Average Salary for Nurse Practitioners
SOC 29-1171 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Nurse Practitioners in the United States is $129,210 ($62.12/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $97,960 at the 10th percentile to $169,950 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 307,390 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 35.5% since 2014.
Median Annual
$129,210
Mean Annual
$132,000
10th Pct
$97,960
75th Pct
$149,570
Employment
307,390
Salary Distribution
$98k
10th
$110k
25th
$129k
Median
$150k
75th
$170k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $225,730 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $220,330 |
| Napa, CA | $216,380 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $171,150 |
| Vallejo, CA | $169,990 |
| Salinas, CA | $168,270 |
| El Centro, CA | $166,090 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $165,460 |
| Modesto, CA | $164,790 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $164,630 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $164,520 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $164,510 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $162,470 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $162,030 |
| Fresno, CA | $161,550 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $166,610 |
| New Jersey | $149,620 |
| Alaska | $145,450 |
| New York | $145,390 |
| Oregon | $144,600 |
| Washington | $140,220 |
| Connecticut | $138,960 |
| Massachusetts | $138,890 |
| New Mexico | $138,440 |
| Arizona | $133,790 |
| Montana | $133,640 |
| New Hampshire | $132,440 |
| District of Columbia | $131,380 |
| Hawaii | $130,940 |
| Rhode Island | $130,710 |
| Texas | $129,880 |
| Colorado | $129,750 |
| Vermont | $129,740 |
| Iowa | $129,420 |
| Florida | $129,010 |
| Idaho | $128,940 |
| Illinois | $128,620 |
| Wisconsin | $128,580 |
| Minnesota | $128,570 |
| Indiana | $128,280 |
| Nebraska | $127,930 |
| Delaware | $127,810 |
| Wyoming | $127,750 |
| Pennsylvania | $127,400 |
| Ohio | $126,740 |
| Oklahoma | $126,670 |
| Missouri | $126,370 |
| Georgia | $126,060 |
| Louisiana | $125,980 |
| Utah | $125,700 |
| Michigan | $125,620 |
| Maryland | $125,530 |
| Maine | $125,040 |
| North Carolina | $125,020 |
| Kansas | $124,690 |
| Virginia | $124,210 |
| North Dakota | $123,220 |
| South Dakota | $122,600 |
| West Virginia | $121,640 |
| Mississippi | $119,290 |
| South Carolina | $116,240 |
| Kentucky | $113,870 |
| Arkansas | $113,660 |
| Tennessee | $108,420 |
| Alabama | $106,930 |
| Guam | $105,060 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Nurse Practitioners broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Information | $173,100 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $172,800 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $161,030 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $160,330 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $149,450 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $145,620 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $143,430 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $141,710 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $141,400 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $137,500 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $136,860 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $135,750 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $135,750 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $135,750 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $135,460 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $135,080 |
| Offices of Dentists | $134,990 |
| Individual and Family Services | $134,550 |
| Hospitals | $133,720 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $133,450 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $133,320 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $133,140 |
| Social Assistance | $132,990 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $132,660 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $132,390 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $131,920 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $131,530 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $131,530 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $131,480 |
| Retail Trade | $131,030 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $130,830 |
| Educational Services | $130,830 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $130,200 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $130,200 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $129,440 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $129,440 |
| Personal Care Services | $129,440 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $129,330 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $129,050 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $129,000 |
| Temporary Help Services | $128,830 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $128,820 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $128,750 |
| Employment Services | $128,750 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $128,750 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $128,410 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $128,410 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $128,300 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $128,300 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $127,640 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $126,980 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $126,980 |
| Office Administrative Services | $126,860 |
| Offices of Physicians | $126,840 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $126,790 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $126,790 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $126,790 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $126,460 |
| Educational Services | $126,170 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $126,100 |
| Insurance Carriers | $126,100 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $126,100 |
| Finance and Insurance | $126,100 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $125,530 |
| Other Personal Services | $123,030 |
| Home Health Care Services | $122,990 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $122,040 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $120,370 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $120,180 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $118,630 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $116,350 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $114,820 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $111,810 |
| Manufacturing | $111,500 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $104,740 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $97,660 |
| Wholesale Trade | $97,090 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $86,600 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $86,600 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $82,930 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $82,930 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $129,210 |
| 2023 | $126,260 |
| 2022 | $121,610 |
| 2021 | $120,680 |
| 2020 | $111,680 |
| 2019 | $109,820 |
| 2018 | $107,030 |
| 2017 | $103,880 |
| 2016 | $100,910 |
| 2015 | $98,190 |
| 2014 | $95,350 |