Nurse Practitioners salary by state
The U.S. median wage for nurse practitioners is $132,300 a year. California pays the most on average. Take-home pay and buying power use Wagevane's calculators.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 29-1171.
| State | Median salary | Average salary | Take-home (median) | Buying power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $105,750 | $110,970 | $78,203 | $88,043 |
| Alaska | $155,170 | $149,120 | $116,783 | $114,091 |
| Arizona | $134,420 | $140,600 | $100,184 | $99,510 |
| Arkansas | $125,660 | $130,260 | $92,993 | $106,966 |
| California | $168,520 | $176,760 | $112,831 | $101,907 |
| Colorado | $132,930 | $132,540 | $96,398 | $93,543 |
| Connecticut | $138,470 | $142,340 | $99,060 | $95,608 |
| Delaware | $131,040 | $132,900 | $93,000 | $93,179 |
| District of Columbia | $135,880 | $146,470 | $95,559 | $86,950 |
| Florida | $129,510 | $130,410 | $99,786 | $96,492 |
| Georgia | $129,430 | $128,800 | $94,021 | $97,641 |
| Hawaii | $135,570 | $142,910 | $95,034 | $86,433 |
| Idaho | $132,540 | $133,420 | $95,941 | $100,468 |
| Illinois | $130,680 | $130,940 | $94,262 | $94,302 |
| Indiana | $128,830 | $126,600 | $95,550 | $102,380 |
| Iowa | $130,160 | $136,940 | $95,936 | $109,314 |
| Kansas | $126,650 | $127,940 | $91,564 | $101,661 |
| Kentucky | $122,870 | $125,010 | $91,065 | $101,005 |
| Louisiana | $125,600 | $126,630 | $93,732 | $106,264 |
| Maine | $130,260 | $134,210 | $91,829 | $94,621 |
| Maryland | $131,110 | $133,360 | $94,954 | $90,468 |
| Massachusetts | $142,440 | $152,320 | $101,067 | $95,565 |
| Michigan | $131,450 | $132,790 | $95,776 | $99,542 |
| Minnesota | $133,260 | $135,890 | $94,135 | $95,451 |
| Mississippi | $124,730 | $125,340 | $92,262 | $106,105 |
| Missouri | $129,930 | $130,970 | $94,904 | $104,500 |
| Montana | $137,210 | $135,290 | $98,658 | $104,240 |
| Nebraska | $132,130 | $131,710 | $96,444 | $107,038 |
| Nevada | $140,670 | $137,410 | $107,414 | $107,437 |
| New Hampshire | $137,550 | $138,070 | $105,281 | $101,072 |
| New Jersey | $159,310 | $155,750 | $111,145 | $102,150 |
| New Mexico | $137,520 | $143,510 | $99,853 | $108,287 |
| New York | $153,510 | $153,900 | $107,730 | $99,823 |
| North Carolina | $128,990 | $130,870 | $94,793 | $100,495 |
| North Dakota | $130,070 | $126,370 | $98,892 | $111,165 |
| Ohio | $124,870 | $122,910 | $93,963 | $101,282 |
| Oklahoma | $133,390 | $134,200 | $96,981 | $110,403 |
| Oregon | $155,680 | $155,780 | $103,472 | $100,107 |
| Pennsylvania | $130,140 | $132,070 | $96,039 | $98,429 |
| Rhode Island | $135,970 | $143,150 | $98,245 | $96,055 |
| South Carolina | $123,290 | $124,170 | $90,859 | $96,917 |
| South Dakota | $128,840 | $125,160 | $99,328 | $112,126 |
| Tennessee | $117,590 | $115,510 | $91,555 | $99,657 |
| Texas | $131,670 | $131,420 | $101,262 | $104,333 |
| Utah | $130,920 | $137,060 | $94,924 | $96,015 |
| Vermont | $134,740 | $139,400 | $96,759 | $98,776 |
| Virginia | $127,810 | $129,060 | $92,089 | $91,084 |
| Washington | $156,100 | $152,180 | $115,795 | $108,206 |
| West Virginia | $127,320 | $126,780 | $93,347 | $104,302 |
| Wisconsin | $131,980 | $135,160 | $95,860 | $101,876 |
| Wyoming | $132,200 | $132,680 | $101,625 | $109,638 |