A nurse practitioner salary calculator converts NP pay between annual, monthly, biweekly, weekly and hourly amounts, then places it in official wage data. Nurse practitioners in the United States had a median wage of $132,300 a year, or $63.61 an hour, in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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How to Use the Nurse Practitioner Salary Calculator
- Choose annual salary or hourly rate, the way your employer states base pay.
- Enter your base pay, your hours per week and your weeks per year. Add other annual pay or a second offer if you have them.
- Read your annual gross pay, the pay-period amounts and where your hourly pay sits in the BLS wage table.
What each result tells you:
| Result | What it means |
|---|---|
| Annual gross pay | Base pay for the year plus any other annual pay you entered, before tax. |
| Monthly, biweekly, weekly | Annual gross pay divided by 12, 26 and 52. |
| Hourly | Base pay per paid hour. This is the number compared with BLS. |
| BLS percentile band | The two published BLS percentiles your hourly pay falls between. |
| Approximate hourly percentile | A straight-line estimate between those two percentiles. BLS does not publish it. The verdict uses this number. |
| Annual base pay percentile | The same estimate for your yearly base pay against BLS annual wages, which assume 2,080 hours. |
| Gap to BLS median | Your hourly pay minus the BLS median hourly wage, in dollars and percent. |
| Full-time equivalent | Your hourly pay times 2,080 hours, the work year BLS uses for annual wages. |
| Second offer rows | The second offer as annual and hourly pay, its percentile and the yearly difference. |
The first preset is an example, not a typical wage. It shows a nurse practitioner on a $135,000 salary at 40 hours a week. That is $64.90 an hour, about the 53rd percentile.
What Is a Nurse Practitioner Salary?
A nurse practitioner salary is the gross pay an NP earns in a year, before tax and deductions. BLS counts NPs under occupation code 29-1171, Nurse Practitioners.
BLS describes the work this way: nurse practitioners serve as primary and specialty care providers. They assess patients, decide how to improve or manage their health, and typically care for one population, such as adults, children or mental health patients.
| Fact | Value (BLS) |
|---|---|
| Wage survey jobs, May 2025 | 323,040 |
| Jobs in 2025 (projections count) | 336,300 |
| Projected jobs in 2035 | 474,100, a rise of 41% |
| New jobs, 2025 to 2035 | 137,800 |
| Typical entry education | At least a master degree in the nurse practitioner role |
| Licences | A registered nurse licence, a national certification exam and a state advanced practice licence |
| Schedule | Most work full time. Office roles keep business hours. Hospital roles include nights, weekends and holidays. |
These facts come from the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook and the OEWS wage survey, read on 2026-10-02. BLS links the growth to an aging population, more chronic disease and team-based care.
How This Page Differs from the Nurse Salary Calculator
This page covers nurse practitioners only, in depth. The nurse salary calculator uses the same BLS table for NPs and adds a selector for licensed practical nurses and registered nurses. Use that page to compare nursing levels. Use this page for NP industries, states, education and outlook.
How Does the Nurse Practitioner Salary Calculator Work?
The calculator converts your pay between time periods, then places your hourly pay in the BLS wage distribution for nurse practitioners.
Annual pay = hourly rate x hours per week x weeks per yearApproximate percentile = P1 + (your hourly - W1) / (W2 - W1) x (P2 - P1)- Convert. An hourly rate is multiplied by hours and weeks. A salary is divided by them to get pay per hour.
- Add other pay. Overtime, differentials and bonuses you typed are added to the annual total only.
- Find the band. Your base hourly pay is checked against the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentile wages. Your annual base pay gets the same check against annual wages.
- Interpolate. W1 and W2 are the two BLS wages around your pay. P1 and P2 are their percentiles.
- Measure the gap. Your hourly pay minus the median, then divided by the median.
The table below is the full BLS wage table for nurse practitioners that the tool uses.
| Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171) | Hourly wage | Annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48.72 | $101,340 |
| 25th percentile | $56.73 | $117,990 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $63.61 | $132,300 |
| 75th percentile | $75.34 | $156,700 |
| 90th percentile | $83.86 | $174,420 |
| Mean (average) | $66.01 | $137,300 |
| Employment | 323,040 jobs | |
Source: BLS OEWS, national estimates, May 2025. Read on 2026-10-02.
BLS annual wages equal the hourly wage times 2,080 hours. That is 40 hours for 52 weeks. The comparison uses hourly pay so that part-time and long-shift schedules are judged fairly.
