383 metro areas

Nurse Practitioner Salary by City (2026)

Nurse practitioners earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $225,620 a year, against $137,300 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($204,320 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.

US average (mean): $137,300BLS OEWS, May 2025
Highest-paying city: $225,620San Jose, CA
Best after cost of living: $204,320San Jose, CA
Metro areas: 383With their own estimate

Top cities

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

Mean annual wage

Top 10 metro areas

San Jose, CA$225,620
San Francisco, CA$215,430
Vallejo, CA$196,790
Napa, CA$188,720
Modesto, CA$187,700
Sacramento, CA$177,260
Santa Rosa, CA$172,330
Santa Maria, CA$172,240
Riverside, CA$171,680
Salinas, CA$170,640

Top 10 metro areas by mean wage for nurse practitioners
Item	Value
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$225,620
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$215,430
Vallejo, CA	$196,790
Napa, CA	$188,720
Modesto, CA	$187,700
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$177,260
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$172,330
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$172,240
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$171,680
Salinas, CA	$170,640

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

At national-average prices

Mean wage ÷ BEA price level

San Jose, CA$225,620 nominal$204,320
San Francisco, CA$215,430 nominal$186,340
Vallejo, CA$196,790 nominal$181,410
Modesto, CA$187,700 nominal$180,290
El Centro, CA$161,840 nominal$170,050
Napa, CA$188,720 nominal$167,670
Hanford, CA$170,060 nominal$167,360
Visalia, CA$166,110 nominal$166,400
Sacramento, CA$177,260 nominal$166,180
Chico, CA$166,550 nominal$164,580

Top 10 metro areas by price-adjusted mean wage for nurse practitioners
Item	Value
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$204,320
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$186,340
Vallejo, CA	$181,410
Modesto, CA	$180,290
El Centro, CA	$170,050
Napa, CA	$167,670
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$167,360
Visalia, CA	$166,400
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$166,180
Chico, CA	$164,580

Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024

Every city

Nurse Practitioner salary in every metro area

Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.

