Advanced practice
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse practitioners are advanced practice nurses who serve as primary and specialty care providers.
U.S. median pay
$63.61/hr
$132,300/yr
Projected growth
+41%
2025–35
Openings per year
29,400
average, 2025–35
Typical education
Master's degree
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025; BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
U.S. median hourly pay · BLS May 2025
$63.61
an hour · $132,300 a year
- 10th
- $48.72
- 25th
- $56.73
- Median
- $63.61
- 75th
- $75.34
- 90th
- $83.86
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $48.72/hr, median $63.61/hr, 90th percentile $83.86/hr.
Education, licensing and how to get started
The Occupational Outlook Handbook explains the training, licensing and certification for this role. BLS: How to become one
Sources
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nurse Practitioner, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (SOC 29-1171), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.