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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Jonesboro, AR 400 6.98 5.11 $47.45 $98,690
Hattiesburg, MS 280 4.33 3.17 $62.67 $130,360
Johnson City, TN 310 3.99 2.92 $47.99 $99,810
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 200 3.70 2.71 $44.54 $92,650
Jackson, MS 960 3.60 2.64 $52.07 $108,300
Knoxville, TN 1,360 3.57 2.61 $48.15 $100,140
Jackson, TN 230 3.47 2.54 $42.61 $88,630
Albany, GA 200 3.39 2.48 $43.13 $89,710
Ithaca, NY 170 3.32 2.43 $50.15 $104,310
Cleveland, TN 150 3.31 2.42 $38.95 $81,020




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 150 1.03 0.75 $84.16 $175,060
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 390 1.64 1.20 $76.98 $160,110
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,930 0.78 0.57 $75.55 $157,150
Longview, WA 30 0.82 0.60 $72.37 $150,520
Sumter, SC 50 1.39 1.02 $70.77 $147,210
Redding, CA 70 1.10 0.81 $70.04 $145,690
Salinas, CA 100 0.57 0.42 $69.74 $145,060
Rochester, MN (8) (8) (8) $69.70 $144,980
New Bedford, MA 100 1.52 1.11 $69.45 $144,450
Modesto, CA 200 1.08 0.79 $69.00 $143,530

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 920 2.74 2.01 $50.84 $105,760
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 600 2.57 1.88 $47.55 $98,900
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 530 1.35 0.98 $51.21 $106,510
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 490 2.58 1.89 $48.01 $99,860
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 460 2.55 1.87 $49.49 $102,950

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 360 3.60 2.63 $45.33 $94,280
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 350 3.18 2.33 $48.34 $100,560
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 280 2.93 2.15 $57.34 $119,260
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 440 2.88 2.11 $54.89 $114,180
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 350 2.75 2.02 $40.39 $84,020

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.65 0.48 $66.08 $137,450
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 130 1.68 1.23 $65.82 $136,910
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 40 1.36 1.00 $65.67 $136,580
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $64.33 $133,800
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.84 0.61 $62.73 $130,480


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020