Nurse Practitioner pay in every metro area with a BLS estimate
#	Metro area	Mean	Entry (Level I)	Experienced (Level IV)	At US prices
1	San Jose, CA	$225,620	$164,220	$255,840	$204,320
2	San Francisco, CA	$215,430	$161,100	$242,200	$186,340
3	Vallejo, CA	$196,790	$137,430	$226,010	$181,410
4	Napa, CA	$188,720	$151,240	$207,190	$167,670
5	Modesto, CA	$187,700	$145,270	$208,580	$180,290
6	Sacramento, CA	$177,260	$117,440	$206,730	$166,180
7	Santa Rosa, CA	$172,330	$119,350	$198,430	$159,880
8	Santa Maria, CA	$172,240	$135,910	$190,130	$158,310
9	Riverside, CA	$171,680	$137,010	$188,760	$161,290
10	Salinas, CA	$170,640	$135,030	$188,200	$156,490
11	Hanford, CA	$170,060	$133,200	$188,220	$167,360
12	Santa Cruz, CA	$170,020	$128,610	$190,420	$154,710
13	San Luis Obispo, CA	$169,020	$129,850	$188,300	$155,640
14	Fresno, CA	$167,690	$130,310	$186,100	$164,150
15	Yuba City, CA	$167,630	$127,130	$187,570	$160,820
16	Chico, CA	$166,550	$138,880	$180,170	$164,580
17	Visalia, CA	$166,110	$130,790	$183,520	$166,400
18	Bakersfield, CA	$165,300	$127,380	$183,980	$163,850
19	San Diego, CA	$164,880	$127,690	$183,190	$147,360
20	Los Angeles, CA	$163,610	$123,410	$183,410	$144,070
21	Stockton, CA	$163,400	$121,930	$183,830	$155,490
22	Kahului, HI	$162,760	$126,380	$180,670	$148,780
23	New York, NY-NJ	$162,610	$130,060	$178,650	$144,460
24	El Centro, CA	$161,840	$123,470	$180,730	$170,050
25	Salem, OR	$160,430	$133,020	$173,950	$154,780
26	Portland, OR-WA	$160,010	$131,060	$174,280	$151,780
27	Redding, CA	$158,640	$121,830	$176,760	$157,560
28	Merced, CA	$157,080	$131,810	$169,540	$159,840
29	Longview, WA	$156,420	$125,050	$171,850	$160,360
30	Eugene, OR	$156,230	$121,640	$173,280	$153,820
31	Boston, MA-NH	$155,480	$121,620	$172,160	$143,610
32	Albany, OR	$155,150	$130,770	$167,150	$151,960
33	Seattle, WA	$155,130	$123,860	$170,520	$139,590
34	Fairbanks, AK	$154,670	$103,940	$179,670	$149,860
35	Kingston, NY	$154,020	$117,540	$172,020	$152,940
36	Trenton, NJ	$153,800	$126,760	$167,110	$149,060
37	Mount Vernon, WA	$153,090	$125,880	$166,480	$149,440
38	Bremerton, WA	$152,440	$123,340	$166,770	$144,350
39	Oxnard, CA	$152,260	$118,310	$168,980	$137,750
40	Santa Fe, NM	$151,530	$122,870	$165,630	$153,420
41	Kennewick, WA	$150,780	$121,560	$165,170	$150,660
42	Anchorage, AK	$150,380	$106,560	$171,970	$142,650
43	Barnstable Town, MA	$150,360	$122,680	$163,990	$152,880
44	Medford, OR	$150,180	$122,100	$164,010	$148,060
45	Wenatchee, WA	$149,860	$128,420	$160,430	$144,300
46	Vineland, NJ	$149,660	$113,800	$167,320	$155,950
47	Midland, TX	$149,010	$115,560	$165,480	$155,570
48	Ann Arbor, MI	$148,620	$125,940	$159,790	$147,320
49	Albuquerque, NM	$148,510	$118,230	$163,400	$155,430
50	Bend, OR	$148,410	$116,900	$163,920	$143,240
51	Olympia, WA	$148,080	$118,520	$162,640	$142,840
52	Grants Pass, OR	$147,620	$120,060	$161,200	$151,000
53	Bellingham, WA	$147,010	$116,150	$162,220	$142,270
54	Worcester, MA	$146,520	$114,070	$162,490	$142,910
55	Kiryas Joel, NY	$146,490	$117,350	$160,850	$133,880
56	Bay City, MI	$145,720	$97,260	$169,580	$158,530
57	Bridgeport, CT	$145,560	$117,150	$159,540	$136,210
58	Mankato, MN	$145,430	$124,880	$155,560	$159,890
