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Where Nurse Practitioners Pays Above the National Average

$129,210
National Median Salary
19
States Pay Above Average
70
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Nurse Practitioners Earns a Premium

These 19 states pay Nurse Practitionerss above the national median of $129,210.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 California $166,610 +28.9% 20,980
2 New Jersey $149,620 +15.8% 9,590
3 Alaska $145,450 +12.6% 570
4 New York $145,390 +12.5% 20,430
5 Oregon $144,600 +11.9% 2,430
6 Washington $140,220 +8.5% 4,790
7 Connecticut $138,960 +7.5% 3,680
8 Massachusetts $138,890 +7.5% 8,920
9 New Mexico $138,440 +7.1% 1,870
10 Arizona $133,790 +3.5% 7,540
11 Montana $133,640 +3.4% 1,050
12 New Hampshire $132,440 +2.5% 1,790
13 District of Columbia $131,380 +1.7% 790
14 Hawaii $130,940 +1.3% 470
15 Rhode Island $130,710 +1.2% 1,200
16 Texas $129,880 +0.5% 21,690
17 Colorado $129,750 +0.4% 4,130
18 Vermont $129,740 +0.4% 680
19 Iowa $129,420 +0.2% 2,810

Industries Where Nurse Practitioners Earns a Premium

These 70 industries pay Nurse Practitionerss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $172,800 +33.7% 50
2 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $172,800 +33.7% 50
3 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $160,330 +24.1% 1,580
4 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $160,330 +24.1% 1,580
5 Offices of Chiropractors $149,450 +15.7% 800
6 Offices of Chiropractors $149,450 +15.7% 800
7 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $145,620 +12.7% 1,690
8 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $145,620 +12.7% 1,690
9 Scientific Research and Development Services $143,430 +11.0% 930
10 Scientific Research and Development Services $143,430 +11.0% 930
11 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $141,710 +9.7% 870
12 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $141,710 +9.7% 870
13 Grantmaking and Giving Services $141,400 +9.4% 120
14 Grantmaking and Giving Services $141,400 +9.4% 120
15 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $140,400 +8.7% 2,680
16 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $140,400 +8.7% 2,680
17 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $137,660 +6.5% 3,530
18 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $137,660 +6.5% 3,530
19 Pharmacies and Drug Retailers $136,860 +5.9% 290
20 Pharmacies and Drug Retailers $136,860 +5.9% 290
21 Hospitals $136,350 +5.5% 4,620
22 Hospitals $136,350 +5.5% 4,620
23 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $135,750 +5.1% 1,660
24 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $135,750 +5.1% 1,660
25 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $135,750 +5.1% —
26 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $135,750 +5.1% —
27 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $135,460 +4.8% 3,240
28 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $135,460 +4.8% 3,240
29 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $135,460 +4.8% 3,090
30 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $135,460 +4.8% 3,090
31 Outpatient Care Centers $135,080 +4.5% 29,330
32 Outpatient Care Centers $135,080 +4.5% 29,330
33 Offices of Dentists $134,990 +4.5% —
34 Offices of Dentists $134,990 +4.5% —
35 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $134,990 +4.5% 950
36 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $134,990 +4.5% 950
37 Individual and Family Services $134,550 +4.1% 2,490
38 Individual and Family Services $134,550 +4.1% 2,490
39 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $134,200 +3.9% 8,530
40 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $134,200 +3.9% 8,530
41 Hospitals $134,160 +3.8% 8,570
42 Hospitals $134,160 +3.8% 8,570
43 Hospitals $133,960 +3.7% 76,810
44 Hospitals $133,960 +3.7% 76,810
45 Hospitals $133,720 +3.5% 63,620
46 Hospitals $133,720 +3.5% 63,620
47 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $133,620 +3.4% 70,900
48 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $133,620 +3.4% 70,900
49 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $133,320 +3.2% 58,840
50 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $133,320 +3.2% 58,840
51 Social Assistance $132,990 +2.9% 2,750
52 Social Assistance $132,990 +2.9% 2,750
53 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $131,920 +2.1% 1,060
54 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $131,920 +2.1% 1,060
55 Health and Personal Care Retailers $131,530 +1.8% 340
56 Health and Personal Care Retailers $131,530 +1.8% 340
57 Health and Personal Care Retailers $131,530 +1.8% 340
58 Health and Personal Care Retailers $131,530 +1.8% 340
59 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $131,480 +1.8% 90
60 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $131,480 +1.8% 90
61 Educational Services $130,830 +1.3% 3,500
62 Educational Services $130,830 +1.3% 3,500
63 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $130,830 +1.3% 3,370
64 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $130,830 +1.3% 3,370
65 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $130,200 +0.8% 3,430
66 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $130,200 +0.8% 3,430
67 Personal and Laundry Services $129,440 +0.2% 2,170
68 Personal and Laundry Services $129,440 +0.2% 2,170
69 Personal Care Services $129,440 +0.2% 2,100
70 Personal Care Services $129,440 +0.2% 2,100
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