Nurse Practitioner United States
Nurse Practitioner salary in the US
Typical pay
$137,200a year
Most Nurse Practitioners earn $125k to $160k a year
From 4,169 current job postings, updated Oct 30, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Nurse Practitioner salary in the US is $137,200 a year. Most job postings pay $125,000 to $160,400. From 4,169 current job postings, updated Oct 30, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $158k | $143k to $177k | 394 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $156k | $137k to $168k | 146 |
| Alaska | $152k | $141k to $164k | 15 |
| Oregon | $146k | $136k to $171k | 50 |
| Massachusetts | $145k | $134k to $160k | 234 |
| New Jersey | $145k | $129k to $166k | 153 |
| New York | $145k | $128k to $165k | 498 |
| Idaho | $142k | $135k to $156k | 14 |
| Virginia | $140k | $125k to $152k | 154 |
| Minnesota | $140k | $125k to $159k | 104 |
| Nebraska | $139k | $113k to $165k | 25 |
| Iowa | $139k | $133k to $154k | 16 |
| Louisiana | $138k | $135k to $153k | 13 |
| Michigan | $137k | $120k to $160k | 31 |
| Alabama | $137k | $123k to $153k | 13 |
| Connecticut | $137k | $126k to $151k | 85 |
| New Mexico | $137k | $124k to $143k | 23 |
| West Virginia | $137k | $110k to $148k | 15 |
| Nevada | $135k | $130k to $148k | 35 |
| Arizona | $135k | $126k to $150k | 129 |
| New Hampshire | $135k | $117k to $146k | 28 |
| Illinois | $135k | $125k to $150k | 187 |
| Texas | $135k | $120k to $147k | 239 |
| Georgia | $134k | $120k to $155k | 36 |
| District of Columbia | $134k | $121k to $140k | 10 |
| Vermont | $134k | $127k to $158k | 27 |
| Maryland | $134k | $127k to $144k | 124 |
| Indiana | $134k | $122k to $147k | 60 |
| Maine | $133k | $123k to $155k | 49 |
| Mississippi | $133k | $125k to $145k | 18 |
| Colorado | $133k | $123k to $146k | 143 |
| Pennsylvania | $133k | $119k to $145k | 135 |
| Rhode Island | $133k | $125k to $152k | 13 |
| Oklahoma | $132k | $112k to $150k | 14 |
| Wisconsin | $132k | $118k to $136k | 11 |
| North Carolina | $131k | $125k to $137k | 128 |
| Florida | $130k | $112k to $140k | 202 |
| Missouri | $130k | $121k to $136k | 46 |
| Ohio | $130k | $120k to $139k | 117 |
| South Carolina | $130k | $120k to $137k | 23 |
| Kentucky | $126k | $122k to $136k | 57 |
| Tennessee | $125k | $110k to $138k | 40 |
| Delaware | $123k | $115k to $137k | 24 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 9 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 2 |
| Kansas | – | – | 3 |
| Montana | – | – | 7 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 11 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Utah | – | – | 6 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 3 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $164k | $142k to $181k | 335 | 97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $160k | $140k to $172k | 224 | 83 |
| San Diego, CA | $158k | $146k to $207k | 126 | 55 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $156k | $143k to $172k | 421 | 124 |
| New York, NY | $145k | $128k to $166k | 1,349 | 541 |
| Boston, MA | $143k | $134k to $158k | 470 | 156 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $137k | $126k to $150k | 123 | 57 |
| Denver, CO | $136k | $123k to $151k | 176 | 78 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $135k | $124k to $145k | 437 | 103 |
| Washington, DC | $135k | $121k to $149k | 396 | 90 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $135k | $126k to $149k | 329 | 70 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $134k | $122k to $150k | 201 | 76 |
| Baltimore, MD | $133k | $119k to $145k | 195 | 66 |
| Chicago, IL | $131k | $123k to $151k | 600 | 151 |
| Dallas, TX | $126k | $121k to $145k | 205 | 87 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 174 job postings$104k $125k
Typical: $114k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 2,487 job postings$126k $172k
Typical: $140k
- Senior 55 job postings$135k $168k
Typical: $143k
- Lead or manager 19 job postings$131k $159k
Typical: $138k
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Experienced: most postings pay $126k to $172k a year, typically $140k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlueSky Telepsych | $177k | – | $177k | – | – |
| One Medical | $160k | – | $160k | – | – |
| Medelitegrp | $150k | $60k | $175k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $137,200 a year for Nurse Practitioner roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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