Nurse Practitioners — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$129,210

Highest

$166,610

California

Lowest

$106,930

Alabama

Total Employment

304,600

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$166,610	20,980	+28.9%
2	New Jersey	$149,620	9,590	+15.8%
3	Alaska	$145,450	570	+12.6%
4	New York	$145,390	20,430	+12.5%
5	Oregon	$144,600	2,430	+11.9%
6	Washington	$140,220	4,790	+8.5%
7	Connecticut	$138,960	3,680	+7.5%
8	Massachusetts	$138,890	8,920	+7.5%
9	New Mexico	$138,440	1,870	+7.1%
10	Arizona	$133,790	7,540	+3.5%
11	Montana	$133,640	1,050	+3.4%
12	New Hampshire	$132,440	1,790	+2.5%
13	District of Columbia	$131,380	790	+1.7%
14	Hawaii	$130,940	470	+1.3%
15	Rhode Island	$130,710	1,200	+1.2%
16	Texas	$129,880	21,690	+0.5%
17	Colorado	$129,750	4,130	+0.4%
18	Vermont	$129,740	680	+0.4%
19	Iowa	$129,420	2,810	+0.2%
20	Florida	$129,010	24,690	-0.2%
21	Idaho	$128,940	1,570	-0.2%
22	Illinois	$128,620	9,560	-0.5%
23	Wisconsin	$128,580	4,950	-0.5%
24	Minnesota	$128,570	8,690	-0.5%
25	Indiana	$128,280	7,470	-0.7%
26	Nebraska	$127,930	2,150	-1.0%
27	Delaware	$127,810	1,210	-1.1%
28	Wyoming	$127,750	440	-1.1%
29	Pennsylvania	$127,400	10,860	-1.4%
30	Ohio	$126,740	14,550	-1.9%
31	Oklahoma	$126,670	3,020	-2.0%
32	Missouri	$126,370	6,820	-2.2%
33	Georgia	$126,060	10,580	-2.4%
34	Louisiana	$125,980	4,480	-2.5%
35	Utah	$125,700	2,860	-2.7%
36	Michigan	$125,620	7,900	-2.8%
37	Maryland	$125,530	6,640	-2.8%
38	Maine	$125,040	1,630	-3.2%
39	North Carolina	$125,020	8,020	-3.2%
40	Kansas	$124,690	3,030	-3.5%
41	Virginia	$124,210	6,470	-3.9%
42	North Dakota	$123,220	1,260	-4.6%
43	South Dakota	$122,600	950	-5.1%
44	West Virginia	$121,640	2,280	-5.9%
45	Mississippi	$119,290	4,170	-7.7%
46	South Carolina	$116,240	5,850	-10.0%
47	Kentucky	$113,870	4,710	-11.9%
48	Arkansas	$113,660	3,350	-12.0%
49	Tennessee	$108,420	14,300	-16.1%
50	Alabama	$106,930	4,730	-17.2%