59	Binghamton, NY	$145,390	$121,510	$157,160	$156,560
60	New Haven, CT	$145,330	$118,350	$158,600	$138,990
61	Spokane, WA	$145,160	$115,860	$159,600	$144,660
62	Ithaca, NY	$143,830	$125,170	$153,030	$139,210
63	Waterbury, CT	$143,580	$113,050	$158,620	$143,900
64	Atlantic City, NJ	$143,540	$106,770	$161,640	$145,200
65	Charlottesville, VA	$142,830	$111,950	$158,040	$144,060
66	Lewiston, ME	$142,750	$114,590	$156,620	$150,680
67	Urban Honolulu, HI	$142,230	$115,500	$155,400	$128,180
68	Glens Falls, NY	$142,170	$111,680	$157,190	$149,860
69	Phoenix, AZ	$141,960	$112,050	$156,690	$137,400
70	Pittsfield, MA	$141,730	$115,630	$154,590	$149,020
71	Springfield, MA	$141,270	$111,740	$155,830	$147,060
72	Corvallis, OR	$141,250	$115,810	$153,770	$135,800
73	Providence, RI-MA	$140,860	$112,320	$154,920	$138,410
74	Helena, MT	$140,690	$119,060	$151,340	$147,050
75	Duluth, MN-WI	$140,360	$111,240	$154,710	$158,120
76	Bozeman, MT	$140,150	$109,720	$155,150	$136,720
77	Burlington, VT	$139,940	$114,550	$152,460	$138,620
78	Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$139,690	$110,840	$153,920	$136,210
79	Wildwood, FL	$139,610	$104,210	$157,060	$163,430
80	Salt Lake City, UT	$139,480	$110,640	$153,710	$138,280
81	Hartford, CT	$139,320	$113,670	$151,940	$135,600
82	Las Vegas, NV	$138,960	$98,160	$159,060	$138,660
83	Norwich, CT	$138,880	$108,870	$153,650	$138,260
84	Des Moines, IA	$138,820	$114,590	$150,760	$151,380
85	Tulsa, OK	$138,740	$102,590	$156,540	$155,510
86	Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$138,570	$105,960	$154,630	$127,260
87	St. George, UT	$138,510	$97,880	$158,500	$142,320
88	Prescott Valley, AZ	$138,420	$108,580	$153,130	$140,880
89	Elmira, NY	$138,260	$113,210	$150,610	$146,460
90	Killeen, TX	$138,110	$116,380	$148,800	$151,550
91	Madison, WI	$138,030	$113,630	$150,050	$141,880
92	Milwaukee, WI	$137,970	$116,710	$148,430	$142,330
93	Burlington, NC	$137,860	$107,970	$152,570	$147,920
94	Kenosha, WI	$137,800	$107,680	$152,630	$136,280
95	Yakima, WA	$137,700	$113,570	$149,570	$144,120
96	Beaumont, TX	$137,650	$107,000	$152,760	$152,870
97	Minneapolis, MN-WI	$137,650	$107,600	$152,460	$131,320
98	Corpus Christi, TX	$137,300	$108,680	$151,420	$148,160
99	Detroit, MI	$137,300	$112,050	$149,740	$136,890
100	Eau Claire, WI	$136,740	$112,050	$148,890	$147,360
101	Albany, NY	$136,720	$113,920	$147,950	$137,320
102	Dubuque, IA	$136,510	$112,690	$148,240	$156,320
103	Twin Falls, ID	$136,490	$108,740	$150,160	$148,180
104	Lancaster, PA	$136,280	$113,340	$147,600	$138,700
105	Sheboygan, WI	$136,260	$114,400	$147,040	$144,940
106	Fond du Lac, WI	$136,180	$113,420	$147,390	$148,600
107	Boise City, ID	$136,160	$111,820	$148,140	$138,390
108	Miami, FL	$136,160	$108,160	$149,950	$119,280
109	Greensboro, NC	$136,120	$111,720	$148,120	$146,580
110	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$136,010	$112,380	$147,660	$138,370
111	Tucson, AZ	$136,010	$104,710	$151,420	$140,370
112	Idaho Falls, ID	$135,680	$103,830	$151,380	$143,710
113	Lebanon, PA	$135,640	$105,460	$150,530	$145,510
114	Little Rock, AR	$135,640	$98,280	$154,020	$151,780
115	Harrisburg, PA	$135,600	$110,740	$147,830	$137,460
116	St. Louis, MO-IL	$135,550	$112,650	$146,830	$142,550
