Nurse Practitioners pay in the U.S.
$137,300avg. a year
$66.01 an hour · 323,040 employed
Nurse Practitioners in the U.S. earn an average of $137,300 a year and a median of $132,300. Pay is highest in California ($176,760) and lowest in Alabama ($110,970).
$132,300Median pay
$66.01Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
323,040Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for nurse practitioners
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
125,120 jobs
California
$176,760
$84.98 an hour
22,820 jobs
Oregon
$155,780
$74.89 an hour
39,950 jobs
New Jersey
$155,750
$74.88 an hour
422,890 jobs
New York
$153,900
$73.99 an hour
58,070 jobs
Massachusetts
$152,320
$73.23 an hour
66,700 jobs
Washington
$152,180
$73.16 an hour
7710 jobs
Alaska
$149,120
$71.69 an hour
8680 jobs
District of Columbia
$146,470
$70.42 an hour
91,770 jobs
New Mexico
$143,510
$68.99 an hour
101,180 jobs
Rhode Island
$143,150
$68.82 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Nurse Practitioners pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $225,610 | $108.47 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $215,430 | $103.57 |
| Vallejo, CA | $196,780 | $94.61 |
| Modesto, CA | $187,690 | $90.24 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $177,260 | $85.22 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $172,330 | $82.85 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $172,240 | $82.81 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $171,680 | $82.54 |
Related jobs
- Registered Nurses$101,420
- Physicians, All Other$262,040
- Pharmacists$140,920
- Physical Therapists$105,280
- Dental Hygienists$98,990
- Speech-Language Pathologists$98,170
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Nurse Practitioners pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $110,970 | $105,750 | 5,640 |
| Alaska | $149,120 | $155,170 | 710 |
| Arizona | $140,600 | $134,420 | 7,220 |
| Arkansas | $130,260 | $125,660 | 3,970 |
| California | $176,760 | $168,520 | 25,120 |
| Colorado | $132,540 | $132,930 | 4,270 |
| Connecticut | $142,340 | $138,470 | 3,750 |
| Delaware | $132,900 | $131,040 | 1,430 |
| District of Columbia | $146,470 | $135,880 | 680 |
| Florida | $130,410 | $129,510 | 21,790 |
| Georgia | $128,800 | $129,430 | 10,460 |
| Hawaii | $142,910 | $135,570 | 550 |
| Idaho | $133,420 | $132,540 | 1,750 |
| Illinois | $130,940 | $130,680 | 9,270 |
| Indiana | $126,600 | $128,830 | 7,450 |
| Iowa | $136,940 | $130,160 | 3,240 |
| Kansas | $127,940 | $126,650 | 3,780 |
| Kentucky | $125,010 | $122,870 | 4,770 |
| Louisiana | $126,630 | $125,600 | 5,380 |
| Maine | $134,210 | $130,260 | 1,650 |
| Maryland | $133,360 | $131,110 | 6,710 |
| Massachusetts | $152,320 | $142,440 | 8,070 |
| Michigan | $132,790 | $131,450 | 8,290 |
| Minnesota | $135,890 | $133,260 | 7,780 |
| Mississippi | $125,340 | $124,730 | 4,690 |
| Missouri | $130,970 | $129,930 | 7,710 |
| Montana | $135,290 | $137,210 | 1,260 |
| Nebraska | $131,710 | $132,130 | 2,340 |
| Nevada | $137,410 | $140,670 | 1,930 |
| New Hampshire | $138,070 | $137,550 | 1,770 |
| New Jersey | $155,750 | $159,310 | 9,950 |
| New Mexico | $143,510 | $137,520 | 1,770 |
| New York | $153,900 | $153,510 | 22,890 |
| North Carolina | $130,870 | $128,990 | 9,800 |
| North Dakota | $126,370 | $130,070 | 1,290 |
| Ohio | $122,910 | $124,870 | 15,400 |
| Oklahoma | $134,200 | $133,390 | 3,620 |
| Oregon | $155,780 | $155,680 | 2,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $132,070 | $130,140 | 10,670 |
| Rhode Island | $143,150 | $135,970 | 1,180 |
| South Carolina | $124,170 | $123,290 | 5,670 |
| South Dakota | $125,160 | $128,840 | 1,020 |
| Tennessee | $115,510 | $117,590 | 12,150 |
| Texas | $131,420 | $131,670 | 25,970 |
| Utah | $137,060 | $130,920 | 2,740 |
| Vermont | $139,400 | $134,740 | 700 |
| Virginia | $129,060 | $127,810 | 7,110 |
| Washington | $152,180 | $156,100 | 6,700 |
| West Virginia | $126,780 | $127,320 | 2,550 |
| Wisconsin | $135,160 | $131,980 | 5,160 |
| Wyoming | $132,680 | $132,200 | 440 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$162,620
21,680 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$163,610
10,060 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$130,280
7,310 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$139,700
6,590 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$133,040
6,530 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$155,480
5,990 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$131,980
5,970 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$134,960
5,950 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do nurse practitioners make?
The average is $137,300 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $132,300 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $66.01, and the median is $63.61 an hour.
Which state pays nurse practitioners the most?
California, with an average of $176,760 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $225,610.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $101,340 a year, and the top 10% earn over $174,420.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1171. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.