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title: 10 Highest Paying Cities for Nurse Practitioners | ThriveAP
description: If making money is your M.O. as a nurse practitioner, you’ve got plenty of job options. While some areas of the country are notoriously low paying, others deliver big when it comes to NP salaries. So, if pay is a serious consideration in your job search (as it should be), consider these locations for your … 10 Highest Paying Cities for Nurse Practitioners Read More »
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# 10 Highest Paying Cities for Nurse Practitioners

If making money is your M.O. as a nurse practitioner, you’ve got plenty of job options. While some areas of the country are notoriously low paying, others deliver big when it comes to NP salaries. So, if pay is a serious consideration in your job search (as it should be), consider these locations for your next career transition.

Don’t forget to take cost of living and the job market into account as you evaluate your cities of interest. Your dollars will go much further in some locations than others. 

**1. Columbus, Indiana**

*Annual Mean Wage: $146,450*

*Hourly Mean Wage: $70.41*

 

**2. San Jose, CA **

*Annual Mean Wage: $139,570*

*Hourly Mean Wage: $67.10*

 

**3. Vallejo, CA**

*Annual Mean Wage: $127,860*

*Hourly Mean Wage: $61.47*

 

**4. San Francisco, CA**

*Annual Mean Wage: $127,790*

*Hourly Mean Wage: $61.44*

 

**5. Honolulu, HI**

*Annual Mean Wage: $126,550*

*Hourly Mean Wage: $60.84*

 

**6. Lafayette, IN**

*Annual Mean Wage: $126,170*

*Hourly Mean Wage: $60.66*

 

**7. Texarkana, TX**

*Annual Mean Wage: $125,020*

*Hourly Mean Wage: $60.10*

 

**8. Visalia, CA **

*Annual Mean Wage: $123,580*

*Hourly Mean Wage: $59.41*

 

**9. New Bedford, MA**

*Annual Mean Wage: $123,470*

*Hourly Mean Wage: $59.36*

 

**10. McAllen, TX**

*Annual Mean Wage: $121,790*

*Hourly Mean Wage: $58.55*

 

*Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

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