Do you ever wonder how much you make compared to other NP’s? While you probably have a pretty good idea how your salary compares to other nurse practitioner’s in your city, what about NP’s in your state as a whole? What about compared to other states?
Compiling information from job search engines like indeed.com, salarybystate.org has organized an exceptional list of the average nurse practitioner salary on a state-by-state basis.
Here are the findings from salarybystate.org‘s nurse practitioner salary comparison:
Alabama
Average NP Salary: $99,000 Comparison: 2% higher than national average
Alaska
Average NP Salary: $82,000 Comparison: 16% lower than national average
Arizona
Average NP Salary: $85,000 Comparison: 12% lower than national average
Arkansas
Average NP Salary: $96,000 Comparison: 1% lower than national average
California
Average NP Salary: $107,000 Comparison: 10% higher than national average
Colorado
Average NP Salary: $85,000 Comparison: 12% lower than national average
Connecticut
Average NP Salary: $105,000 Comparison: 8% higher than national average
Delaware
Average NP Salary: $90,000 Comparison: 7% lower than national average
Florida
Average NP Salary: $92,000 Comparison: 5% lower than national average
Georgia
Average NP Salary: $106,000 Comparison: 9% higher than national average
Hawaii
Average NP Salary: $69,000 Comparison: 29% lower than national average
Idaho
Average NP Salary: $80,000 Comparison: 17% lower than national average
Illinois
Average NP Salary: $102,000 Comparison: 5% higher than national average
Indiana
Average NP Salary: $97,000 Comparison: Equal to national average
Iowa
Average NP Salary: $91,000 Comparison: 7% lower than national average
Kansas
Average NP Salary: $88,000 Comparison: 9% lower than national average
Kentucky
Average NP Salary: $85,000 Comparison: 13% lower than national average
Louisiana
Average NP Salary: $81,000 Comparison: 16% lower than national average
Maine
Average NP Salary: $87,000 Comparison: 11% lower than national average
Maryland
Average NP Salary: $98,000 Comparison: Equalt to national average
Massachusetts
Average NP Salary: $111,000 Comparison: 14% higher than national average
Michigan
Average NP Salary: $95,000 Comparison: 3% lower than national average
Minnesota
Average NP Salary: $88,000 Comparison: 10% lower than national average
Mississippi
Average NP Salary: $113,000 Comparison: 16% higher than national average
Missouri
Average NP Salary: $96,000 Comparison: 1% lower than national average
Montana
Average NP Salary: $99,000 Comparison: 1% higher than national average
Nebraska
Average NP Salary: $78,000 Comparison: 19% lower than national average
Nevada
Average NP Salary: $90,000 Comparison: 8% lower than national average
New Hampshire
Average NP Salary: $96,000 Comparison: 2% lower than national average
New Jersey
Average NP Salary: $103,000 Comparison: 6% higher than national average
New Mexico
Average NP Salary: $87,000 Comparison: 10% higher than national average
New York
Average NP Salary: $114,000 Comparison: 17% higher than national average
North Carolina
Average NP Salary: $96,000 Comparison: 1% lower than national average
North Dakota
Average NP Salary: $91,000 Comparison: 6% lower than national average
Ohio
Average NP Salary: $92,000 Comparison: 6% lower than national average
Oklahoma
Average NP Salary: $89,000 Comparison: 9% lower than national average
Oregon
Average NP Salary: $91,000 Comparison: 6% lower than national average
Pennsylvania
Average NP Salary: $86,000 Comparison: 12% lower than national average
Rhode Island
Average NP Salary: $97,000 Comparison: Equal to national average
South Carolina
Average NP Salary: $88,000 Comparison: 10% lower than national average
South Dakota
Average NP Salary: $76,000 Comparison: 22% lower than national average
Tennessee
Average NP Salary: $92,000 Comparison: 6% lower than national average
Texas
Average NP Salary: $92,000 Comparison: 6% lower than national average
Utah
Average NP Salary: $85,000 Comparison: 12% lower than national average
Vermont
Average NP Salary: $91,000 Comparison: 6% lower than national average
Virginia
Average NP Salary: $97,000 Comparison: Equal to national average
Washington
Average NP Salary: $111,000 Comparison: 14% higher than national average
Washington DC
Average NP Salary: $92,000 Comparison: 5% lower than national average‘
West Virginia
Average NP Salary: $96,000 Comparison: 1% lower than national average
Wisconsin
Average NP Salary: $85,000 Comparison: 12% lower than national average
Wyoming
Average NP Salary: $89,000 Comparison: 8% lower than national average
When looking at salary comparison information, it’s important to remember that salaries vary significantly by specialty and location, even within a given state. NP’s employed rurally may make more than their urban counterparts, for example. While state-by-state salary comparisons don’t give an entirely accurate picture of your personal income potential, they can help you identify NP friendly states where you might want to practice.
How did your state compare?
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