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Nurse Practitioners salary
in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Median base pay · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$219,080
≈ $105.33/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 3,110 jobs
Middle 50%
$176,490–$241,910
vs U.S. median
+66%
Metro rank
#2 of 309

Nurse Practitioners in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro earn a median of $219,080 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,110 jobs (May 2025). That is 66% above the U.S. median of $132,300 and 30% above the CA statewide median of $168,520. It ranks #2 of 309 metros with published figures for this job.

NURSE PRACTITIONERS · SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-FREMONT, CA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-FREMONT, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$153,280P25$176,490MEDIAN$219,080P75$241,910P90$273,960
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$101,340P25$117,990MEDIAN$132,300P75$156,700P90$174,420
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Questions

What is the average Nurse Practitioners salary in San Francisco?

The BLS median is $219,080 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,110 jobs pay between $176,490 and $241,910. The 10th percentile is $153,280 and the 90th is $273,960.

Is San Francisco a high-paying metro for Nurse Practitioners?

That is 66% above the U.S. median of $132,300 and 30% above the CA statewide median of $168,520. It ranks #2 of 309 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Nurse Practitioners make an hour in San Francisco?

About $105.33 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $219,080 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $84.85–$116.30 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.