Median pay for nurse practitioners in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $132,300 a year across about 336,300 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $105,750 | $86,300–$134,650 | 5,640 |
| Arizona | $134,420 | $104,400–$173,270 | 7,220 |
| Arkansas | $125,660 | $99,420–$205,810 | 3,970 |
| California | $168,520 | $120,340–$240,830 | 25,120 |
| Colorado | $132,930 | $87,770–$170,310 | 4,270 |
| Connecticut | $138,470 | $109,930–$173,810 | 3,750 |
| Delaware | $131,040 | $97,450–$162,870 | 1,430 |
| Florida | $129,510 | $101,920–$163,600 | 21,790 |
| Georgia | $129,430 | $99,160–$166,060 | 10,460 |
| Idaho | $132,540 | $100,480–$169,710 | 1,750 |
| Illinois | $130,680 | $102,440–$161,470 | 9,270 |
| Indiana | $128,830 | $101,790–$155,260 | 7,450 |
| Iowa | $130,160 | $107,990–$167,590 | 3,240 |
| Kansas | $126,650 | $98,330–$158,080 | 3,780 |
| Kentucky | $122,870 | $95,710–$162,960 | 4,770 |
| Louisiana | $125,600 | $99,050–$159,570 | 5,380 |
| Maine | $130,260 | $107,820–$166,740 | 1,650 |
| Maryland | $131,110 | $99,920–$169,330 | 6,710 |
| Massachusetts | $142,440 | $111,950–$207,710 | 8,070 |
| Michigan | $131,450 | $101,640–$165,870 | 8,290 |
| Minnesota | $133,260 | $98,950–$170,140 | 7,780 |
| Mississippi | $124,730 | $98,780–$156,830 | 4,690 |
| Missouri | $129,930 | $100,650–$162,060 | 7,710 |
| Montana | $137,210 | $105,110–$166,940 | 1,260 |
| Nebraska | $132,130 | $103,820–$161,990 | 2,340 |
| Nevada | $140,670 | $85,380–$172,170 | 1,930 |
| New Hampshire | $137,550 | $106,070–$166,240 | 1,770 |
| New Jersey | $159,310 | $122,390–$183,420 | 9,950 |
| New Mexico | $137,520 | $106,320–$175,020 | 1,770 |
| New York | $153,510 | $112,730–$198,060 | 22,890 |
| North Carolina | $128,990 | $103,530–$164,320 | 9,800 |
| North Dakota | $130,070 | $103,490–$162,020 | 1,290 |
| Ohio | $124,870 | $100,780–$154,680 | 15,400 |
| Oklahoma | $133,390 | $99,490–$167,950 | 3,620 |
| Oregon | $155,680 | $124,660–$194,070 | 2,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $130,140 | $102,940–$163,720 | 10,670 |
| Rhode Island | $135,970 | $111,420–$176,410 | 1,180 |
| South Carolina | $123,290 | $97,080–$160,170 | 5,670 |
| South Dakota | $128,840 | $103,080–$156,000 | 1,020 |
| Tennessee | $117,590 | $82,790–$137,880 | 12,150 |
| Texas | $131,670 | $96,880–$161,980 | 25,970 |
| Utah | $130,920 | $102,980–$175,220 | 2,740 |
| Virginia | $127,810 | $99,990–$161,470 | 7,110 |
| Washington | $156,100 | $122,420–$187,240 | 6,700 |
| West Virginia | $127,320 | $100,220–$155,500 | 2,550 |
| Wisconsin | $131,980 | $106,320–$166,260 | 5,160 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.