Nurse practitioner earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$61.08 per hour

$127,040 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$55.81 per hour

$116,070 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$48.29 per hour

$100,440 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$42.35 per hour

$88,090 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$37.40 per hour

$77,790 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Nurse practitioner salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Arkansas $99,740
Louisiana $99,510
Missouri $98,430
Kansas $97,310
Florida $97,270
Tennessee $96,440
West Virginia $96,250
Kentucky $96,180
South Carolina $96,080
Alabama $95,010
Guam $45,420
Puerto Rico $19,450
California $126,890
Hawaii $123,570
Alaska $120,100
Massachusetts $119,420
New York $118,550
New Jersey $118,040
Washington $116,350
Minnesota $115,550
Connecticut $115,370
Wyoming $114,000
Arizona $113,394
Rhode Island $112,620
Nevada $112,090
Oregon $110,770
District of Columbia $110,420
New Mexico $109,970
New Hampshire $108,750
Texas $108,660
Maryland $108,580
Wisconsin $106,160
Illinois $105,800
Colorado $105,560
Delaware $105,390
Utah $105,160
North Dakota $105,030
Iowa $104,640
Georgia $104,360
Oklahoma $104,310
Montana $103,390
Michigan $103,210
Idaho $102,830
Mississippi $102,480
Virginia $102,480
Indiana $102,390
Maine $102,280
Nebraska $102,210
Vermont $101,660
North Carolina $101,540
Ohio $101,010
South Dakota $100,440
Pennsylvania $100,021

How do nurse practitioner salaries compare to similar careers?

Nurse practitioners earn about the same as related careers in South Dakota. On average, they make less than nurse anesthetists but more than physical therapists.

Career Median Salary
Nurse anesthetist salary $186K
Pharmacist salary $118K
Health services manager salary $101K
Physician assistant salary $102K
Anesthesiologist assistant salary $102K
Nurse practitioner salary $100K
Optometrist salary $90K
Neuropsychologist salary $93K
Radiation therapist salary $82K
Physical therapist salary $76K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)