117	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$135,470	$109,760	$148,120	$156,700
118	Denver, CO	$135,320	$103,520	$150,990	$127,920
119	Bangor, ME	$135,200	$112,200	$146,540	$140,090
120	Watertown, NY	$135,180	$109,530	$147,800	$154,160
121	Appleton, WI	$135,160	$105,660	$149,680	$146,250
122	Buffalo, NY	$135,120	$103,850	$150,510	$140,980
123	Austin, TX	$134,990	$108,970	$147,830	$137,650
124	Atlanta, GA	$134,970	$108,530	$147,990	$134,890
125	Waterloo, IA	$134,890	$108,660	$147,830	$154,940
126	Cedar Rapids, IA	$134,760	$115,420	$144,270	$151,480
127	Hot Springs, AR	$134,580	$93,250	$154,940	$156,980
128	Sierra Vista, AZ	$134,580	$100,010	$151,590	$150,800
129	Oklahoma City, OK	$134,470	$106,890	$148,050	$148,740
130	Champaign, IL	$134,450	$106,410	$148,260	$145,030
131	Reno, NV	$134,450	$103,360	$149,760	$133,100
132	Durham, NC	$134,390	$112,470	$145,180	$137,730
133	Flagstaff, AZ	$134,370	$107,830	$147,450	$133,930
134	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$134,350	$110,140	$146,240	$155,530
135	Utica, NY	$134,330	$107,540	$147,510	$144,940
136	Walla Walla, WA	$134,160	$105,810	$148,120	$136,180
137	Allentown, PA-NJ	$134,140	$109,280	$146,390	$134,180
138	Provo, UT	$134,140	$107,200	$147,410	$136,550
139	Baltimore, MD	$134,060	$106,600	$147,600	$128,300
140	Iowa City, IA	$134,060	$116,380	$142,750	$146,500
141	Las Cruces, NM	$134,010	$96,050	$152,690	$148,550
142	Amherst Town, MA	$133,970	$100,710	$150,340	$133,650
143	Yuma, AZ	$133,950	$97,930	$151,690	$144,490
144	Manchester, NH	$133,760	$110,880	$145,040	$126,600
145	Winston, NC	$133,740	$108,510	$146,160	$145,300
146	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$133,640	$104,370	$148,050	$155,600
147	Topeka, KS	$133,600	$111,430	$144,540	$150,420
148	Raleigh, NC	$133,580	$105,120	$147,600	$136,090
149	Charlotte, NC-SC	$133,540	$107,060	$146,560	$137,180
150	Farmington, NM	$133,540	$107,200	$146,520	$152,260
151	Cheyenne, WY	$133,470	$106,410	$146,810	$138,320
152	Reading, PA	$133,330	$107,410	$146,120	$137,370
153	Jacksonville, FL	$133,270	$110,930	$144,250	$133,960
154	Omaha, NE-IA	$133,180	$109,820	$144,680	$144,900
155	Naples, FL	$133,120	$108,760	$145,140	$128,990
156	San Antonio, TX	$133,100	$105,890	$146,490	$140,530
157	Odessa, TX	$133,060	$111,450	$143,710	$141,710
158	Chicago, IL-IN	$133,040	$105,390	$146,660	$128,420
159	North Port, FL	$133,020	$106,330	$146,180	$129,880
160	Wausau, WI	$133,000	$108,720	$144,960	$143,550
161	Racine, WI	$132,640	$110,570	$143,500	$138,220
162	Davenport, IA-IL	$132,620	$104,440	$146,490	$148,880
163	St. Cloud, MN	$132,370	$104,120	$146,290	$151,050
164	Winchester, VA-WV	$132,310	$109,430	$143,580	$137,180
165	Lake Havasu City, AZ	$132,160	$100,960	$147,530	$140,450
166	Oshkosh, WI	$132,040	$109,370	$143,210	$142,090
167	Houston, TX	$131,980	$101,170	$147,160	$133,810
168	Waco, TX	$131,850	$102,940	$146,100	$142,460
169	Kalamazoo, MI	$131,810	$104,250	$145,390	$138,980
170	Logan, UT-ID	$131,770	$87,900	$153,380	$137,360
171	Ogden, UT	$131,600	$89,810	$152,190	$131,140
172	Billings, MT	$131,500	$101,500	$146,270	$140,600
173	Lake Charles, LA	$131,500	$107,740	$143,190	$153,170
