Nurse Practitioners Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median nurse practitioners in the US earns $132,300 per year (323,040 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($168,520) and lowest in Alabama ($105,750) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Nurse Practitioners pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioners in California | $168,520 | $115,007 | $9,584 | 68.2% | 25,120 |
| Nurse Practitioners in New Jersey | $159,310 | $112,195 | $9,350 | 70.4% | 9,950 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Washington | $156,100 | $117,960 | $9,830 | 75.6% | 6,700 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Oregon | $155,680 | $104,562 | $8,713 | 67.2% | 2,820 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Alaska | $155,170 | $117,325 | $9,777 | 75.6% | 710 |
| Nurse Practitioners in New York | $153,510 | $108,173 | $9,014 | 70.5% | 22,890 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Massachusetts | $142,440 | $101,722 | $8,477 | 71.4% | 8,070 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Nevada | $140,670 | $107,414 | $8,951 | 76.4% | 1,930 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Connecticut | $138,470 | $99,752 | $8,313 | 72% | 3,750 |
| Nurse Practitioners in New Hampshire | $137,550 | $105,282 | $8,773 | 76.5% | 1,770 |
| Nurse Practitioners in New Mexico | $137,520 | $99,853 | $8,321 | 72.6% | 1,770 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Montana | $137,210 | $98,658 | $8,221 | 71.9% | 1,260 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Rhode Island | $135,970 | $99,345 | $8,279 | 73.1% | 1,180 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Washington DC | $135,880 | $95,559 | $7,963 | 70.3% | 680 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Hawaii | $135,570 | $95,140 | $7,928 | 70.2% | 550 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Vermont | $134,740 | $96,907 | $8,076 | 71.9% | 700 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Arizona | $134,420 | $99,990 | $8,333 | 74.4% | 7,220 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Oklahoma | $133,390 | $96,981 | $8,082 | 72.7% | 3,620 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Minnesota | $133,260 | $94,722 | $7,893 | 71.1% | 7,780 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Colorado | $132,930 | $96,983 | $8,082 | 73% | 4,270 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Idaho | $132,540 | $95,941 | $7,995 | 72.4% | 1,750 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Wyoming | $132,200 | $101,625 | $8,469 | 76.9% | 440 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Nebraska | $132,130 | $96,445 | $8,037 | 73% | 2,340 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Wisconsin | $131,980 | $95,860 | $7,988 | 72.6% | 5,160 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Texas | $131,670 | $101,263 | $8,439 | 76.9% | 25,970 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Michigan | $131,450 | $95,776 | $7,981 | 72.9% | 8,290 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Maryland | $131,110 | $94,954 | $7,913 | 72.4% | 6,710 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Delaware | $131,040 | $93,524 | $7,794 | 71.4% | 1,430 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Utah | $130,920 | $94,859 | $7,905 | 72.5% | 2,740 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Illinois | $130,680 | $94,262 | $7,855 | 72.1% | 9,270 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Maine | $130,260 | $92,481 | $7,707 | 71% | 1,650 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Iowa | $130,160 | $95,936 | $7,995 | 73.7% | 3,240 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Pennsylvania | $130,140 | $96,222 | $8,018 | 73.9% | 10,670 |
| Nurse Practitioners in North Dakota | $130,070 | $98,892 | $8,241 | 76% | 1,290 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Missouri | $129,930 | $94,904 | $7,909 | 73% | 7,710 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Florida | $129,510 | $99,786 | $8,316 | 77% | 21,790 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Georgia | $129,430 | $93,637 | $7,803 | 72.3% | 10,460 |
| Nurse Practitioners in North Carolina | $128,990 | $94,793 | $7,899 | 73.5% | 9,800 |
| Nurse Practitioners in South Dakota | $128,840 | $99,328 | $8,277 | 77.1% | 1,020 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Indiana | $128,830 | $95,550 | $7,963 | 74.2% | 7,450 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Virginia | $127,810 | $92,089 | $7,674 | 72.1% | 7,110 |
| Nurse Practitioners in West Virginia | $127,320 | $93,087 | $7,757 | 73.1% | 2,550 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Kansas | $126,650 | $91,564 | $7,630 | 72.3% | 3,780 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Arkansas | $125,660 | $92,467 | $7,706 | 73.6% | 3,970 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Louisiana | $125,600 | $93,732 | $7,811 | 74.6% | 5,380 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Ohio | $124,870 | $93,963 | $7,830 | 75.2% | 15,400 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Mississippi | $124,730 | $92,262 | $7,688 | 74% | 4,690 |
| Nurse Practitioners in South Carolina | $123,290 | $89,295 | $7,441 | 72.4% | 5,670 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Kentucky | $122,870 | $91,065 | $7,589 | 74.1% | 4,770 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Tennessee | $117,590 | $91,555 | $7,630 | 77.9% | 12,150 |
| Nurse Practitioners in Alabama | $105,750 | $78,203 | $6,517 | 74% | 5,640 |
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