000$121,990$137,090$161,450
Connecticut$101,380$120,190$136,980$154,530$174,240
Delaware$106,420$113,480$131,110$142,780$164,600
District of Columbia$104,320$115,100$134,850$144,150$164,750
Florida$93,380$102,750$119,710$133,040$153,470
Georgia$91,770$104,180$121,150$134,710$165,140
Hawaii$100,880$114,400$132,610$153,390$165,240
Idaho$97,920$110,510$124,550$132,550$155,210
Illinois$98,650$108,670$126,900$135,560$160,930
Indiana$100,500$108,300$123,320$133,380$147,490
Iowa$104,930$111,880$130,820$135,760$164,250
Kansas$98,480$105,210$119,270$128,560$141,690
Kentucky$77,530$97,830$110,370$125,900$134,220
Louisiana$86,380$100,630$118,670$133,040$153,360
Maine$102,490$109,200$122,940$132,620$149,150
Maryland$87,810$108,930$127,990$145,290$163,650
Massachusetts$107,200$124,920$144,010$157,480$185,850
Michigan$98,290$106,590$120,680$130,520$140,400
Minnesota$105,490$120,830$135,010$140,020$160,060
Mississippi$85,990$101,520$117,490$131,310$157,050
Missouri$86,580$105,300$116,680$128,690$140,210
Montana$99,890$109,960$124,640$135,810$151,560
Nebraska$86,830$106,400$121,680$133,030$157,950
Nevada$109,530$124,920$148,670$158,930$204,510
New Hampshire$104,400$116,670$130,740$137,390$159,650
New Jersey$100,110$128,440$145,030$164,810$178,300
New Mexico$95,210$122,760$136,770$155,230$170,730
New York$100,510$121,010$142,830$163,250$180,690
North Carolina$96,630$106,350$121,590$134,450$145,600
North Dakota$105,040$109,490$127,760$140,340$159,740
Ohio$101,400$107,210$122,870$132,460$152,040
Oklahoma$78,870$107,030$124,330$135,190$161,100
Oregon$110,000$128,170$144,950$159,710$182,650
Pennsylvania$99,530$107,630$127,450$135,830$162,820
Rhode Island$109,300$119,620$133,460$140,580$166,460
South Carolina$95,660$104,270$116,940$129,520$140,160
South Dakota$96,260$104,060$120,980$137,720$149,650
Tennessee$53,450$86,470$103,720$124,170$132,190
Texas$98,160$107,500$130,010$139,280$165,340
Utah$83,070$106,260$127,820$142,680$171,000
Vermont$103,940$110,220$126,100$132,450$158,020
Virginia$84,740$104,480$120,870$133,430$153,400
Washington$113,460$127,750$145,400$163,940$181,720
West Virginia$82,540$100,310$113,450$125,830$147,250
Wisconsin$105,880$113,660$128,330$136,200$156,930
Wyoming$80,220$104,520$123,560$136,520$159,970
Guam$39,300$49,910$88,570$128,140$162,390

Annual Average Salary: Top 5 States

The top earning state in the field is California, where the average salary is $161,540.

These are the top 5 earning states in the field:

California - $161,540
Nevada - $148,670
Washington - $145,400
New Jersey - $145,030
Oregon - $144,950

Nurse Practitioners: Salary Overview

Nurse practitioners are advanced practice registered nurses who coordinate patient care and may provide primary and specialty healthcare.

Their job responsibilities include taking and recording patients’ records, performing physical exams and observing patients, creating patient care plans, performing and ordering diagnostic tests, operating medical equipment, analyzing test results, evaluating patients’ response, consulting with other healthcare professionals, and conducting research.

They typically specialize in a certain population of people: such as geriatrics, pediatric health, or mental health.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for nurse practitioners was $109,820 which means that half of all workers in this profession earned less than this amount while half earned more.

Salaries vary on a variety of factors, including experience level, area of expertise, specialty, industry, and region of employment.

The lowest 10 percent reportedly earned less than $82,460 per year while the top 10 percent earned more than $184,180.

Nurse Practitioner Salary by Industry

According to BLS, nurse practitioners held 189,100 jobs in the United States in 2018, most of them working for offices of physicians or in hospitals.

The average annual wage reported by nurse practitioners who were employed in offices of physicians was $108,930 while those who worked for general medical and surgical hospitals reportedly earned $115,790 per year of average.

The average annual wage reported by nurse practitioners in outpatient care centers was $119,920.

Nurse practitioners who worked for offices, universities, and professional schools reportedly earned $105,310 per year on average while those employed by offices of other health professionals reportedly earned $108,660 per year on average.

The top-paying industries for nurse practitioners were community food and housing, emergency and other relief services, and religious organizations- fields where the average annual wages for this profession were $139,140 and $128,970 respectively.

Higher than average wages were also reported by nurses who worked for residential intellectual and developmental disability, mental health, and substance abuse facilities, a sector where workers in this profession reportedly earned $123,900 per year, on average.

There are many other factors that determine a nurse practitioner’s salary, including his/her specialty, education, and experience level.

Nurse Practitioner Salary by Specialty and Employment Status

According to Medscape ARPN Compensation Report, the median annual wage reported by nurse practitioners who hold the adult gerontology acute care certification was $114,000 while those who were certified in women’s health reportedly earned $98,000 per year on average.

Nurse practitioners who had psychiatric mental health certification earned $114,000 per year.

The average annual wage reported by nurse practitioners with an adult-gerontology primary care certification was $111,00.

Those with a family certification reportedly earned $107,000 a year, on average.

Nurse practitioners who were certified to practice pediatric primary care reportedly earned $101,000 per year.

Salaries also vary depending on employment status.

According to the same report published, nurse practitioners who were employed by a medical group or hospital earned $109,000 per year on average while those who were employed by a private nurse practitioner practice reported annual wages that averaged at $99,000.

Self-employed/independent contractors reportedly earned $108,000 per year on average.

Some nurse practitioners also receive productivity and/or incentive pay which can supplement their earnings with several thousand dollars per year.

According to the Medscape report, nurse practitioners who received productivity pay earned a mean of $111,000 per year while those who didn’t receive productivity pay earned $107,000 annually, on average.

Nurse Practitioner Salary by Education

Although the minimum requirements for entry-level employment in this profession is a master’s degree, holding a doctoral degree can help improve your earning prospects.

According to the Medscape, the average annual gross income reported by nurse practitioners with a doctoral degree was $114,000 while those who had only a master’s degree reportedly earned $107,000 a year on average.

* Based on information from the May 2023 salary report from the BLS. The figures represent accumulated data for all states of employment for Nurse Practitioners. BLS data represents averages and medians for workers at all levels of education and experience. This data doesn't represent starting salaries.

* Employment conditions in your area may vary.


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