• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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.

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National estimates for Nurse Practitioners
Industry profile for Nurse Practitioners
Geographic profile for Nurse Practitioners

National estimates for Nurse Practitioners:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Nurse Practitioners:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
258,230	1.8 %	$ 59.94	$ 124,680	0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Nurse Practitioners:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 41.99	$ 49.64	$ 58.47	$ 65.13	$ 79.44
Annual Wage (2)	$ 87,340	$ 103,250	$ 121,610	$ 135,470	$ 165,240

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Industry profile for Nurse Practitioners:

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.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Nurse Practitioners:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians	122,830	4.41	$ 58.60	$ 121,880
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	58,080	1.04	$ 62.18	$ 129,330
Outpatient Care Centers	23,760	2.32	$ 64.44	$ 134,030
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	10,950	1.02	$ 54.16	$ 112,660
Home Health Care Services	7,460	0.49	$ 71.62	$ 148,960

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Nurse Practitioners:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians	122,830	4.41	$ 58.60	$ 121,880
Outpatient Care Centers	23,760	2.32	$ 64.44	$ 134,030
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	58,080	1.04	$ 62.18	$ 129,330
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	10,950	1.02	$ 54.16	$ 112,660
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	2,100	0.90	$ 64.69	$ 134,540

Top paying industries for Nurse Practitioners:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Home Health Care Services	7,460	0.49	$ 71.62	$ 148,960
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	60	0.02	$ 67.14	$ 139,640
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	70	0.02	$ 66.02	$ 137,310
Grantmaking and Giving Services	150	0.10	$ 66.01	$ 137,300
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	2,100	0.90	$ 64.69	$ 134,540

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Geographic profile for Nurse Practitioners:

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.

States with the highest employment level in Nurse Practitioners:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	19,130	1.08	0.62	$ 76.02	$ 158,130
Texas	18,820	1.45	0.83	$ 59.93	$ 124,660
Florida	18,530	2.01	1.15	$ 53.04	$ 110,310
New York	17,670	1.94	1.11	(8)	(8)
Tennessee	13,060	4.18	2.40	$ 47.75	$ 99,330

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Nurse Practitioners:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Tennessee	13,060	4.18	2.40	$ 47.75	$ 99,330
Mississippi	4,000	3.54	2.03	$ 56.38	$ 117,260
Rhode Island	1,390	2.90	1.66	$ 60.21	$ 125,250
Vermont	800	2.74	1.57	$ 56.06	$ 116,610
Missouri	7,290	2.59	1.48	$ 54.41	$ 113,180

Top paying states for Nurse Practitioners:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	19,130	1.08	0.62	$ 76.02	$ 158,130
New Jersey	6,640	1.62	0.93	$ 68.87	$ 143,250
Massachusetts	7,190	2.02	1.16	$ 66.68	$ 138,700
Oregon	1,880	0.99	0.57	$ 65.51	$ 136,250
Nevada	1,800	1.28	0.73	$ 65.49	$ 136,230

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Nurse Practitioners:

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	16,910	1.84	1.05	$ 81.89	$ 170,320
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	6,190	1.01	0.58	$ 71.69	$ 149,110
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	5,720	1.29	0.74	$ 60.59	$ 126,020
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	5,450	2.08	1.19	$ 48.97	$ 101,870
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	5,310	1.96	1.12	$ 67.85	$ 141,120
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	5,030	4.86	2.78	$ 49.80	$ 103,580
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	4,940	1.30	0.74	$ 60.13	$ 125,060
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	4,550	2.05	1.17	$ 58.15	$ 120,940
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	4,200	1.54	0.88	$ 55.65	$ 115,750
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	4,200	1.52	0.87	$ 60.07	$ 124,940

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Nurse Practitioners:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Rochester, MN	1,210	10.34	5.92	$ 61.03	$ 126,940
Johnson City, TN	470	5.85	3.35	$ 42.90	$ 89,230
Hot Springs, AR	200	5.25	3.00	$ 45.33	$ 94,290
Chattanooga, TN-GA	1,310	5.23	3.00	$ 48.80	$ 101,510
Hattiesburg, MS	320	5.20	2.98	$ 51.76	$ 107,650
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	5,030	4.86	2.78	$ 49.80	$ 103,580
Champaign-Urbana, IL	490	4.75	2.72	$ 58.50	$ 121,680
Jackson, MS	1,150	4.63	2.65	$ 59.46	$ 123,670
Knoxville, TN	1,830	4.58	2.62	$ 45.10	$ 93,810
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	500	4.40	2.52	$ 45.81	$ 95,280