Nurse practitioner earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$38.72 per hour

$80,540 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$33.09 per hour

$68,820 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$21.84 per hour

$45,420 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$17.25 per hour

$35,890 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$15.65 per hour

$32,560 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Nurse practitioner salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Guam $45,420
Puerto Rico $19,450
California $168,520
New Jersey $159,310
Washington $156,100
Oregon $155,680
Alaska $155,170
New York $153,510
Massachusetts $142,440
Nevada $140,670
Connecticut $138,470
New Hampshire $137,550
New Mexico $137,520
Montana $137,210
Rhode Island $135,970
District of Columbia $135,880
Hawaii $135,570
Vermont $134,740
Arizona $134,420
Oklahoma $133,390
Minnesota $133,260
Colorado $132,930
Idaho $132,540
Wyoming $132,200
Nebraska $132,130
Wisconsin $131,980
Texas $131,670
Michigan $131,450
Maryland $131,110
Delaware $131,040
Utah $130,920
Illinois $130,680
Maine $130,260
Iowa $130,160
Pennsylvania $130,140
North Dakota $130,070
Missouri $129,930
Florida $129,510
Georgia $129,430
North Carolina $128,990
South Dakota $128,840
Indiana $128,830
Virginia $127,810
West Virginia $127,320
Kansas $126,650
Arkansas $125,660
Louisiana $125,600
Ohio $124,870
Mississippi $124,730
South Carolina $123,290
Kentucky $122,870
Tennessee $117,590
Alabama $105,750

How do nurse practitioner salaries compare to similar careers?

Nurse practitioners earn about the same as related careers in Guam. On average, they make less than histotechnologists but more than radiologic technologists.

Career Median Salary
Histotechnologist salary $65K
Cytogenetic technologist salary $65K
Acute care nurse practitioner salary $52K
Clinical nurse specialist salary $52K
Registered nurse salary $52K
Nurse practitioner salary $45K
Health educator salary $48K
Healthcare social worker salary $47K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $46K
Radiologic technologist salary $41K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)