174	Syracuse, NY	$131,480	$102,400	$145,810	$137,330
175	Longview, TX	$131,310	$98,860	$147,280	$146,740
176	Tyler, TX	$131,310	$101,770	$145,850	$142,490
177	Lansing, MI	$131,230	$109,220	$142,080	$138,150
178	Missoula, MT	$131,080	$112,940	$140,000	$135,910
179	Crestview, FL	$131,060	$108,700	$142,060	$135,070
180	Gainesville, FL	$131,020	$102,190	$145,230	$135,440
181	York, PA	$130,960	$110,610	$140,960	$136,420
182	Beckley, WV	$130,830	$100,050	$146,000	$148,050
183	Texarkana, TX-AR	$130,830	$96,680	$147,640	$155,730
184	Ames, IA	$130,790	$93,700	$149,050	$147,240
185	Portland, ME	$130,580	$104,920	$143,230	$128,200
186	Port St. Lucie, FL	$130,560	$109,180	$141,090	$130,260
187	Fayetteville, AR	$130,540	$98,360	$146,370	$142,900
188	Baton Rouge, LA	$130,440	$105,520	$142,730	$143,690
189	Dallas, TX	$130,290	$95,140	$147,600	$126,380
190	Salisbury, MD	$130,270	$111,630	$139,460	$136,240
191	Indianapolis, IN	$130,150	$108,410	$140,860	$136,000
192	College Station, TX	$130,080	$108,930	$140,500	$143,020
193	Great Falls, MT	$130,040	$111,400	$139,240	$134,280
194	Kansas City, MO-KS	$130,020	$101,900	$143,850	$140,500
195	Colorado Springs, CO	$129,980	$102,670	$143,440	$129,070
196	Jonesboro, AR	$129,980	$100,510	$144,500	$151,360
197	Gettysburg, PA	$129,960	$107,990	$140,800	$136,260
198	Victoria, TX	$129,880	$100,190	$144,480	$144,570
199	Owensboro, KY	$129,790	$100,920	$144,000	$146,470
200	Wichita Falls, TX	$129,460	$101,110	$143,420	$144,630
201	El Paso, TX	$129,330	$103,580	$142,020	$143,840
202	Gulfport, MS	$129,270	$102,110	$142,650	$143,620
203	Fort Collins, CO	$129,250	$92,390	$147,390	$127,810
204	Lawton, OK	$129,250	$105,080	$141,150	$150,390
205	San Angelo, TX	$129,190	$103,080	$142,040	$139,740
206	Joplin, MO-KS	$128,980	$109,350	$138,650	$150,470
207	Orlando, FL	$128,860	$106,580	$139,840	$127,060
208	Jackson, MI	$128,810	$101,820	$142,110	$140,350
209	Gainesville, GA	$128,610	$100,210	$142,580	$132,910
210	Elkhart, IN	$128,590	$105,890	$139,780	$142,360
211	Monroe, LA	$128,540	$101,730	$141,730	$153,760
212	Charleston, WV	$128,440	$103,500	$140,710	$144,770
213	Pinehurst, NC	$128,340	$106,160	$139,260	$145,290
214	Boulder, CO	$128,320	$78,830	$152,690	$121,970
215	New Orleans, LA	$128,320	$107,680	$138,490	$138,580
216	Spartanburg, SC	$128,150	$98,070	$142,960	$140,750
217	Pueblo, CO	$128,090	$103,750	$140,070	$139,590
218	Green Bay, WI	$128,040	$105,500	$139,150	$137,550
219	Cape Coral, FL	$128,000	$102,500	$140,550	$125,060
220	Cleveland, OH	$127,980	$103,810	$139,900	$136,260
221	Asheville, NC	$127,820	$104,620	$139,240	$132,450
222	La Crosse, WI-MN	$127,820	$102,610	$140,230	$139,280
223	Janesville, WI	$127,800	$112,740	$135,220	$136,390
224	Brownsville, TX	$127,770	$90,690	$146,060	$148,610
225	Dover, DE	$127,710	$87,510	$147,510	$130,980
226	Florence, SC	$127,670	$91,640	$145,410	$147,130
227	Staunton, VA	$127,630	$97,990	$142,230	$140,060
228	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$127,610	$102,630	$139,920	$140,800
229	Lexington, KY	$127,400	$100,590	$140,610	$137,150
230	Laredo, TX	$127,380	$97,700	$142,020	$146,490
231	Traverse City, MI	$127,380	$101,750	$140,000	$136,420
232	Flint, MI	$127,360	$100,090	$140,770	$136,900
