Salary by state
Nurse Practitioners Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Nurse PractitionersBLS OES May 2025
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Nurse Practitioners — median wage by state
- California: $168,520, COL-adjusted $152,231
- New Jersey: $159,310, COL-adjusted $146,425
- Washington: $156,100, COL-adjusted $145,888
- Oregon: $155,680, COL-adjusted $150,561
- Alaska: $155,170, COL-adjusted $151,533
- New York: $153,510, COL-adjusted $142,271
- Massachusetts: $142,440, COL-adjusted $134,631
- Nevada: $140,670, COL-adjusted $140,670
- Connecticut: $138,470, COL-adjusted $133,658
- New Hampshire: $137,550, COL-adjusted $132,006
- New Mexico: $137,520, COL-adjusted $149,154
- Montana: $137,210, COL-adjusted $145,042
- Rhode Island: $135,970, COL-adjusted $132,913
- District of Columbia: $135,880, COL-adjusted $123,640
- Hawaii: $135,570, COL-adjusted $123,245
- Vermont: $134,740, COL-adjusted $137,490
- Arizona: $134,420, COL-adjusted $133,486
- Oklahoma: $133,390, COL-adjusted $151,925
- Minnesota: $133,260, COL-adjusted $135,152
- Colorado: $132,930, COL-adjusted $128,933
- Idaho: $132,540, COL-adjusted $138,785
- Wyoming: $132,200, COL-adjusted $142,611
- Nebraska: $132,130, COL-adjusted $146,648
- Wisconsin: $131,980, COL-adjusted $140,255
- Texas: $131,670, COL-adjusted $135,602
- Michigan: $131,450, COL-adjusted $136,642
- Maryland: $131,110, COL-adjusted $124,867
- Delaware: $131,040, COL-adjusted $131,303
- Utah: $130,920, COL-adjusted $132,376
- Illinois: $130,680, COL-adjusted $130,680
- Maine: $130,260, COL-adjusted $134,150
- Iowa: $130,160, COL-adjusted $148,246
- Pennsylvania: $130,140, COL-adjusted $133,340
- North Dakota: $130,070, COL-adjusted $146,146
- Missouri: $129,930, COL-adjusted $143,095
- Florida: $129,510, COL-adjusted $125,251
- Georgia: $129,430, COL-adjusted $134,403
- North Carolina: $128,990, COL-adjusted $136,787
- South Dakota: $128,840, COL-adjusted $145,418
- Indiana: $128,830, COL-adjusted $138,081
- Virginia: $127,810, COL-adjusted $126,419
- West Virginia: $127,320, COL-adjusted $142,257
- Kansas: $126,650, COL-adjusted $140,566
- Arkansas: $125,660, COL-adjusted $144,603
- Louisiana: $125,600, COL-adjusted $142,404
- Ohio: $124,870, COL-adjusted $134,558
- Mississippi: $124,730, COL-adjusted $143,368
- South Carolina: $123,290, COL-adjusted $131,580
- Kentucky: $122,870, COL-adjusted $136,220
- Tennessee: $117,590, COL-adjusted $127,954
- Alabama: $105,750, COL-adjusted $119,088
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- California$168,520
- New Jersey$159,310
- Washington$156,100
- Oregon$155,680
- Alaska$155,170
- New York$153,510
- Massachusetts$142,440
- Nevada$140,670
- Connecticut$138,470
- New Hampshire$137,550
- New Mexico$137,520
- Montana$137,210
- Rhode Island$135,970
- District of Columbia$135,880
- Hawaii$135,570
- Vermont$134,740
- Arizona$134,420
- Oklahoma$133,390
- Minnesota$133,260
- Colorado$132,930
- Idaho$132,540
- Wyoming$132,200
- Nebraska$132,130
- Wisconsin$131,980
- Texas$131,670
- Michigan$131,450
- Maryland$131,110
- Delaware$131,040
- Utah$130,920
- Illinois$130,680
- Maine$130,260
- Iowa$130,160
- Pennsylvania$130,140
- North Dakota$130,070
- Missouri$129,930
- Florida$129,510
- Georgia$129,430
- North Carolina$128,990
- South Dakota$128,840
- Indiana$128,830
- Virginia$127,810
- West Virginia$127,320
- Kansas$126,650
- Arkansas$125,660
- Louisiana$125,600
- Ohio$124,870
- Mississippi$124,730
- South Carolina$123,290
- Kentucky$122,870
- Tennessee$117,590
- Alabama$105,750
Highest- and lowest-paying states for nurse practitioners
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. California$168,520
- 2. New Jersey$159,310
- 3. Washington$156,100
- 4. Oregon$155,680
- 5. Alaska$155,170
Lowest-paying
- Alabama$105,750
- Tennessee$117,590
- Kentucky$122,870
- South Carolina$123,290
- Mississippi$124,730
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Nurse Practitioners salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Nurse Practitioners is $135,791 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Nurse Practitioners the most?
- California pays Nurse Practitioners the most, with a median of $168,520, followed by New Jersey ($159,310). The lowest median is in Alabama at $105,750.
- How much do Nurse Practitioners salaries vary by state?
- Nurse Practitioners median pay ranges from $105,750 to $168,520 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Nurse Practitioners jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +40.1% change in Nurse Practitioners employment from 2024 to 2034 — much faster than average.