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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
29-1171 Nurse Practitioners
Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 179,650 |
1.2 % |
$52.90 |
$110,030 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$37.64 |
$43.64 |
$51.46 |
$60.31 |
$72.27 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$78,300 |
$90,760 |
$107,030 |
$125,440 |
$150,320 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Offices of Physicians |
84,720 |
3.27 |
$51.70 |
$107,530 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
44,160 |
0.80 |
$54.76 |
$113,900 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
17,270 |
1.87 |
$56.04 |
$116,550 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
5,750 |
0.63 |
$53.62 |
$111,520 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
5,390 |
0.18 |
$48.45 |
$100,770 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Offices of Physicians |
84,720 |
3.27 |
$51.70 |
$107,530 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
17,270 |
1.87 |
$56.04 |
$116,550 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
2,260 |
0.86 |
$55.23 |
$114,880 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
44,160 |
0.80 |
$54.76 |
$113,900 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
5,750 |
0.63 |
$53.62 |
$111,520 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
13,710 |
1.46 |
1.18 |
$58.16 |
$120,970 |
| California |
13,420 |
0.79 |
0.64 |
$64.32 |
$133,780 |
| Texas |
12,020 |
0.99 |
0.80 |
$53.39 |
$111,060 |
| Florida |
10,590 |
1.23 |
0.99 |
$48.61 |
$101,100 |
| Ohio |
7,510 |
1.39 |
1.12 |
$49.02 |
$101,970 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Mississippi |
2,930 |
2.61 |
2.10 |
$52.74 |
$109,700 |
| Tennessee |
7,010 |
2.37 |
1.91 |
$46.15 |
$95,990 |
| Maine |
1,240 |
2.05 |
1.65 |
$49.63 |
$103,220 |
| Alabama |
3,680 |
1.89 |
1.52 |
$46.14 |
$95,970 |
| New Hampshire |
1,140 |
1.74 |
1.40 |
$52.62 |
$109,460 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
13,420 |
0.79 |
0.64 |
$64.32 |
$133,780 |
| Alaska |
440 |
1.40 |
1.13 |
$59.08 |
$122,880 |
| Massachusetts |
6,200 |
1.74 |
1.40 |
$59.01 |
$122,740 |
| New Jersey |
5,900 |
1.46 |
1.17 |
$58.70 |
$122,100 |
| New York |
13,710 |
1.46 |
1.18 |
$58.16 |
$120,970 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
13,470 |
1.42 |
1.14 |
$60.85 |
$126,570 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
4,680 |
1.70 |
1.37 |
$59.85 |
$124,490 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
4,350 |
1.53 |
1.23 |
$51.29 |
$106,690 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
4,110 |
0.67 |
0.54 |
$65.01 |
$135,230 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
3,950 |
0.85 |
0.68 |
$51.52 |
$107,160 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
3,600 |
1.34 |
1.08 |
$52.60 |
$109,410 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,300 |
0.92 |
0.74 |
$51.25 |
$106,610 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
3,070 |
1.19 |
0.96 |
$49.92 |
$103,840 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,000 |
1.00 |
0.81 |
$58.50 |
$121,670 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,840 |
0.91 |
0.73 |
$54.01 |
$112,330 |
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