233	Shreveport, LA	$127,320	$102,210	$139,670	$150,200
234	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$127,280	$103,420	$139,030	$147,870
235	Fargo, ND-MN	$127,280	$101,360	$140,030	$140,070
236	Casper, WY	$127,250	$104,080	$138,670	$135,620
237	Deltona, FL	$127,210	$103,360	$138,990	$128,020
238	Rochester, NY	$127,190	$103,080	$139,070	$131,080
239	Wichita, KS	$127,190	$97,120	$142,000	$143,000
240	Columbus, IN	$127,150	$101,800	$139,630	$136,720
241	Tampa, FL	$127,150	$101,710	$139,690	$126,030
242	Lubbock, TX	$127,030	$103,290	$138,720	$139,110
243	Springfield, IL	$127,000	$107,430	$136,660	$136,930
244	Jackson, MS	$126,940	$101,090	$139,650	$142,550
245	Bloomington, IN	$126,860	$104,040	$138,090	$133,420
246	Houma, LA	$126,860	$98,110	$141,000	$149,070
247	Sherman, TX	$126,840	$94,060	$142,980	$135,270
248	Charleston, SC	$126,760	$103,670	$138,110	$125,550
249	Lafayette, IN	$126,710	$97,990	$140,860	$135,620
250	Roanoke, VA	$126,710	$103,810	$138,010	$135,350
251	Lawrence, KS	$126,690	$101,670	$139,030	$140,390
252	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$126,690	$100,260	$139,710	$136,120
253	Niles, MI	$126,460	$106,870	$136,120	$136,910
254	Peoria, IL	$126,280	$101,880	$138,300	$138,420
255	Slidell, LA	$126,260	$104,400	$137,030	$136,160
256	Lynchburg, VA	$126,240	$92,620	$142,790	$141,270
257	Lewiston, ID-WA	$126,110	$91,790	$143,020	$138,340
258	Morgantown, WV	$126,070	$103,580	$137,160	$135,090
259	Bloomington, IL	$126,010	$96,760	$140,420	$134,720
260	Fayetteville, NC	$125,990	$100,260	$138,670	$136,980
261	Battle Creek, MI	$125,960	$103,960	$136,800	$139,120
262	Sebastian, FL	$125,920	$103,330	$137,030	$128,090
263	Hickory, NC	$125,590	$99,840	$138,280	$141,930
264	Lexington Park, MD	$125,420	$100,780	$137,550	$124,470
265	Michigan City, IN	$125,400	$98,050	$138,880	$136,780
266	Saginaw, MI	$125,380	$99,320	$138,240	$137,950
267	Ocala, FL	$125,260	$93,850	$140,710	$131,530
268	Punta Gorda, FL	$125,130	$100,610	$137,200	$124,480
269	Wilmington, NC	$125,030	$100,090	$137,320	$129,670
270	Jefferson City, MO	$124,800	$97,340	$138,320	$141,860
271	Blacksburg, VA	$124,760	$99,420	$137,240	$134,570
272	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$124,740	$100,320	$136,760	$143,940
273	Amarillo, TX	$124,720	$96,320	$138,690	$135,830
274	Kankakee, IL	$124,680	$101,230	$136,240	$129,340
275	Lincoln, NE	$124,650	$100,800	$136,410	$136,110
276	McAllen, TX	$124,590	$93,950	$139,670	$145,050
277	Wheeling, WV-OH	$124,510	$95,660	$138,720	$140,970
278	Springfield, OH	$124,430	$104,920	$134,060	$137,520
279	Rockford, IL	$124,380	$98,720	$137,030	$134,970
280	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$124,360	$90,480	$141,040	$130,400
281	Greeley, CO	$124,280	$87,630	$142,310	$124,060
282	Terre Haute, IN	$124,260	$92,350	$139,960	$141,530
283	South Bend, IN-MI	$124,220	$96,390	$137,900	$133,770
284	Minot, ND	$124,200	$102,090	$135,100	$142,710
285	Akron, OH	$124,130	$101,030	$135,530	$132,940
286	Williamsport, PA	$124,110	$102,210	$134,910	$134,390
287	Abilene, TX	$124,090	$88,070	$141,840	$137,320
288	Columbia, MO	$124,070	$100,880	$135,510	$138,720
289	Homosassa Springs, FL	$124,050	$99,070	$136,340	$132,720
