The average salary for an acute care nurse practitioner in California is around $125,340 per year.
Avg Salary
Acute care nurse practitioners earn an average yearly salary of $125,340.
Wages typically start from $78,070 and go up to $165,620.
60% above national average Updated in 2021
Acute care nurse practitioner earnings by seniority
Top-level acute care nurse practitioner earnings begin at:
$79.63 per hour
$165,620 per year
Senior-level acute care nurse practitioner earnings begin at:
$74.97 per hour
$155,930 per year
Mid-level acute care nurse practitioner earnings begin at:
$60.26 per hour
$125,340 per year
Junior-level acute care nurse practitioner earnings begin at:
$47.58 per hour
$98,960 per year
Starting level acute care nurse practitioner earnings begin at:
$37.53 per hour
$78,070 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Acute care nurse practitioner salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Oregon | $99,410 |
Alaska | $99,110 |
Washington | $96,980 |
New York | $96,170 |
District of Columbia | $95,220 |
Massachusetts | $94,960 |
New Jersey | $94,690 |
Connecticut | $83,860 |
Nevada | $79,360 |
Minnesota | $79,100 |
Rhode Island | $78,900 |
Maryland | $78,350 |
New Mexico | $78,340 |
Arizona | $78,260 |
Colorado | $78,070 |
Illinois | $77,580 |
Texas | $77,320 |
New Hampshire | $77,230 |
Pennsylvania | $76,940 |
Virginia | $76,900 |
Michigan | $76,710 |
Wisconsin | $76,560 |
Idaho | $75,560 |
Delaware | $75,380 |
Vermont | $75,380 |
Georgia | $75,040 |
Maine | $75,040 |
Florida | $75,000 |
Montana | $75,000 |
Utah | $75,000 |
Wyoming | $75,000 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | $74,710 |
Ohio | $74,080 |
North Dakota | $73,250 |
South Carolina | $72,650 |
North Carolina | $72,220 |
Louisiana | $64,450 |
Nebraska | $64,000 |
Kentucky | $62,480 |
Indiana | $62,400 |
Tennessee | $62,390 |
West Virginia | $62,390 |
Oklahoma | $62,170 |
Missouri | $61,920 |
Iowa | $61,790 |
Kansas | $61,790 |
Arkansas | $61,530 |
Mississippi | $60,790 |
South Dakota | $60,550 |
Alabama | $60,510 |
Guam | $58,980 |
Puerto Rico | $36,320 |
California | $125,340 |
Hawaii | $111,070 |
How do acute care nurse practitioner salaries compare to similar careers?
Acute care nurse practitioners earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than physician assistants but more than MRI technologists.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Physician assistant salary | $131K |
Health services manager salary | $126K |
Optometrist salary | $128K |
Veterinarian salary | $122K |
Nuclear medicine technologist salary | $127K |
Clinical nurse specialist salary | $125K |
Registered nurse salary | $125K |
Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $125K |
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary | $101K |
MRI technologist salary | $102K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)