Nevada and California pay nurse practitioners the highest annual wage, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The agency released updated pay data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available.
Here is what NPs earn on average per hour by state, including Washington, D.C.:
|
State |
Average annual mean wage |
|
California |
$161,540 |
|
Nevada |
$148,670 |
|
Washington |
$145,400 |
|
New Jersey |
$145,030 |
|
Oregon |
$144,950 |
|
Massachusetts |
$144,010 |
|
New York |
$142,830 |
|
Connecticut |
$136,980 |
|
New Mexico |
$136,770 |
|
Minnesota |
$135,010 |
|
Washington D.C. |
$134,850 |
|
Rhode Island |
$133,460 |
|
Hawaii |
$132,610 |
|
Arizona |
$132,560 |
|
Delaware |
$131,110 |
|
Iowa |
$130,820 |
|
New Hampshire |
$130,740 |
|
Texas |
$130,010 |
|
Wisconsin |
$128,330 |
|
Maryland |
$127,990 |
|
Utah |
$127,820 |
|
North Dakota |
$127,760 |
|
Pennsylvania |
$127,450 |
|
Illinois |
$126,900 |
|
Alaska |
$126,170 |
|
Vermont |
$126,100 |
|
Montana |
$124,640 |
|
Idaho |
$124,550 |
|
Oklahoma |
$124,330 |
|
Wyoming |
$123,560 |
|
Indiana |
$123,320 |
|
Maine |
$122,940 |
|
Ohio |
$122,870 |
|
Colorado |
$121,990 |
|
Nebraska |
$121,680 |
|
North Carolina |
$121,590 |
|
Georgia |
$121,150 |
|
South Dakota |
$120,980 |
|
Virginia |
$120,870 |
|
Michigan |
$120,680 |
|
Florida |
$119,710 |
|
Kansas |
$119,270 |
|
Louisiana |
$118,670 |
|
Mississippi |
$117,490 |
|
South Carolina |
$116,940 |
|
Missouri |
$116,680 |
|
West Virginia |
$113,450 |
|
Arkansas |
$113,410 |
|
Kentucky |
$110,370 |
|
Alabama |
$110,020 |
|
Tennessee |
1$03,720 |