Nurse Practitioners Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for nurse practitioners in the United States is $132,300 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $101,340 at the 10th percentile to $174,420 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Nurse practitioners) has a median of £41,392 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $101,340 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $117,990 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $132,300 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $156,700 | Experienced |
| 90th | $174,420 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $168,520 | $176,760 | 25,000 |
| New Jersey | $159,310 | $155,750 | 10,000 |
| Washington | $156,100 | $152,180 | 7,000 |
| Oregon | $155,680 | $155,780 | 3,000 |
| Alaska | $155,170 | $149,120 | 710 |
| New York | $153,510 | $153,900 | 23,000 |
| Massachusetts | $142,440 | $152,320 | 8,000 |
| Nevada | $140,670 | $137,410 | 2,000 |
| Connecticut | $138,470 | $142,340 | 4,000 |
| New Hampshire | $137,550 | $138,070 | 2,000 |
| New Mexico | $137,520 | $143,510 | 2,000 |
| Montana | $137,210 | $135,290 | 1,000 |
| Rhode Island | $135,970 | $143,150 | 1,000 |
| District of Columbia | $135,880 | $146,470 | 680 |
| Hawaii | $135,570 | $142,910 | 550 |
| Vermont | $134,740 | $139,400 | 700 |
| Arizona | $134,420 | $140,600 | 7,000 |
| Oklahoma | $133,390 | $134,200 | 4,000 |
| Minnesota | $133,260 | $135,890 | 8,000 |
| Colorado | $132,930 | $132,540 | 4,000 |
| Idaho | $132,540 | $133,420 | 2,000 |
| Wyoming | $132,200 | $132,680 | 440 |
| Nebraska | $132,130 | $131,710 | 2,000 |
| Wisconsin | $131,980 | $135,160 | 5,000 |
| Texas | $131,670 | $131,420 | 26,000 |
| Michigan | $131,450 | $132,790 | 8,000 |
| Maryland | $131,110 | $133,360 | 7,000 |
| Delaware | $131,040 | $132,900 | 1,000 |
| Utah | $130,920 | $137,060 | 3,000 |
| Illinois | $130,680 | $130,940 | 9,000 |
| Maine | $130,260 | $134,210 | 2,000 |
| Iowa | $130,160 | $136,940 | 3,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $130,140 | $132,070 | 11,000 |
| North Dakota | $130,070 | $126,370 | 1,000 |
| Missouri | $129,930 | $130,970 | 8,000 |
| Florida | $129,510 | $130,410 | 22,000 |
| Georgia | $129,430 | $128,800 | 10,000 |
| North Carolina | $128,990 | $130,870 | 10,000 |
| South Dakota | $128,840 | $125,160 | 1,000 |
| Indiana | $128,830 | $126,600 | 7,000 |
| Virginia | $127,810 | $129,060 | 7,000 |
| West Virginia | $127,320 | $126,780 | 3,000 |
| Kansas | $126,650 | $127,940 | 4,000 |
| Arkansas | $125,660 | $130,260 | 4,000 |
| Louisiana | $125,600 | $126,630 | 5,000 |
| Ohio | $124,870 | $122,910 | 15,000 |
| Mississippi | $124,730 | $125,340 | 5,000 |
| South Carolina | $123,290 | $124,170 | 6,000 |
| Kentucky | $122,870 | $125,010 | 5,000 |
| Guam | $118,670 | $123,960 | 90 |
| Tennessee | $117,590 | $115,510 | 12,000 |
| Alabama | $105,750 | $110,970 | 6,000 |
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Data: BLS OES, May 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 14/15, 2025 provisional · Page built 2026-07-18