Salary for Nurse Practitioner (NP) Jobs

Updated: 6 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$58,976 - $100,881
Bonus	$97.32 - $10,235
Profit Sharing	$1,028 - $10,137
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$60,375 - $107,448
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 6 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,678

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Job Listings for Nurse Practitioner (NP) Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant- Hospital Based (NP/PA)	The Exigence Group	Buffalo, New York
	POSITION DESCRIPTION _Day and/or night positions available!_ Responsible for the management of medical/surgical patients. Responsible for performing admission... Indeed
Dec 27	Traveling Nurse - NP: Nurse Practitioner	HRN Services, Inc.	Grand Junction, Colorado
	NURSE PRACTITIONER. Assesses clinical data gathered... practice nursing skills. Plan of care and treatment modalities are prescribed by the nurse practitioner. Indeed
Jan 22	Nurse Practitioner (NP)	Health Career Services	Glendale, Arizona
	Established LTC Group needs Full or Part-Time Nurse Practitioner (NP) to treat seniors in Glendale, AZ LTC. New Grads Welcome! Flexible Schedule! Excellent... Indeed
Jan 22	Full or Part Time Nurse Practitioner (NP)	Health Career Services	Yuma, Arizona
	Established Home Health Group needs Full or Part-Time Nurse Practitioner (NP) to conduct home visits in Yuma, AZ . 1+yr exp preferred! Flexible Schedule... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Nurse Practitioner (NP) Jobs

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Healthcare	$57,163 - $100,899
Family Medicine	$58,073 - $100,505
Hospital	$58,441 - $103,132
Medical Services	$56,520 - $102,515
Medical Office	$55,557 - $99,524

Key Statistics for Nurse Practitioner (NP) Jobs

Gender

	Female 89%			Male 11%
Salary:	$72,184 - $89,473			$71,649 - $96,347

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

11%

1-4 years

39%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

20%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	$62,432 - $100,835
Master of Science (MS), Nursing	$63,000 - $102,980
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Nurse Practitioner	$64,681 - $109,262
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)	$55,000 - $125,000
Bachelor's Degree	$30,913 - $121,275

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 78%		Dental: 59%
	Vision: 41%		None: 20%

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Career Path for Nurse Practitioner (NP) Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Salary Range

$60,375 - $107,448

	Registered Nurse (RN) $39,833 - $80,493
	Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Room $42,584 - $90,737
	Staff Nurse $40,121 - $86,024

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Common Future Jobs

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Salary Range

$60,375 - $107,448

	Family Nurse Practitioner (NP) $57,772 - $100,798
	Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) $53,312 - $99,902
	Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (NP) $58,124 - $97,508

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Nurse Practitioner (NP) Job Description

People with the job title Nurse Practitioner (NP) typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Nurse Practitioners (ARNP)

Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment and counsel patients. Order and interpret test results and recommend treatment of patients. Administer therapeutic procedures. Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval. Provide physicians with assistance during surgery or complicated medical procedures.

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FAQs on Salaries for Nurse Practitioner (NP) Jobs

What is the Salary of a Nurse Practitioner?

There is no single right answer to the question, "What is the salary of a nurse practitioner?" Take a look at the Nurse Practitioner Job Description above. The duties listed there might seem pretty straightforward, but the responsibilities and area of expertise of a nurse practitioner may be wide-ranging, thanks to the breadth and depth of the medical field. The same goes for nurse practitioner salaries. By examining PayScale's data on the salary of a nurse practitioner, we can find answers to many nurse practitioner salary questions.

Researching Nurse Practitioner Salaries

Comparing the Average Nurse Practitioner Salary by Skill/Specialty reveals that the salary of a nurse practitioner specializing in Acute Care, Case Management, or Intensive Care Unit work will be higher than the salary of a nurse practitioner working in other areas. A nurse practitioner who can stay calm in a high-pressure, stressful environment may get a salary boost from developing skills in these areas. A calm demeanor may be especially helpful since, according to the Nurse Practitioner Salaries by Hospital Setting report, nurse practitioner salaries tend to be higher in a general hospital or surgery setting compared to the salary of a nurse practitioner employed in a school or private practice. As with most careers, location also plays a part in the salary of a nurse practitioner. Measuring Nurse Practitioner Salary by City, we can see that Philadelphia currently has one of the highest average nurse practitioner salaries - what else would you expect from the City of Brotherly Love?

To expand your nurse practitioner salary research, check out PayScale's Information About Becoming a Nurse. You'll find a comparison of the top skills, industries and certifications for nursing salaries as well as articles on nursing jobs and links to Online Nursing Degree programs. To get the most out of your inquiry into nurse practitioner salaries, find out why asking, "what is the median nurse practitioner salary" is a better question than, "what is the average nurse practitioner salary" in the Ask Dr. Salary post, "Why is Median Better Than Mean for a Typical Salary?"