$136,826
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Nurse Practitioners median salaries range from $107,550 to $225,730 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 110% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $136,826.
The highest-paying metro area for nurse practitioners is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $225,730,
while Birmingham-Hoover, AL pays the least at $107,550.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 161,790.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $225,730 | 1,280 | +65% |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $220,330 | 2,960 | +61% |
| 3 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $164,520 | 1,200 | +20% |
| 4 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $164,510 | 6,400 | +20% |
| 5 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $162,470 | 1,630 | +19% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $107,550 | 1,280 | -21% |
| 2 | Pittsburgh, PA | $107,680 | 2,300 | -21% |
| 3 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $116,160 | 5,380 | -15% |
| 4 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $116,860 | 2,190 | -15% |
| 5 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $118,790 | 1,710 | -13% |
All Metro Areas for Nurse Practitioners
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $225,730 | 1,280 | +65% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $220,330 | 2,960 | +61% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $164,520 | 1,200 | +20% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $164,510 | 6,400 | +20% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $162,470 | 1,630 | +19% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $162,030 | 2,790 | +18% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $159,930 | 2,400 | +17% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $152,790 | 19,850 | +12% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $151,890 | 1,310 | +11% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $142,940 | 2,850 | +4% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $139,920 | 1,540 | +2% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $138,890 | 6,660 | +2% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $138,440 | 1,000 | +1% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $135,450 | 9,200 | -1% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $134,630 | 5,970 | -2% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $133,430 | 1,300 | -2% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $133,140 | 4,680 | -3% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $132,530 | 2,570 | -3% |
| Tucson, AZ | $132,230 | 680 | -3% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $131,910 | 5,300 | -4% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $131,690 | 6,930 | -4% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $131,590 | 5,780 | -4% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $131,320 | 1,040 | -4% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $130,950 | 2,800 | -4% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $130,650 | 1,530 | -5% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $130,630 | 2,190 | -5% |
| Boise City, ID | $130,380 | 810 | -5% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $129,920 | 4,430 | -5% |
| Tulsa, OK | $129,640 | 810 | -5% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $129,530 | 2,290 | -5% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $129,390 | 3,360 | -5% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $128,640 | 6,280 | -6% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $128,570 | 5,680 | -6% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $128,430 | 3,810 | -6% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $128,210 | 1,970 | -6% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $127,040 | 3,670 | -7% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $127,030 | 1,560 | -7% |
| Columbus, OH | $127,020 | 2,920 | -7% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $126,590 | 1,350 | -7% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $126,110 | 3,850 | -8% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $125,530 | 1,830 | -8% |
| Richmond, VA | $124,990 | 1,100 | -9% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $124,480 | 1,010 | -9% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $121,400 | 360 | -11% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $118,790 | 1,710 | -13% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $116,860 | 2,190 | -15% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $116,160 | 5,380 | -15% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $107,680 | 2,300 | -21% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $107,550 | 1,280 | -21% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 29-1171.
Verify at bls.gov/oes