Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
200,600	1.3 %	$53.77	$111,840	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$39.14	$44.61	$52.80	$61.07	$73.16
Annual Wage (2)	$81,410	$92,790	$109,820	$127,030	$152,160

Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

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	95,820	3.62	$52.37	$108,930
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	47,420	0.85	$55.67	$115,790
Outpatient Care Centers	18,820	1.97	$57.65	$119,920
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	6,710	0.22	$50.63	$105,310
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	6,210	0.65	$52.24	$108,660

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	95,820	3.62	$52.37	$108,930
Outpatient Care Centers	18,820	1.97	$57.65	$119,920
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	2,320	0.88	$56.89	$118,330
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	47,420	0.85	$55.67	$115,790
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	6,210	0.65	$52.24	$108,660

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	200	0.11	$66.90	$139,140
Religious Organizations	100	0.05	$62.00	$128,970
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	710	0.11	$59.57	$123,900
Grantmaking and Giving Services	50	0.03	$59.50	$123,760
Outpatient Care Centers	18,820	1.97	$57.65	$119,920

Geographic profile for this occupation:

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	14,060	1.48	1.08	$58.92	$122,550
California	13,900	0.80	0.59	$66.66	$138,660
Texas	13,620	1.10	0.80	$55.50	$115,440
Florida	12,310	1.40	1.02	$48.80	$101,510
Ohio	8,950	1.64	1.20	$49.89	$103,780

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	3,390	3.01	2.20	$53.24	$110,740
Tennessee	7,850	2.61	1.91	$46.40	$96,510
Maine	1,380	2.27	1.66	$51.43	$106,960
Kansas	2,790	2.00	1.47	$48.34	$100,550
Alabama	3,800	1.92	1.41	$47.87	$99,570

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	13,900	0.80	0.59	$66.66	$138,660
Washington	3,870	1.17	0.85	$61.02	$126,920
Hawaii	420	0.67	0.49	$59.62	$124,000
New Jersey	6,460	1.58	1.16	$59.52	$123,810
Minnesota	3,970	1.38	1.01	$59.06	$122,850

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	13,910	1.44	1.05	$61.89	$128,720
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	5,070	1.81	1.33	$59.47	$123,690
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	4,780	1.02	0.75	$51.35	$106,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	4,590	1.59	1.17	$51.56	$107,250
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	4,290	1.56	1.15	$51.13	$106,360
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	4,210	1.15	0.84	$55.38	$115,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	4,090	0.66	0.48	$66.51	$138,340
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	3,540	1.34	0.98	$49.98	$103,960
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	3,190	1.05	0.77	$60.07	$124,960
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	3,020	1.42	1.04	$52.21	$108,610