Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
179,650	1.2 %	$52.90	$110,030	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$37.64	$43.64	$51.46	$60.31	$72.27
Annual Wage (2)	$78,300	$90,760	$107,030	$125,440	$150,320

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians	84,720	3.27	$51.70	$107,530
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	44,160	0.80	$54.76	$113,900
Outpatient Care Centers	17,270	1.87	$56.04	$116,550
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	5,750	0.63	$53.62	$111,520
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	5,390	0.18	$48.45	$100,770

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians	84,720	3.27	$51.70	$107,530
Outpatient Care Centers	17,270	1.87	$56.04	$116,550
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	2,260	0.86	$55.23	$114,880
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	44,160	0.80	$54.76	$113,900
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	5,750	0.63	$53.62	$111,520

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Personal Care Services	220	0.03	$67.20	$139,770
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	70	0.04	$63.43	$131,930
Religious Organizations	(8)	(8)	$60.89	$126,650
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	60	(7)	$58.41	$121,490
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	490	0.08	$56.46	$117,440

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York	13,710	1.46	1.18	$58.16	$120,970
California	13,420	0.79	0.64	$64.32	$133,780
Texas	12,020	0.99	0.80	$53.39	$111,060
Florida	10,590	1.23	0.99	$48.61	$101,100
Ohio	7,510	1.39	1.12	$49.02	$101,970

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Mississippi	2,930	2.61	2.10	$52.74	$109,700
Tennessee	7,010	2.37	1.91	$46.15	$95,990
Maine	1,240	2.05	1.65	$49.63	$103,220
Alabama	3,680	1.89	1.52	$46.14	$95,970
New Hampshire	1,140	1.74	1.40	$52.62	$109,460

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	13,420	0.79	0.64	$64.32	$133,780
Alaska	440	1.40	1.13	$59.08	$122,880
Massachusetts	6,200	1.74	1.40	$59.01	$122,740
New Jersey	5,900	1.46	1.17	$58.70	$122,100
New York	13,710	1.46	1.18	$58.16	$120,970

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

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	13,470	1.42	1.14	$60.85	$126,570
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	4,680	1.70	1.37	$59.85	$124,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	4,350	1.53	1.23	$51.29	$106,690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	4,110	0.67	0.54	$65.01	$135,230
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	3,950	0.85	0.68	$51.52	$107,160
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	3,600	1.34	1.08	$52.60	$109,410
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	3,300	0.92	0.74	$51.25	$106,610
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	3,070	1.19	0.96	$49.92	$103,840
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	3,000	1.00	0.81	$58.50	$121,670
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2,840	0.91	0.73	$54.01	$112,330