California pays nurse practitioners the highest hourly wage and Tennessee pays the lowest, 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 hourly wage |
|
Alabama |
$52.89 |
|
Alaska |
$60.66 |
|
Arizona |
$63.73 |
|
Arkansas |
$54.53 |
|
California |
$77.66 |
|
Colorado |
$58.65 |
|
Connecticut |
$65.86 |
|
Delaware |
$63.03 |
|
District of Columbia |
$64.83 |
|
Florida |
$57.55 |
|
Georgia |
$58.25 |
|
Hawaii |
$63.76 |
|
Idaho |
$59.88 |
|
Illinois |
$61.01 |
|
Indiana |
$59.29 |
|
Iowa |
$62.89 |
|
Kansas |
$57.34 |
|
Kentucky |
$53.06 |
|
Louisiana |
$57.06 |
|
Maine |
$59.11 |
|
Maryland |
$61.54 |
|
Massachusetts |
$69.24 |
|
Michigan |
$58.02 |
|
Minnesota |
$64.91 |
|
Mississippi |
$56.49 |
|
Missouri |
$56.10 |
|
Montana |
$59.92 |
|
Nebraska |
$58.50 |
|
Nevada |
$71.48 |
|
New Hampshire |
$62.86 |
|
New Jersey |
$69.73 |
|
New Mexico |
$65.76 |
|
New York |
$68.67 |
|
North Carolina |
$58.46 |
|
North Dakota |
$61.42 |
|
Ohio |
$59.07 |
|
Oklahoma |
$59.77 |
|
Oregon |
$69.69 |
|
Pennsylvania |
$61.27 |
|
Rhode Island |
$64.16 |
|
South Carolina |
$56.22 |
|
South Dakota |
$58.17 |
|
Tennessee |
$49.86 |
|
Texas |
$62.51 |
|
Utah |
$61.45 |
|
Vermont |
$60.62 |
|
Virginia |
$58.11 |
|
Washington |
$69.90 |
|
West Virginia |
$54.54 |
|
Wisconsin |
$61.70 |
|
Wyoming |
$59.40 |