The average salary for a nurse practitioner in Washington is around $116,350 per year.
Avg Salary
Nurse practitioners earn an average yearly salary of $116,350.
Wages typically start from $77,080 and go up to $156,300.
60% above national average Updated in 2018
Nurse practitioner earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:
$75.14 per hour
$156,300 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:
$64.00 per hour
$133,130 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:
$55.94 per hour
$116,350 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:
$46.79 per hour
$97,320 per year
10th percentile
Starting level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:
$37.06 per hour
$77,080 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 Washington. On average, they make less than pharmacists but more than biomedical engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacist salary | $130K |
| Anesthesiologist assistant salary | $123K |
| Physician assistant salary | $123K |
| Optometrist salary | $113K |
| Health services manager salary | $107K |
| Nurse practitioner salary | $116K |
| Neuropsychologist salary | $101K |
| Radiation therapist salary | $100K |
| Informatics nurse specialist salary | $94K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $85K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)