Nurse Practitioner Salary in the District of Columbia
Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
$135,880
$65.33/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in the District of Columbia
$123,639
Regional Price Parity: 109.901 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($132,300): +$3,580 (+2.7%)
The District of Columbia ranks 14th of 51 states by median pay, and 49th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $115,200 | $55.39 |
| 25th percentile | $125,490 | $60.33 |
| Median | $135,880 | $65.33 |
| 75th percentile | $160,950 | $77.38 |
| 90th percentile | $180,300 | $86.68 |
Employment
- Employment in the District of Columbia
- 680
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
- $135,880
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $132,300
- Difference
- +$3,580 (+2.7%)
Cost of living
$135,880 ÷ 109.901 × 100 = $123,639
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | ||
| 12th | $137,210 | $144,973 12th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $135,970 | $132,939 38th |
| District of Columbia This page | ||
| 14th | $135,880 | $123,639 49th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 15th | $135,570 | $123,300 50th |
| Vermont | ||
| 16th | $134,740 | $137,549 25th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Registered Nurse salary in the District of Columbia
$102,540/year District of Columbia
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in the District of Columbia
$135,140/year District of Columbia
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist salary in the U.S.
$292,910/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +41.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Nurse Practitioner salary in nearby places
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Maryland
$131,110/year Maryland
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Virginia
$127,810/year Virginia
- Nurse Practitioner salary in the U.S.
$132,300/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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