Read from employer job postings in the published Headcount Labs catalog on 11 October 2026. Pay is the range the employer advertised, in the unit it used.
Posted pay for nurse practitioner jobs
| Measure | Yearly pay |
|---|---|
| Median low end of the posted range | $123,800 |
| Median high end of the posted range | $158,771 |
| Median midpoint | $137,500 |
| Middle half of midpoints | $126,000 to $157,550 |
| Postings that give a range, not one figure | 93% |
Another 1,093 nurse practitioner jobs publish hourly pay instead, with a median posted range of $68.00 to $80.00 an hour. The two groups are kept apart; nothing is converted.
Nurse practitioner pay by state
The 12 states with the most postings that publish pay.
| State | Jobs with pay | Median midpoint |
|---|---|---|
| California | 333 | $162,500 |
| New York | 318 | $146,475 |
| Massachusetts | 187 | $147,500 |
| Washington | 151 | $158,920 |
| Colorado | 124 | $125,000 |
| Texas | 121 | $136,750 |
| Florida | 113 | $130,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 108 | $128,784 |
| Illinois | 93 | $130,000 |
| Ohio | 83 | $135,000 |
| Minnesota | 81 | $143,572 |
| New Jersey | 78 | $145,000 |
Employers posting the most nurse practitioner jobs with pay
| Employer | Jobs with pay | Median midpoint |
|---|---|---|
| MedElite Group, LLC. | 210 | $150,000 |
| OptiMindHealth | 172 | $135,000 |
| UnitedHealth | 170 | $136,750 |
| Comprehensive Rehab Consultants | 72 | $115,736 |
| Provider Solutions & Development | 56 | $166,192 |
| CenterWell | 49 | $147,050 |
| Talkiatry | 43 | $197,500 |
| Providence | 41 | $192,590 |
| MH Health Care Services PC | 37 | $137,500 |
| LifeStance Health | 36 | $134,000 |
| DaVita | 34 | $126,500 |
| Molina Healthcare | 34 | $143,404 |
Get these jobs and their pay with one request
Ask for nurse practitioner jobs in the United States that publish pay. title matches the words as one phrase:
curl --request GET "https://api.headcountlabs.com/v1/jobs?title=nurse%20practitioner&country=US&has_pay=true¤tness=current&limit=50" \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>'Each record carries the pay range, currency and unit as published. Narrow it with state, city or pay_min; see the filters page.
Questions
What do nurse practitioner jobs pay?
In 2,883 open US job postings that publish yearly pay, the median posted range runs from $123,800 to $158,771 a year as of 11 October 2026. Half of the range midpoints fall between $126,000 and $157,550.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay range each employer wrote in its own job posting, read from the employer's career page. They are advertised ranges for open jobs, not what current staff earn, and not a survey.
Which jobs count as nurse practitioner?
Jobs in the United States, paid in US dollars, whose title contains “nurse practitioner”. Seniority words such as senior or lead stay in, so the figures cover every level.
How do I get the records behind the figures?
Send the request on this page. Each job comes back with its pay range, currency and pay unit, the employer, every location and the link to the employer's posting. The fields page lists everything in a record.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. There is a free monthly allowance; the pricing page lists it and the paid plans.
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- Medical assistant$23.50/hr
- Account manager$95,000/yr
- Direct support professional$19.00/hr
- Program manager$155,000/yr
- Truck driver$26.60/hr
- Pharmacy technician$20.12/hr
- General manager$65,427/yr
- Customer service representative$17.50/hr
Pull nurse practitioner pay data
Create a key, run the request above, and check the pay against the employer postings.
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