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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

29-1171 Nurse Practitioners

Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.


National estimates for Nurse Practitioners
Industry profile for Nurse Practitioners
Geographic profile for Nurse Practitioners

National estimates for Nurse Practitioners:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Nurse Practitioners:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
211,280 1.3 % $ 55.05 $ 114,510 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Nurse Practitioners:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 39.88 $ 45.62 $ 53.69 $ 62.62 $ 75.08
Annual Wage (2) $ 82,960 $ 94,890 $ 111,680 $ 130,240 $ 156,160


Industry profile for Nurse Practitioners:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Nurse Practitioners are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Nurse Practitioners, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Nurse Practitioners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 101,220 3.91 $ 53.51 $ 111,310
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 49,920 0.89 $ 56.83 $ 118,210
Outpatient Care Centers 18,920 1.97 $ 59.54 $ 123,850
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 6,970 0.23 $ 51.95 $ 108,060
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 6,170 0.68 $ 53.86 $ 112,040

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Nurse Practitioners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 101,220 3.91 $ 53.51 $ 111,310
Outpatient Care Centers 18,920 1.97 $ 59.54 $ 123,850
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 2,500 0.94 $ 59.40 $ 123,550
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 49,920 0.89 $ 56.83 $ 118,210
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 6,170 0.68 $ 53.86 $ 112,040

Top paying industries for Nurse Practitioners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (8) (8) $ 68.98 $ 143,480
Religious Organizations (8) (8) $ 63.32 $ 131,710
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 910 0.14 $ 62.90 $ 130,830
Social Advocacy Organizations 40 0.02 $ 61.52 $ 127,970
Outpatient Care Centers 18,920 1.97 $ 59.54 $ 123,850


Geographic profile for Nurse Practitioners:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Nurse Practitioners are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Nurse Practitioners, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Employment of Nurse Practitioners, by state, May 2020


States with the highest employment level in Nurse Practitioners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 15,100 0.92 0.61 $ 70.18 $ 145,970
New York 14,850 1.71 1.13 $ 60.79 $ 126,440
Texas 14,680 1.21 0.80 $ 56.11 $ 116,700
Florida 13,010 1.54 1.01 $ 48.58 $ 101,060
Ohio 9,430 1.84 1.21 $ 50.78 $ 105,630


Location Quotient of Nurse Practitioners, by state, May 2020


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Nurse Practitioners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mississippi 3,640 3.38 2.23 $ 52.67 $ 109,550
Tennessee 8,300 2.86 1.88 $ 47.78 $ 99,370
Alaska 770 2.60 1.71 $ 53.01 $ 110,270
Kentucky 4,250 2.38 1.57 $ 49.26 $ 102,460
Maine 1,360 2.36 1.56 $ 53.64 $ 111,580


Annual mean wage of Nurse Practitioners, by state, May 2020


Top paying states for Nurse Practitioners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 15,100 0.92 0.61 $ 70.18 $ 145,970
New Jersey 5,800 1.53 1.01 $ 62.93 $ 130,890
Washington 3,720 1.16 0.77 $ 60.81 $ 126,480
New York 14,850 1.71 1.13 $ 60.79 $ 126,440
Massachusetts 6,430 1.92 1.26 $ 60.60 $ 126,050



Employment of Nurse Practitioners, by area, May 2020


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Nurse Practitioners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 13,760 1.56 1.03 $ 64.12 $ 133,380
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 4,950 1.90 1.25 $ 61.03 $ 126,930
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,760 1.09 0.72 $ 53.85 $ 112,010
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,740 1.80 1.18 $ 51.48 $ 107,090
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,550 0.78 0.51 $ 68.64 $ 142,770
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,320 1.20 0.79 $ 56.13 $ 116,740
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,150 1.54 1.01 $ 57.15 $ 118,860
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,620 1.44 0.95 $ 46.65 $ 97,030
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,520 1.19 0.78 $ 60.48 $ 125,810
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,430 1.63 1.07 $ 55.93 $ 116,330


Location Quotient of Nurse Practitioners, by area, May 2020


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Nurse Practitioners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Jonesboro, AR 400 7.33 4.83 $ 48.32 $ 100,500
Johnson City, TN 370 4.92 3.24 $ 46.10 $ 95,900
Hattiesburg, MS 300 4.90 3.23 $ 59.11 $ 122,950
Hammond, LA 190 4.60 3.03 $ 53.18 $ 110,610
Jackson, MS 960 3.82 2.51 $ 52.18 $ 108,530
Jackson, TN 230 3.54 2.33 $ 41.58 $ 86,480
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 490 3.46 2.28 $ 49.57 $ 103,110
Macon, GA 330 3.44 2.26 $ 48.82 $ 101,540
Bangor, ME 210 3.41 2.24 $ 51.98 $ 108,120
Champaign-Urbana, IL 320 3.37 2.22 $ 53.40 $ 111,070


Annual mean wage of Nurse Practitioners, by area, May 2020


Top paying metropolitan areas for Nurse Practitioners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 160 1.19 0.78 $ 90.42 $ 188,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,080 0.89 0.59 $ 85.48 $ 177,800
Salinas, CA 70 0.38 0.25 $ 74.67 $ 155,310
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 970 0.88 0.58 $ 73.67 $ 153,240
Napa, CA 40 0.62 0.41 $ 73.39 $ 152,640
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 880 0.91 0.60 $ 71.23 $ 148,150
New Bedford, MA 110 1.86 1.22 $ 70.92 $ 147,510
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,590 1.06 0.70 $ 70.20 $ 146,020
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 140 0.79 0.52 $ 70.07 $ 145,740
Yuba City, CA 40 0.92 0.61 $ 69.75 $ 145,080

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Nurse Practitioners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 830 2.67 1.76 $ 51.72 $ 107,580
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 680 3.02 1.99 $ 48.18 $ 100,210
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 520 1.36 0.90 $ 53.61 $ 111,510
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 490 2.93 1.93 $ 51.46 $ 107,040
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 480 3.27 2.15 $ 53.00 $ 110,240

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Nurse Practitioners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 370 3.89 2.56 $ 46.96 $ 97,680
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 380 3.78 2.49 $ 48.12 $ 100,090
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 440 3.54 2.33 $ 65.78 $ 136,820
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 310 3.49 2.30 $ 57.02 $ 118,600
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 480 3.27 2.15 $ 53.00 $ 110,240

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Nurse Practitioners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 110 0.74 0.49 $ 67.57 $ 140,540
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.67 0.44 $ 66.97 $ 139,290
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 440 3.54 2.33 $ 65.78 $ 136,820
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 50 1.56 1.02 $ 64.71 $ 134,600
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 230 1.44 0.95 $ 62.72 $ 130,470


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021