Nurse Practitioners salary
The BLS estimates 323,040 Nurse Practitioners jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $132,300 (May 2025, SOC 29-1171). Across 309 metros with published figures, medians range from $101,040 in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL to $231,560 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE323,040 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$231,560 · 1,580 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$219,080 · 3,110 jobs
- Modesto, CA$173,380 · 380 jobs
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$172,010 · 1,170 jobs
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$169,920 · 1,710 jobs
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$167,040 · 280 jobs
- Fresno, CA$166,570 · 570 jobs
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA$165,580 · 430 jobs
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$165,580 · 200 jobs
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$163,860 · 2,340 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$163,340 · 21,680 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$161,470 · 10,060 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$130,980 · 7,310 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$135,700 · 6,590 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$131,740 · 6,530 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$147,480 · 5,990 jobs
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$134,560 · 5,970 jobs
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$132,500 · 5,950 jobs
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$131,340 · 5,810 jobs
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$136,270 · 5,450 jobs
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Akron, OH · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Baton Rouge, LA · Birmingham, AL · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Charleston-North Charleston, SC · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chattanooga, TN-GA · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jackson, MS · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Knoxville, TN · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New Orleans-Metairie, LA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, MN · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Tulsa, OK · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Questions
What is the median Nurse Practitioners salary in the U.S.?
$132,300 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $117,990–$156,700.
Where do Nurse Practitioners earn the most?
Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($231,560), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($219,080), Modesto, CA ($173,380). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.