Nurse Practitioner Salary

Nurse Practitioners earn a median $132,300 a year nationally. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

U.S. median

$132,300

$63.61 per hour

Range

$101,340 – $174,420

10th to 90th percentile

Employed

323,040

across the U.S.

Nurse Practitioner take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Your take-home pay

$101,693

per year · effective tax rate 23.1%

$8,474Monthly

$4,237Twice a month

$3,911Every 2 weeks

$48.89Hourly

Federal income tax$20,486
Social Security (6.2%)$8,203
Medicare (1.45%)$1,918
Texas income tax$0
Take-home pay$101,693

Marginal rate: 24% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)	$101,340	$48.72	$80,123
25th percentile	$117,990	$56.73	$91,836
Median (50th)	$132,300	$63.61	$101,693
75th percentile	$156,700	$75.34	$118,370
90th percentile (top earners)	$174,420	$83.86	$130,482

Best cities for nurse practitioners (after tax & cost of living)

#	Metro area	Median	Take-home	Real value*	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$231,560	$150,760	$136,530	1,580
2	San Francisco, CA	$219,080	$143,890	$124,458	3,110
3	Killeen, TX	$138,670	$106,047	$116,366	480
4	Tulsa, OK	$139,460	$100,857	$113,050	1,090
5	Sioux Falls, SD	$130,390	$100,388	$110,765	500
6	McAllen, TX	$122,550	$95,029	$110,634	770
7	Las Vegas, NV	$144,060	$109,731	$109,496	1,390
8	Fresno, CA	$166,570	$111,690	$109,330	570
9	El Paso, TX	$127,110	$98,146	$109,157	670
10	Fargo, ND	$130,070	$98,892	$108,826	490
11	Spokane, WA	$141,990	$108,316	$107,943	530
12	Sacramento, CA	$172,010	$114,831	$107,651	1,170
13	Topeka, KS	$132,740	$95,387	$107,393	500
14	Oklahoma City, OK	$133,390	$96,981	$107,270	1,670
15	San Antonio, TX	$131,770	$101,331	$106,984	1,780
16	Albuquerque, NM	$140,950	$102,030	$106,786	890
17	Riverside, CA	$169,920	$113,624	$106,748	1,710
18	Kingsport, TN	$118,470	$92,174	$106,624	480
19	Des Moines, IA	$132,230	$97,272	$106,075	820
20	Omaha, NE	$133,760	$97,484	$106,064	1,380
21	Baton Rouge, LA	$129,070	$95,999	$105,750	1,010
22	Trenton, NJ	$153,630	$108,676	$105,326	490
23	Gulfport, MS	$128,150	$94,463	$104,951	600
24	Houston, TX	$134,560	$103,238	$104,673	5,970
25	Memphis, TN	$124,600	$96,430	$104,612	1,800

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

San Jose, CA — $231,560
San Francisco, CA — $219,080
Sacramento, CA — $172,010
Riverside, CA — $169,920
Fresno, CA — $166,570
San Diego, CA — $163,860
New York, NY — $163,340
Los Angeles, CA — $161,470
Portland, OR — $158,890
Trenton, NJ — $153,630
Kiryas Joel, NY — $151,740
Boston, MA — $147,480
Las Vegas, NV — $144,060
Ann Arbor, MI — $143,580
Charlottesville, VA — $142,950

Nurse Practitioner salary by state

State	Median	Take-home	Range	Jobs
California	$168,520	$112,816	$120,340 – $239,200+	25,120
New Jersey	$159,310	$112,196	$122,390 – $183,420	9,950
Washington	$156,100	$117,960	$122,420 – $187,240	6,700
Oregon	$155,680	$104,562	$124,660 – $194,070	2,820
Alaska	$155,170	$117,325	$95,570 – $207,490	710
New York	$153,510	$108,173	$112,730 – $198,060	22,890
Massachusetts	$142,440	$101,722	$111,950 – $207,710	8,070
Nevada	$140,670	$107,414	$85,380 – $172,170	1,930
Connecticut	$138,470	$99,752	$109,930 – $173,810	3,750
New Hampshire	$137,550	$105,281	$106,070 – $166,240	1,770
New Mexico	$137,520	$99,853	$106,320 – $175,020	1,770
Montana	$137,210	$98,658	$105,110 – $166,940	1,260
Rhode Island	$135,970	$99,345	$111,420 – $176,410	1,180
District of Columbia	$135,880	$95,559	$115,200 – $180,300	680
Hawaii	$135,570	$95,140	$106,450 – $174,350	550
Vermont	$134,740	$96,907	$108,510 – $167,610	700
Arizona	$134,420	$99,990	$104,400 – $173,270	7,220
Oklahoma	$133,390	$96,981	$99,490 – $167,950	3,620
Minnesota	$133,260	$94,721	$98,950 – $170,140	7,780
Colorado	$132,930	$96,983	$87,770 – $170,310	4,270
Idaho	$132,540	$95,941	$100,480 – $169,710	1,750
Wyoming	$132,200	$101,625	$101,970 – $165,250	440
Nebraska	$132,130	$96,444	$103,820 – $161,990	2,340
Wisconsin	$131,980	$95,860	$106,320 – $166,260	5,160
Texas	$131,670	$101,262	$96,880 – $161,980	25,970
Michigan	$131,450	$95,776	$101,640 – $165,870	8,290
Maryland	$131,110	$94,954	$99,920 – $169,330	6,710
Delaware	$131,040	$93,524	$97,450 – $162,870	1,430
Utah	$130,920	$95,824	$102,980 – $175,220	2,740
Illinois	$130,680	$94,262	$102,440 – $161,470	9,270
Maine	$130,260	$92,481	$107,820 – $166,740	1,650
Iowa	$130,160	$95,936	$107,990 – $167,590	3,240
Pennsylvania	$130,140	$96,221	$102,940 – $163,720	10,670
North Dakota	$130,070	$98,892	$103,490 – $162,020	1,290
Missouri	$129,930	$94,904	$100,650 – $162,060	7,710
Florida	$129,510	$99,786	$101,920 – $163,600	21,790
Georgia	$129,430	$93,637	$99,160 – $166,060	10,460
North Carolina	$128,990	$94,793	$103,530 – $164,320	9,800
South Dakota	$128,840	$99,328	$103,080 – $156,000	1,020
Indiana	$128,830	$95,550	$101,790 – $155,260	7,450
Virginia	$127,810	$92,089	$99,990 – $161,470	7,110
West Virginia	$127,320	$93,087	$100,220 – $155,500	2,550
Kansas	$126,650	$91,564	$98,330 – $158,080	3,780
Arkansas	$125,660	$92,467	$99,420 – $205,810	3,970
Louisiana	$125,600	$93,732	$99,050 – $159,570	5,380
Ohio	$124,870	$93,963	$100,780 – $154,680	15,400
Mississippi	$124,730	$92,262	$98,780 – $156,830	4,690
South Carolina	$123,290	$89,294	$97,080 – $160,170	5,670
Kentucky	$122,870	$91,065	$95,710 – $162,960	4,770
Tennessee	$117,590	$91,555	$82,790 – $137,880	12,150
Alabama	$105,750	$78,203	$86,300 – $134,650	5,640

Frequently asked questions

How much does a nurse practitioner make?

The national median salary for nurse practitioners is $132,300 a year ($63.61 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $101,340 and the top 10% earn over $174,420. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays nurse practitioners the most?

California has the highest median pay at $168,520. After taxes and local prices, San Jose, CA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many nurse practitioners are there in the U.S.?

About 323,040 people work as nurse practitioners nationwide.

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