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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
258,230 1.8 % $ 59.94 $ 124,680 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Nurse Practitioners:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 41.99 $ 49.64 $ 58.47 $ 65.13 $ 79.44
Annual Wage (2) $ 87,340 $ 103,250 $ 121,610 $ 135,470 $ 165,240


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 122,830 4.41 $ 58.60 $ 121,880
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 58,080 1.04 $ 62.18 $ 129,330
Outpatient Care Centers 23,760 2.32 $ 64.44 $ 134,030
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 10,950 1.02 $ 54.16 $ 112,660
Home Health Care Services 7,460 0.49 $ 71.62 $ 148,960

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 122,830 4.41 $ 58.60 $ 121,880
Outpatient Care Centers 23,760 2.32 $ 64.44 $ 134,030
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 58,080 1.04 $ 62.18 $ 129,330
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 10,950 1.02 $ 54.16 $ 112,660
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 2,100 0.90 $ 64.69 $ 134,540

Top paying industries for Nurse Practitioners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Home Health Care Services 7,460 0.49 $ 71.62 $ 148,960
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 60 0.02 $ 67.14 $ 139,640
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 70 0.02 $ 66.02 $ 137,310
Grantmaking and Giving Services 150 0.10 $ 66.01 $ 137,300
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 2,100 0.90 $ 64.69 $ 134,540


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.



Map of employment of nurse practitioners by state, May 2022


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 19,130 1.08 0.62 $ 76.02 $ 158,130
Texas 18,820 1.45 0.83 $ 59.93 $ 124,660
Florida 18,530 2.01 1.15 $ 53.04 $ 110,310
New York 17,670 1.94 1.11 (8) (8)
Tennessee 13,060 4.18 2.40 $ 47.75 $ 99,330


Map of location quotient of nurse practitioners by state, May 2022


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)
Tennessee 13,060 4.18 2.40 $ 47.75 $ 99,330
Mississippi 4,000 3.54 2.03 $ 56.38 $ 117,260
Rhode Island 1,390 2.90 1.66 $ 60.21 $ 125,250
Vermont 800 2.74 1.57 $ 56.06 $ 116,610
Missouri 7,290 2.59 1.48 $ 54.41 $ 113,180


Map of annual mean wages of nurse practitioners by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Nurse Practitioners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 19,130 1.08 0.62 $ 76.02 $ 158,130
New Jersey 6,640 1.62 0.93 $ 68.87 $ 143,250
Massachusetts 7,190 2.02 1.16 $ 66.68 $ 138,700
Oregon 1,880 0.99 0.57 $ 65.51 $ 136,250
Nevada 1,800 1.28 0.73 $ 65.49 $ 136,230



Map of employment of nurse practitioners by area, May 2022


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 16,910 1.84 1.05 $ 81.89 $ 170,320
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,190 1.01 0.58 $ 71.69 $ 149,110
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,720 1.29 0.74 $ 60.59 $ 126,020
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,450 2.08 1.19 $ 48.97 $ 101,870
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,310 1.96 1.12 $ 67.85 $ 141,120
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 5,030 4.86 2.78 $ 49.80 $ 103,580
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,940 1.30 0.74 $ 60.13 $ 125,060
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,550 2.05 1.17 $ 58.15 $ 120,940
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,200 1.54 0.88 $ 55.65 $ 115,750
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,200 1.52 0.87 $ 60.07 $ 124,940


Map of location quotient of nurse practitioners by area, May 2022


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)
Rochester, MN 1,210 10.34 5.92 $ 61.03 $ 126,940
Johnson City, TN 470 5.85 3.35 $ 42.90 $ 89,230
Hot Springs, AR 200 5.25 3.00 $ 45.33 $ 94,290
Chattanooga, TN-GA 1,310 5.23 3.00 $ 48.80 $ 101,510
Hattiesburg, MS 320 5.20 2.98 $ 51.76 $ 107,650
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 5,030 4.86 2.78 $ 49.80 $ 103,580
Champaign-Urbana, IL 490 4.75 2.72 $ 58.50 $ 121,680
Jackson, MS 1,150 4.63 2.65 $ 59.46 $ 123,670
Knoxville, TN 1,830 4.58 2.62 $ 45.10 $ 93,810
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 500 4.40 2.52 $ 45.81 $ 95,280


Map of annual mean wages of nurse practitioners by area, May 2022


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)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,170 1.04 0.60 $ 95.98 $ 199,630
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,680 1.12 0.64 $ 91.38 $ 190,070
Napa, CA 70 0.95 0.55 $ 90.96 $ 189,190
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 110 0.81 0.47 $ 87.01 $ 180,990
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 16,910 1.84 1.05 $ 81.89 $ 170,320
Yuba City, CA 50 1.01 0.58 $ 77.74 $ 161,690
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,350 1.31 0.75 $ 75.87 $ 157,810
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 130 1.13 0.65 $ 75.72 $ 157,490
Salinas, CA 120 0.67 0.38 $ 75.44 $ 156,920
El Centro, CA 60 0.94 0.54 $ 73.26 $ 152,370

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)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 810 3.58 2.05 $ 54.20 $ 112,730
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 690 1.80 1.03 $ 54.67 $ 113,710
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 520 1.62 0.93 $ 55.73 $ 115,920
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 520 2.75 1.58 $ 59.95 $ 124,700
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 470 3.67 2.10 $ 45.42 $ 94,480

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)
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 430 3.81 2.18 $ 47.90 $ 99,630
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 470 3.67 2.10 $ 45.42 $ 94,480
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 360 3.64 2.08 $ 59.14 $ 123,010
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 810 3.58 2.05 $ 54.20 $ 112,730
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 350 3.54 2.03 $ 45.47 $ 94,580

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)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.52 0.30 $ 68.22 $ 141,910
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 250 1.58 0.90 $ 68.21 $ 141,880
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 120 1.12 0.64 $ 67.62 $ 140,650
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 0.96 0.55 $ 66.70 $ 138,740
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 90 0.92 0.52 $ 66.14 $ 137,580


About May 2022 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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023