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State comparison · 2025

Nurse Practitioners salary: Florida vs New Jersey

Occupation

Nurse Practitioners in New Jersey earn a median of $159,310. In Florida, $129,510. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.5% — not 18.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-18.7%
Florida vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-14.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Florida

Nurse Practitioners

Median
$129,510
p25
$112,380
p75
$137,610
p10
$101,920
p90
$163,600
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
See full breakdown for Florida

New Jersey

Nurse Practitioners

Median
$159,310
p25
$136,740
p75
$170,530
p10
$122,390
p90
$183,420
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
See full breakdown for New Jersey

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.