290	Grand Island, NE	$123,950	$89,730	$140,800	$143,040
291	Springfield, MO	$123,880	$99,570	$135,890	$139,840
292	Bismarck, ND	$123,740	$100,320	$135,280	$135,940
293	Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$123,640	$99,940	$135,300	$139,830
294	Grand Rapids, MI	$123,610	$96,320	$137,050	$129,370
295	Pittsburgh, PA	$123,570	$102,020	$134,200	$130,530
296	Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$123,570	$100,590	$134,910	$126,170
297	Richmond, VA	$123,430	$94,660	$137,590	$126,130
298	Harrisonburg, VA	$123,390	$95,660	$137,050	$130,030
299	Warner Robins, GA	$123,070	$95,510	$136,660	$131,220
300	Fort Wayne, IN	$123,050	$101,190	$133,850	$132,920
301	Paducah, KY-IL	$122,990	$97,970	$135,300	$142,870
302	Hagerstown, MD-WV	$122,930	$93,060	$137,630	$130,540
303	Jacksonville, NC	$122,800	$100,050	$134,010	$133,360
304	Athens, GA	$122,720	$93,410	$137,160	$131,470
305	Parkersburg, WV	$122,640	$98,740	$134,410	$140,860
306	State College, PA	$122,470	$99,150	$133,950	$126,570
307	Lakeland, FL	$122,410	$96,120	$135,370	$126,010
308	Pensacola, FL	$122,370	$88,050	$139,280	$125,230
309	Kokomo, IN	$122,030	$91,750	$136,950	$136,120
310	Greenville, NC	$121,800	$101,840	$131,640	$137,780
311	Weirton, WV-OH	$121,740	$97,970	$133,470	$136,750
312	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$121,660	$91,830	$136,360	$131,980
313	Panama City, FL	$121,620	$97,990	$133,240	$125,000
314	Columbus, OH	$121,430	$93,520	$135,180	$127,190
315	Decatur, IL	$121,310	$102,190	$130,710	$137,190
316	Chambersburg, PA	$121,280	$100,760	$131,390	$128,150
317	Rapid City, SD	$121,260	$97,470	$133,000	$136,000
318	Scranton, PA	$121,120	$93,310	$134,800	$129,460
319	Altoona, PA	$120,850	$95,970	$133,100	$135,020
320	Goldsboro, NC	$120,810	$102,710	$129,710	$136,570
321	Pocatello, ID	$120,580	$91,960	$134,680	$135,630
322	Columbia, SC	$120,560	$93,410	$133,930	$128,720
323	Elizabethtown, KY	$120,490	$97,090	$132,040	$133,030
324	Canton, OH	$120,450	$96,600	$132,200	$134,720
325	Youngstown, OH	$120,290	$95,350	$132,580	$137,640
326	Alexandria, LA	$120,160	$97,140	$131,500	$140,230
327	Bowling Green, KY	$120,120	$100,090	$129,980	$133,200
328	Augusta, GA-SC	$120,060	$94,580	$132,620	$130,640
329	Myrtle Beach, SC	$120,000	$94,120	$132,720	$128,150
330	Rochester, MN	$119,970	$95,640	$131,980	$132,100
331	Grand Junction, CO	$119,910	$87,570	$135,840	$125,590
332	Sandusky, OH	$119,910	$100,840	$129,310	$134,310
333	Tallahassee, FL	$119,890	$98,700	$130,330	$127,650
334	Hammond, LA	$119,830	$78,310	$140,280	$141,880
335	Lima, OH	$119,830	$101,980	$128,630	$133,640
336	Hattiesburg, MS	$119,160	$100,420	$128,400	$135,980
337	Macon, GA	$119,040	$100,190	$128,320	$134,470
338	Nashville, TN	$119,000	$91,980	$132,310	$123,520
339	Muskegon, MI	$118,910	$81,240	$137,470	$128,520
340	Greenville, SC	$118,850	$92,480	$131,830	$127,440
341	Evansville, IN	$118,790	$90,500	$132,720	$129,790
342	Palm Bay, FL	$118,790	$93,560	$131,210	$118,780
343	Manhattan, KS	$118,710	$87,110	$134,260	$131,660
344	Rocky Mount, NC	$118,600	$99,530	$127,980	$134,750
345	Erie, PA	$118,290	$97,760	$128,380	$130,060
346	Albany, GA	$118,250	$95,080	$129,650	$134,880
