Nurse Practitioners Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Nurse Practitioners salaries across 51 states

$133,771
National Average (Median)
$168,520
Highest: California
$105,750
Lowest: Alabama

Nurse Practitioners Salary by State

Compare Nurse Practitioners salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$105,750
$168,520

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$168,520
#2
New Jersey
$159,310
#3
Washington
$156,100
#4
Oregon
$155,680
#5
Alaska
$155,170

Nurse Practitioners Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $168,520 $176,760 25,120
2 New Jersey $159,310 $155,750 9,950
3 Washington $156,100 $152,180 6,700
4 Oregon $155,680 $155,780 2,820
5 Alaska $155,170 $149,120 710
6 New York $153,510 $153,900 22,890
7 Massachusetts $142,440 $152,320 8,070
8 Nevada $140,670 $137,410 1,930
9 Connecticut $138,470 $142,340 3,750
10 New Hampshire $137,550 $138,070 1,770
11 New Mexico $137,520 $143,510 1,770
12 Montana $137,210 $135,290 1,260
13 Rhode Island $135,970 $143,150 1,180
14 District of Columbia $135,880 $146,470 680
15 Hawaii $135,570 $142,910 550
16 Vermont $134,740 $139,400 700
17 Arizona $134,420 $140,600 7,220
18 Oklahoma $133,390 $134,200 3,620
19 Minnesota $133,260 $135,890 7,780
20 Colorado $132,930 $132,540 4,270
21 Idaho $132,540 $133,420 1,750
22 Wyoming $132,200 $132,680 440
23 Nebraska $132,130 $131,710 2,340
24 Wisconsin $131,980 $135,160 5,160
25 Texas $131,670 $131,420 25,970
26 Michigan $131,450 $132,790 8,290
27 Maryland $131,110 $133,360 6,710
28 Delaware $131,040 $132,900 1,430
29 Utah $130,920 $137,060 2,740
30 Illinois $130,680 $130,940 9,270
31 Maine $130,260 $134,210 1,650
32 Iowa $130,160 $136,940 3,240
33 Pennsylvania $130,140 $132,070 10,670
34 North Dakota $130,070 $126,370 1,290
35 Missouri $129,930 $130,970 7,710
36 Florida $129,510 $130,410 21,790
37 Georgia $129,430 $128,800 10,460
38 North Carolina $128,990 $130,870 9,800
39 South Dakota $128,840 $125,160 1,020
40 Indiana $128,830 $126,600 7,450
41 Virginia $127,810 $129,060 7,110
42 West Virginia $127,320 $126,780 2,550
43 Kansas $126,650 $127,940 3,780
44 Arkansas $125,660 $130,260 3,970
45 Louisiana $125,600 $126,630 5,380
46 Ohio $124,870 $122,910 15,400
47 Mississippi $124,730 $125,340 4,690
48 South Carolina $123,290 $124,170 5,670
49 Kentucky $122,870 $125,010 4,770
50 Tennessee $117,590 $115,510 12,150
51 Alabama $105,750 $110,970 5,640

Nurse Practitioners Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Nurse Practitioners keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in California → Take-Home in New Jersey → Take-Home in Washington →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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