Nurse Practitioners salary
Nurse Practitioners earn a median of $132,300 a year ($63.61/hr) in the U.S. – from $105,750 in Alabama to $168,520 in California. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$63.61/hr · $132,300 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$101,340$48.72/hr
75% earn more$117,990$56.73/hr
half earn more, half less$132,300$63.61/hr
25% earn more$156,700$75.34/hr
top 10% earn more$174,420$83.86/hr
pulled up by top earners$137,300$66.01/hr
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for nurse practitioners. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
25,120 jobs · $81.02/hr$168,520
9,950 jobs · $76.59/hr$159,310
6,700 jobs · $75.05/hr$156,100
2,820 jobs · $74.85/hr$155,680
710 jobs · $74.60/hr$155,170
22,890 jobs · $73.80/hr$153,510
8,070 jobs · $68.48/hr$142,440
1,930 jobs · $67.63/hr$140,670
3,750 jobs · $66.57/hr$138,470
1,770 jobs · $66.13/hr$137,550
1,770 jobs · $66.11/hr$137,520
1,260 jobs · $65.97/hr$137,210
1,180 jobs · $65.37/hr$135,970
680 jobs · $65.33/hr$135,880
550 jobs · $65.18/hr$135,570
700 jobs · $64.78/hr$134,740
7,220 jobs · $64.63/hr$134,420
3,620 jobs · $64.13/hr$133,390
7,780 jobs · $64.07/hr$133,260
4,270 jobs · $63.91/hr$132,930
1,750 jobs · $63.72/hr$132,540
440 jobs · $63.56/hr$132,200
2,340 jobs · $63.52/hr$132,130
5,160 jobs · $63.45/hr$131,980
25,970 jobs · $63.31/hr$131,670
8,290 jobs · $63.20/hr$131,450
6,710 jobs · $63.03/hr$131,110
1,430 jobs · $63.00/hr$131,040
2,740 jobs · $62.94/hr$130,920
9,270 jobs · $62.83/hr$130,680
1,650 jobs · $62.62/hr$130,260
3,240 jobs · $62.58/hr$130,160
10,670 jobs · $62.57/hr$130,140
1,290 jobs · $62.53/hr$130,070
7,710 jobs · $62.47/hr$129,930
21,790 jobs · $62.26/hr$129,510
10,460 jobs · $62.22/hr$129,430
9,800 jobs · $62.01/hr$128,990
1,020 jobs · $61.94/hr$128,840
7,450 jobs · $61.94/hr$128,830
7,110 jobs · $61.45/hr$127,810
2,550 jobs · $61.21/hr$127,320
3,780 jobs · $60.89/hr$126,650
3,970 jobs · $60.41/hr$125,660
5,380 jobs · $60.38/hr$125,600
15,400 jobs · $60.03/hr$124,870
4,690 jobs · $59.96/hr$124,730
5,670 jobs · $59.28/hr$123,290
4,770 jobs · $59.07/hr$122,870
12,150 jobs · $56.54/hr$117,590
5,640 jobs · $50.84/hr$105,750
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 29-1171. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do nurse practitioners make?
The median wage for nurse practitioners in the U.S. was $63.61 an hour or $132,300 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $117,990 and $156,700 a year.
Which state pays nurse practitioners the most?
California has the highest median wage for nurse practitioners: $168,520 a year. The lowest published median is in Alabama at $105,750. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many nurse practitioners are there?
BLS estimates 323,040 nurse practitioners were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.