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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.
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
211,280 | 1.3 % | $ 55.05 | $ 114,510 | 0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Nurse Practitioners:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 39.88 | $ 45.62 | $ 53.69 | $ 62.62 | $ 75.08 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 82,960 | $ 94,890 | $ 111,680 | $ 130,240 | $ 156,160 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Nurse Practitioners are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Nurse Practitioners, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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Offices of Physicians | 101,220 | 3.91 | $ 53.51 | $ 111,310 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 49,920 | 0.89 | $ 56.83 | $ 118,210 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 18,920 | 1.97 | $ 59.54 | $ 123,850 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 6,970 | 0.23 | $ 51.95 | $ 108,060 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners | 6,170 | 0.68 | $ 53.86 | $ 112,040 |
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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Offices of Physicians | 101,220 | 3.91 | $ 53.51 | $ 111,310 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 18,920 | 1.97 | $ 59.54 | $ 123,850 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 2,500 | 0.94 | $ 59.40 | $ 123,550 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 49,920 | 0.89 | $ 56.83 | $ 118,210 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners | 6,170 | 0.68 | $ 53.86 | $ 112,040 |
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | (8) | (8) | $ 68.98 | $ 143,480 |
Religious Organizations | (8) | (8) | $ 63.32 | $ 131,710 |
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | 910 | 0.14 | $ 62.90 | $ 130,830 |
Social Advocacy Organizations | 40 | 0.02 | $ 61.52 | $ 127,970 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 18,920 | 1.97 | $ 59.54 | $ 123,850 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Nurse Practitioners are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Nurse Practitioners, see the Create Customized Tables function.
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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California | 15,100 | 0.92 | 0.61 | $ 70.18 | $ 145,970 |
New York | 14,850 | 1.71 | 1.13 | $ 60.79 | $ 126,440 |
Texas | 14,680 | 1.21 | 0.80 | $ 56.11 | $ 116,700 |
Florida | 13,010 | 1.54 | 1.01 | $ 48.58 | $ 101,060 |
Ohio | 9,430 | 1.84 | 1.21 | $ 50.78 | $ 105,630 |
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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Mississippi | 3,640 | 3.38 | 2.23 | $ 52.67 | $ 109,550 |
Tennessee | 8,300 | 2.86 | 1.88 | $ 47.78 | $ 99,370 |
Alaska | 770 | 2.60 | 1.71 | $ 53.01 | $ 110,270 |
Kentucky | 4,250 | 2.38 | 1.57 | $ 49.26 | $ 102,460 |
Maine | 1,360 | 2.36 | 1.56 | $ 53.64 | $ 111,580 |
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 15,100 | 0.92 | 0.61 | $ 70.18 | $ 145,970 |
New Jersey | 5,800 | 1.53 | 1.01 | $ 62.93 | $ 130,890 |
Washington | 3,720 | 1.16 | 0.77 | $ 60.81 | $ 126,480 |
New York | 14,850 | 1.71 | 1.13 | $ 60.79 | $ 126,440 |
Massachusetts | 6,430 | 1.92 | 1.26 | $ 60.60 | $ 126,050 |
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 13,760 | 1.56 | 1.03 | $ 64.12 | $ 133,380 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 4,950 | 1.90 | 1.25 | $ 61.03 | $ 126,930 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 4,760 | 1.09 | 0.72 | $ 53.85 | $ 112,010 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 4,740 | 1.80 | 1.18 | $ 51.48 | $ 107,090 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 4,550 | 0.78 | 0.51 | $ 68.64 | $ 142,770 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 4,320 | 1.20 | 0.79 | $ 56.13 | $ 116,740 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 4,150 | 1.54 | 1.01 | $ 57.15 | $ 118,860 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 3,620 | 1.44 | 0.95 | $ 46.65 | $ 97,030 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 3,520 | 1.19 | 0.78 | $ 60.48 | $ 125,810 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 3,430 | 1.63 | 1.07 | $ 55.93 | $ 116,330 |
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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Jonesboro, AR | 400 | 7.33 | 4.83 | $ 48.32 | $ 100,500 |
Johnson City, TN | 370 | 4.92 | 3.24 | $ 46.10 | $ 95,900 |
Hattiesburg, MS | 300 | 4.90 | 3.23 | $ 59.11 | $ 122,950 |
Hammond, LA | 190 | 4.60 | 3.03 | $ 53.18 | $ 110,610 |
Jackson, MS | 960 | 3.82 | 2.51 | $ 52.18 | $ 108,530 |
Jackson, TN | 230 | 3.54 | 2.33 | $ 41.58 | $ 86,480 |
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS | 490 | 3.46 | 2.28 | $ 49.57 | $ 103,110 |
Macon, GA | 330 | 3.44 | 2.26 | $ 48.82 | $ 101,540 |
Bangor, ME | 210 | 3.41 | 2.24 | $ 51.98 | $ 108,120 |
Champaign-Urbana, IL | 320 | 3.37 | 2.22 | $ 53.40 | $ 111,070 |
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 160 | 1.19 | 0.78 | $ 90.42 | $ 188,070 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 2,080 | 0.89 | 0.59 | $ 85.48 | $ 177,800 |
Salinas, CA | 70 | 0.38 | 0.25 | $ 74.67 | $ 155,310 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 970 | 0.88 | 0.58 | $ 73.67 | $ 153,240 |
Napa, CA | 40 | 0.62 | 0.41 | $ 73.39 | $ 152,640 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 880 | 0.91 | 0.60 | $ 71.23 | $ 148,150 |
New Bedford, MA | 110 | 1.86 | 1.22 | $ 70.92 | $ 147,510 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1,590 | 1.06 | 0.70 | $ 70.20 | $ 146,020 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 140 | 0.79 | 0.52 | $ 70.07 | $ 145,740 |
Yuba City, CA | 40 | 0.92 | 0.61 | $ 69.75 | $ 145,080 |
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | 830 | 2.67 | 1.76 | $ 51.72 | $ 107,580 |
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 680 | 3.02 | 1.99 | $ 48.18 | $ 100,210 |
Kansas nonmetropolitan area | 520 | 1.36 | 0.90 | $ 53.61 | $ 111,510 |
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 490 | 2.93 | 1.93 | $ 51.46 | $ 107,040 |
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 480 | 3.27 | 2.15 | $ 53.00 | $ 110,240 |
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 370 | 3.89 | 2.56 | $ 46.96 | $ 97,680 |
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 380 | 3.78 | 2.49 | $ 48.12 | $ 100,090 |
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 440 | 3.54 | 2.33 | $ 65.78 | $ 136,820 |
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 310 | 3.49 | 2.30 | $ 57.02 | $ 118,600 |
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 480 | 3.27 | 2.15 | $ 53.00 | $ 110,240 |
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 0.74 | 0.49 | $ 67.57 | $ 140,540 |
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.67 | 0.44 | $ 66.97 | $ 139,290 |
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 440 | 3.54 | 2.33 | $ 65.78 | $ 136,820 |
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 1.56 | 1.02 | $ 64.71 | $ 134,600 |
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | 230 | 1.44 | 0.95 | $ 62.72 | $ 130,470 |
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.
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021