Nurse Practitioner Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$132,300
$63.61/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $101,340 | $48.72 |
| 25th percentile | $117,990 | $56.73 |
| Median | $132,300 | $63.61 |
| 75th percentile | $156,700 | $75.34 |
| 90th percentile | $174,420 | $83.86 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 323,040
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $168,520 | $152,204 1st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $159,310 | $146,418 8th |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $156,100 | $145,870 10th |
| Oregon | ||
| 4th | $155,680 | $150,618 4th |
| Alaska | ||
| 5th | $155,170 | $151,594 3rd |
| New York | ||
| 6th | $153,510 | $142,243 19th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | $142,440 | $134,686 31st |
| Nevada | ||
| 8th | $140,670 | $140,700 20th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 9th | $138,470 | $133,645 35th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 10th | $137,550 | $132,050 40th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 11th | $137,520 | $149,135 5th |
| Montana | ||
| 12th | $137,210 | $144,973 12th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $135,970 | $132,939 38th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 14th | $135,880 | $123,639 49th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 15th | $135,570 | $123,300 50th |
| Vermont | ||
| 16th | $134,740 | $137,549 25th |
| Arizona | ||
| 17th | $134,420 | $133,516 36th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 18th | $133,390 | $151,850 2nd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 19th | $133,260 | $135,123 30th |
| Colorado | ||
| 20th | $132,930 | $128,993 44th |
| Idaho | ||
| 21st | $132,540 | $138,794 23rd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 22nd | $132,200 | $142,624 16th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 23rd | $132,130 | $146,643 7th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 24th | $131,980 | $140,263 22nd |
| Texas | ||
| 25th | $131,670 | $135,663 29th |
| Michigan | ||
| 26th | $131,450 | $136,618 27th |
| Maryland | ||
| 27th | $131,110 | $124,915 48th |
| Delaware | ||
| 28th | $131,040 | $131,292 42nd |
| Utah | ||
| 29th | $130,920 | $132,424 39th |
| Illinois | ||
| 30th | $130,680 | $130,735 43rd |
| Maine | ||
| 31st | $130,260 | $134,219 34th |
| Iowa | ||
| 32nd | $130,160 | $148,310 6th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 33rd | $130,140 | $133,378 37th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 34th | $130,070 | $146,213 9th |
| Missouri | ||
| 35th | $129,930 | $143,068 15th |
| Florida | ||
| 36th | $129,510 | $125,234 47th |
| Georgia | ||
| 37th | $129,430 | $134,413 33rd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 38th | $128,990 | $136,749 26th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 39th | $128,840 | $145,441 11th |
| Indiana | ||
| 40th | $128,830 | $138,039 24th |
| Virginia | ||
| 41st | $127,810 | $126,414 46th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 42nd | $127,320 | $142,262 18th |
| Kansas | ||
| 43rd | $126,650 | $140,616 21st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 44th | $125,660 | $144,541 13th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 45th | $125,600 | $142,392 17th |
| Ohio | ||
| 46th | $124,870 | $134,596 32nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $124,730 | $143,445 14th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 48th | $123,290 | $131,511 41st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 49th | $122,870 | $136,281 28th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 50th | $117,590 | $127,996 45th |
| Alabama | ||
| 51st | $105,750 | $119,057 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +41.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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