Nurse Practitioner Salary Example: Salaried at 44 Hours
A nurse practitioner in a primary care office earns a $126,000 salary. Clinic time and charting add up to about 44 hours a week, all year. A retention bonus adds $4,000. A hospital clinic offers $138,000 for the same hours.
| Step | Calculation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Paid hours a year | 44 x 52 | 2,288 hours |
| Hourly pay | 126,000 / 2,288 | $55.07 |
| Annual gross pay | 126,000 + 4,000 | $130,000.00 |
| Monthly | 130,000 / 12 | $10,833.33 |
| Biweekly | 130,000 / 26 | $5,000.00 |
| BLS hourly band | 55.07 is between 48.72 and 56.73 | 10th to 25th percentile |
| Approximate hourly percentile | 10 + (55.07 - 48.72) / (56.73 - 48.72) x 15 | About the 22nd |
| Annual base pay percentile | 126,000 against BLS annual wages | About the 39th |
| Gap to median | 55.07 - 63.61 | -$8.54 an hour (-13.4%) |
| Second offer | 138,000 / 2,288 | $60.31 an hour, about the 38th, +$12,000.00 a year |
By annual pay the salary sits at about the 39th percentile, between the 25th percentile of $117,990 and the median of $132,300. Per hour it falls further. At 44 hours a week the rate is $55.07, about the 22nd percentile. The second offer raises the rate to $60.31 an hour, about the 38th.
Factors That Change Nurse Practitioner Pay
Unpaid Charting Hours
Hours change the real rate of a salaried NP. Working 44 hours a week on a salary set for 40 cuts the hourly rate by 9.1%. Enter the hours you work, not the hours in the contract.
Industry by Jobs
Offices of physicians employ 46.0% of nurse practitioners in the survey. General hospitals employ 22.8%.
| Industry | Jobs | Share of 323,040 jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Offices of Physicians | 148,600 | 46.0% |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 73,610 | 22.8% |
| Outpatient Care Centers | 31,590 | 9.8% |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | 15,260 | 4.7% |
| Home Health Care Services | 11,600 | 3.6% |
The industries with the highest employment of nurse practitioners that BLS lists. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Read on 2026-10-02.
Industry by Pay
The highest mean wages are in small industries that employ few NPs. None of the five largest employers is on the list.
| Industry | Annual mean wage | Versus national mean |
|---|---|---|
| Business Support Services | $181,960 | +$44,660 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $164,600 | +$27,300 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $156,420 | +$19,120 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $151,730 | +$14,430 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $151,520 | +$14,220 |
The five industries with the highest annual mean wage for nurse practitioners. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Read on 2026-10-02.
State
California has the highest annual mean wage for nurse practitioners at $176,760, which is $20,980 above Oregon in second place.
| State | Annual mean wage |
|---|---|
| California | $176,760 |
| Oregon | $155,780 |
| New Jersey | $155,750 |
| New York | $153,900 |
| Massachusetts | $152,320 |
The states with the highest annual mean wage for nurse practitioners. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Read on 2026-10-02.
Texas employs the most nurse practitioners, 25,970. California follows with 25,120 and New York with 22,890.
A Narrow Range
NP pay is tightly grouped. The 90th percentile, $174,420, is 1.72 times the 10th percentile, $101,340. A few dollars an hour move you a long way through the table.
Overtime and Differentials
BLS wages exclude overtime pay and shift differentials. Add them in the other annual pay field. Hourly NPs can price extra shifts with the overtime pay calculator.
Nurse Practitioner vs Registered Nurse Pay
Nurse practitioners earn $34,750 more than registered nurses at the median. The NP median is $132,300 and the registered nurse median is $97,550, a difference of 35.6%.
| Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Mean | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse (29-1141) | $68,940 | $80,330 | $97,550 | $112,350 | $137,470 | $101,420 | 3,379,720 |
| Nurse practitioner (29-1171) | $101,340 | $117,990 | $132,300 | $156,700 | $174,420 | $137,300 | 323,040 |
| Nurse midwife (29-1161) | $93,620 | $116,510 | $134,040 | $157,400 | $188,320 | $136,980 | 7,920 |
| Nurse anesthetist (29-1151) | $155,250 | $206,730 | $236,590 | $294,350 | $339,500 | $248,320 | 51,840 |
Annual wages. Source: BLS OEWS, national estimates, May 2025. Read on 2026-10-02.
The floor rises as much as the middle. The 10th percentile for nurse practitioners, $101,340, is above the registered nurse median.
The top does not rise as far. The best-paid tenth of registered nurses earn more than $137,470, which is above the NP median.
Among advanced practice roles, nurse practitioners and nurse midwives are $1,740 apart at the median. Nurse anesthetists earn $104,290 more.
When to Use the Nurse Practitioner Salary Calculator
Reading a Salaried Contract
Enter the salary and the weekly hours you expect to work, charting included. The hourly figure shows what the contract pays for your time.
Comparing Two Offers
Enter one offer as base pay and the other as the second offer. The tool shows both percentiles and the yearly difference.
