Nurse practitioner earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$64.32 per hour

$133,790 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$61.39 per hour

$127,690 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$49.22 per hour

$102,370 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$47.84 per hour

$99,510 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nurse practitioner earnings begin at:

$45.89 per hour

$95,460 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Nurse practitioner salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Arkansas $99,910
Alabama $99,750
Tennessee $99,630
Guam $76,060
Puerto Rico $22,710
California $149,910
Hawaii $131,000
New Jersey $129,240
Washington $128,980
New York $128,220
Massachusetts $128,160
Minnesota $127,690
Oregon $127,690
Nevada $127,620
Rhode Island $125,540
Connecticut $125,360
Alaska $123,140
Illinois $122,960
Montana $122,100
District of Columbia $121,470
Delaware $121,470
Iowa $121,470
Wisconsin $121,310
Arizona $121,070
New Hampshire $121,070
New Mexico $121,070
Texas $121,010
Maine $119,550
Oklahoma $109,660
Pennsylvania $106,700
Utah $105,220
Maryland $104,550
Indiana $104,020
Louisiana $103,610
North Dakota $103,550
Nebraska $103,340
Ohio $103,310
Virginia $102,860
Colorado $102,370
North Carolina $102,370
Wyoming $102,370
Idaho $102,060
Michigan $102,060
South Dakota $102,060
Mississippi $101,840
Vermont $101,790
Georgia $101,690
Missouri $101,180
Florida $101,110
Kansas $100,590
Kentucky $100,260
South Carolina $100,020
West Virginia $100,020

How do nurse practitioner salaries compare to similar careers?

Nurse practitioners earn 9% more than similar careers in North Carolina. On average, they make less than pharmacists but more than nurse educators.

Career Median Salary
Pharmacist salary $128K
Health services manager salary $100K
Anesthesiologist assistant salary $107K
Physician assistant salary $107K
Veterinarian salary $101K
Nurse practitioner salary $102K
Biomedical engineer salary $89K
Radiation therapist salary $77K
Orthotist salary $77K
Nurse educator salary $64K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)