347	Dalton, GA	$118,020	$96,950	$128,400	$131,360
348	Hilton Head Island, SC	$117,870	$96,430	$128,440	$120,250
349	Toledo, OH	$117,770	$88,750	$132,060	$128,770
350	Brunswick, GA	$117,330	$92,100	$129,770	$133,770
351	Mansfield, OH	$117,310	$93,100	$129,230	$132,000
352	Monroe, MI	$117,250	$87,570	$131,890	$125,410
353	Columbus, GA-AL	$117,230	$93,480	$128,940	$131,280
354	Clarksville, TN-KY	$117,150	$90,690	$130,190	$128,810
355	Kingsport, TN-VA	$116,690	$91,310	$129,170	$134,980
356	Savannah, GA	$116,330	$93,000	$127,840	$122,190
357	Dayton, OH	$116,230	$83,430	$132,390	$125,390
358	Rome, GA	$116,150	$94,040	$127,030	$128,830
359	Lafayette, LA	$115,980	$71,990	$137,650	$132,990
360	Johnstown, PA	$115,900	$98,280	$124,570	$134,880
361	Sebring, FL	$115,880	$94,000	$126,650	$125,320
362	Sumter, SC	$115,400	$92,190	$126,840	$131,110
363	Muncie, IN	$115,210	$92,850	$126,240	$130,700
364	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$114,900	$93,480	$125,470	$125,620
365	Birmingham, AL	$113,690	$89,130	$125,780	$124,060
366	Tuscaloosa, AL	$113,590	$88,880	$125,760	$129,490
367	Dothan, AL	$112,960	$86,380	$126,050	$134,740
368	Knoxville, TN	$112,470	$86,820	$125,070	$121,500
369	Valdosta, GA	$112,400	$86,780	$125,030	$127,340
370	Enid, OK	$112,340	$81,140	$127,710	$133,310
371	Decatur, AL	$111,470	$93,600	$120,270	$127,810
372	Montgomery, AL	$111,400	$89,770	$122,080	$124,220
373	Huntsville, AL	$111,300	$94,140	$119,770	$119,580
374	Auburn, AL	$111,130	$87,190	$122,930	$126,380
375	Anniston, AL	$109,990	$89,630	$120,020	$127,970
376	Daphne, AL	$109,640	$87,240	$120,680	$115,790
377	Cleveland, TN	$108,600	$78,690	$123,340	$123,300
378	Johnson City, TN	$108,530	$91,330	$117,000	$123,430
379	Jackson, TN	$107,490	$80,680	$120,700	$125,690
380	Morristown, TN	$107,020	$80,080	$120,290	$123,920
381	Mobile, AL	$106,540	$88,590	$115,380	$120,930
382	Gadsden, AL	$104,870	$77,730	$118,250	$122,440
383	Florence, AL	$103,600	$84,590	$112,990	$122,150

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Method

About these numbers

Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.

Questions

Nurse Practitioner salary by city: FAQ

Which city pays nurse practitioners the most?

San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $225,620 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($215,430), Vallejo, CA ($196,790), Napa, CA ($188,720). The national mean is $137,300 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do nurse practitioners earn the most after cost of living?

Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($204,320 at national prices, $225,620 nominal), San Francisco, CA ($186,340 at national prices, $215,430 nominal), Vallejo, CA ($181,410 at national prices, $196,790 nominal).

How much do nurse practitioners make in the biggest cities?

New York, NY-NJ: $162,610; Los Angeles, CA: $163,610; Chicago, IL-IN: $133,040; Dallas, TX: $130,290; Houston, TX: $131,980 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).

Where do nurse practitioners earn the least?

Of the 383 metro areas with their own estimate, Florence, AL has the lowest mean wage, $103,600. At local prices that is worth $122,150.