Nurse practitioner earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$77.63 per hour

$161,470 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$67.07 per hour

$139,500 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$61.45 per hour

$127,810 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$52.49 per hour

$109,180 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$48.07 per hour

$99,990 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 Virginia. On average, they make less than anesthesiologist assistants but more than genetic counselors.

Career Median Salary
Anesthesiologist assistant salary $136K
Physician assistant salary $136K
Health services manager salary $129K
Pharmacist salary $144K
Neuropsychologist salary $141K
Nurse practitioner salary $128K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $121K
Biomedical engineer salary $106K
Radiation therapist salary $103K
Genetic counselor salary $100K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)