Converting an Hourly Rate
Choose hourly, then set your shifts. At $70 an hour, three 12-hour shifts a week pay $131,040.00 a year. The salary to hourly calculator does the conversion without the BLS comparison.
Weighing the Move from RN to NP
Compare your current registered nurse pay with the NP wage table above. Then set the gain against the cost of a graduate degree.
Budgeting After Tax
The result is gross pay. Read the gross vs net income guide before you plan loan payments from it.
Common Mistakes with Nurse Practitioner Pay Comparisons
1. Comparing a Salary Without the Hours
A $126,000 salary is about the 39th percentile per hour at 40 hours and about the 22nd at 44 hours.
2. Expecting a Specialty Figure
BLS publishes one wage table for all nurse practitioners. It has no family, acute care or psychiatric NP table, and this tool does not invent one.
3. Assuming Practice Rules Set Pay
The scope of NP practice varies by state. BLS publishes no wage figure by practice rule, so this page makes no claim about its effect on pay.
4. Using the Mean as the Typical Wage
The mean is $137,300 and the median is $132,300. Half of NPs earn less than the median, so the median is the better midpoint.
5. Chasing the Top Industry Figure
Business support services pay a mean of $181,960, but the industry is not among the five largest employers of NPs.
Accuracy and Limitations
The conversion is exact arithmetic. The percentile is an estimate, because BLS publishes only five points of the wage distribution.
What it calculates accurately
- Annual, monthly, biweekly, weekly and hourly gross pay from your own figures.
- The BLS percentile band your hourly pay falls in.
- The dollar and percent gap to the BLS national median.
- The yearly difference between two offers on the same schedule.
- The approximate percentile of your annual base pay against BLS annual wages.
What it does not account for
- Federal, state and local tax, or any payroll deduction.
- Your state, metro area, employer, experience or subspecialty.
- Benefits such as health insurance, retirement match and paid leave.
- Wages after May 2025. BLS updates the survey once a year.
- Specialty and practice rules. BLS reports one wage table for every nurse practitioner.
- Income of self-employed nurse practitioners. BLS does not survey them.
BLS wages are straight-time gross pay. They exclude overtime pay, shift differentials and nonproduction bonuses. Keep those in the other annual pay field so the comparison stays like for like.
How We Calculate Nurse Practitioner Pay and Percentiles
Frequently Asked Questions About Nurse Practitioner Salaries
How much do nurse practitioners make a year?
Nurse practitioners had a median annual wage of $132,300 in May 2025, according to BLS. The mean was $137,300. The middle half earned between $117,990 and $156,700.
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour?
The median hourly wage for nurse practitioners was $63.61 in May 2025. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $48.72 and the highest 10 percent earned more than $83.86.
What do the top 10 percent of nurse practitioners earn?
The highest 10 percent of nurse practitioners earned more than $174,420 a year in May 2025. That is $42,120 above the median.
What is a starting salary for a nurse practitioner?
BLS publishes no starting salary. The closest official figure is the 10th percentile wage, $101,340 a year in May 2025. One NP in ten earned less.
How much more do nurse practitioners make than registered nurses?
About $34,750 a year at the median. The NP median was $132,300 and the registered nurse median was $97,550 in May 2025.
Which state pays nurse practitioners the most?
California had the highest annual mean wage, $176,760, in May 2025. Oregon, New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts were the next four.
Where do most nurse practitioners work?
Offices of physicians employ 148,600 of the 323,040 nurse practitioners in the wage survey. General medical and surgical hospitals employ 73,610.
Is the nurse practitioner field growing?
Yes. BLS projects 41 percent growth for nurse practitioners from 2025 to 2035, from 336,300 to 474,100 jobs. The average for all occupations is 3 percent.
What degree does a nurse practitioner need?
BLS says nurse practitioners need at least a master degree in the role. They also need a registered nurse licence, a national certification and a state advanced practice licence.
Does BLS publish pay by NP specialty?
No. BLS has one wage table for all nurse practitioners. It does not split pay by family, pediatric, acute care or psychiatric practice.
Is my pay information saved?
No. The calculation runs in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server. The Save button stores a result only on your own device.
Sources
- BLS OEWS Profiles, May 2025 national estimates (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Select 29-1171 Nurse Practitioners, 29-1141 Registered Nurses, 29-1161 Nurse Midwives or 29-1151 Nurse Anesthetists. Read 2026-10-02.)
- BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Duties, education, employers and 2025 to 2035 outlook. Read 2026-10-02.)
- BLS technical notes for the May 2025 OEWS estimates (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Defines the wage: straight-time gross pay, 2,080-hour year. Read 2026-10-02.)
- BLS May 2025 occupation profiles index (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Lists every occupation code in the May 2025 release. Read 2026-10-02.)
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