Nurse Practitioners Wages
SOC 29-1171 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Nurse Practitioners is $126,260 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $94,530 and the 90th percentile is $168,030, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
280,140
P10
$94,530
P25
$106,960
Median
$126,260
P75
$140,610
P90
$168,030
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Nurse Practitioners have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $126,260 | $128,490 | $94,530 | $168,030 | 280,140 | — |
| 2022 | $121,610 | $124,680 | $87,340 | $165,240 | 258,230 | -3.68% |
| 2021 | $120,680 | $118,040 | $79,470 | $163,350 | 234,690 | -0.76% |
| 2020 | $111,680 | $114,510 | $82,960 | $156,160 | 211,280 | -7.46% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Nurse Practitioners. The highest median is in California at $164,050, 30% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $164,050 | +29.9% | $161,540 | 21,740 |
| New Jersey | $142,950 | +13.2% | $145,030 | 6,400 |
| Washington | $141,040 | +11.7% | $145,400 | 4,560 |
| Nevada | $138,780 | +9.9% | $148,670 | 2,040 |
| Massachusetts | $138,570 | +9.7% | $144,010 | 8,060 |
| New York | $137,630 | +9% | $142,830 | 16,670 |
| Oregon | $137,440 | +8.9% | $144,950 | 2,410 |
| Connecticut | $135,390 | +7.2% | $136,980 | 3,400 |
| Alaska | $133,930 | +6.1% | $126,170 | 660 |
| District of Columbia | $133,280 | +5.6% | $134,850 | 600 |
| New Mexico | $133,090 | +5.4% | $136,770 | 1,480 |
| Minnesota | $131,000 | +3.8% | $135,010 | 5,360 |
| Arizona | $130,960 | +3.7% | $132,560 | 6,770 |
| Delaware | $130,260 | +3.2% | $131,110 | 1,140 |
| Hawaii | $129,160 | +2.3% | $132,610 | 510 |
| Rhode Island | $128,720 | +1.9% | $133,460 | — |
| New Hampshire | $128,490 | +1.8% | $130,740 | 1,870 |
| Maryland | $127,990 | +1.4% | $127,990 | 5,180 |
| Montana | $127,570 | +1% | $124,640 | 860 |
| Illinois | $126,950 | +0.5% | $126,900 | 9,220 |
| Wisconsin | $126,910 | +0.5% | $128,330 | 5,210 |
| Iowa | $126,620 | +0.3% | $130,820 | 2,640 |
| Texas | $126,580 | +0.3% | $130,010 | 20,170 |
| Pennsylvania | $126,140 | -0.1% | $127,450 | 9,160 |
| Indiana | $124,470 | -1.4% | $123,320 | 6,740 |
| Colorado | $124,280 | -1.6% | $121,990 | 3,680 |
| Oklahoma | $124,070 | -1.7% | $124,330 | 2,870 |
| North Dakota | $124,040 | -1.8% | $127,760 | 710 |
| Virginia | $123,950 | -1.8% | $120,870 | 7,360 |
| Vermont | $123,920 | -1.9% | $126,100 | 720 |
| Ohio | $123,690 | -2% | $122,870 | 11,950 |
| Utah | $123,200 | -2.4% | $127,820 | 2,650 |
| Maine | $123,140 | -2.5% | $122,940 | 1,390 |
| Wyoming | $122,950 | -2.6% | $123,560 | 470 |
| Idaho | $122,660 | -2.9% | $124,550 | 1,130 |
| Nebraska | $122,410 | -3% | $121,680 | 1,700 |
| Michigan | $122,040 | -3.3% | $120,680 | 7,950 |
| North Carolina | $121,450 | -3.8% | $121,590 | 7,640 |
| Florida | $120,370 | -4.7% | $119,710 | 22,270 |
| Kansas | $119,930 | -5% | $119,270 | 2,920 |
| Georgia | $119,490 | -5.4% | $121,150 | — |
| South Dakota | $119,410 | -5.4% | $120,980 | 920 |
| Louisiana | $118,830 | -5.9% | $118,670 | 3,910 |
| Missouri | $117,910 | -6.6% | $116,680 | 7,410 |
| South Carolina | $112,510 | -10.9% | $116,940 | 5,470 |
| Mississippi | $110,540 | -12.5% | $117,490 | 4,020 |
| Kentucky | $109,530 | -13.3% | $110,370 | 4,830 |
| Arkansas | $109,330 | -13.4% | $113,410 | 3,300 |
| West Virginia | $108,830 | -13.8% | $113,450 | 1,860 |
| Tennessee | $105,420 | -16.5% | $103,720 | 14,040 |
| Alabama | $103,830 | -17.8% | $110,020 | 4,220 |