177+ Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Jobs
Browse 177+ acute care nurse practitioner jobs paying $105K–$187K — every listing shows salary, schedule, and call requirements before you apply. Updated daily.
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177+ Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Jobs Available Now
These 70 roles pay ~$171k median with 6.1/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.
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Nurse Practitioner Pay & Work-Life Balance by State
Median advertised pay and work-life-balance score across 51 states with enough nurse practitioner listings to measure. Based on our own postings from the last 12 months — not a salary survey. Medians blend permanent salaries with annualized locums/contract rates. Take-home figures deduct state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025) and adjust for local cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities 2024); federal tax is uniform across states and omitted.
California leads at $165k, against a $137k median across measured states. Best work-life balance: Alaska (6.7/10), Maine (6.4/10), Utah (6.3/10).
| State | Median pay | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $165k | $135k | 5.4/10 | 1543 |
| Hawaii | $162k | $131k | 5.8/10 | 35 |
| Alaska | $160k | $156k | 6.7/10 | 42 |
| Rhode Island | $157k | $144k | 5.8/10 | 83 |
| New York | $156k | $135k | 5.4/10 | 1649 |
| Washington | $154k | $144k | 5.6/10 | 436 |
| Oregon | $153k | $134k | 6.2/10 | 363 |
| South Dakota | $149k | $168k | 4.7/10 | 79 |
| New Mexico | $148k | $151k | 6.0/10 | 245 |
| Massachusetts | $147k | $132k | 5.4/10 | 626 |
| Connecticut | $146k | $131k | 5.5/10 | 344 |
| New Hampshire | $145k | $139k | 6.1/10 | 122 |
| North Dakota | $145k | $159k | 5.1/10 | 34 |
| Vermont | $145k | $135k | 5.9/10 | 45 |
| Texas | $144k | $149k | 5.6/10 | 1314 |
| Montana | $142k | $141k | 5.3/10 | 58 |
| Wisconsin | $141k | $142k | 5.2/10 | 299 |
| New Jersey | $140k | $121k | 5.4/10 | 443 |
| Illinois | $140k | $133k | 5.3/10 | 826 |
| Nevada | $140k | $140k | 5.8/10 | 117 |
| Minnesota | $140k | $128k | 5.5/10 | 392 |
| Arizona | $140k | $135k | 5.8/10 | 554 |
| Georgia | $139k | $137k | 5.1/10 | 684 |
| Utah | $139k | $134k | 6.3/10 | 106 |
| District of Columbia | $138k | $114k | 5.9/10 | 49 |
| Virginia | $137k | $128k | 5.8/10 | 479 |
| Idaho | $136k | $134k | 5.7/10 | 90 |
| Wyoming | $135k | $145k | 5.7/10 | 55 |
| Ohio | $134k | $140k | 5.5/10 | 713 |
| Mississippi | $134k | $148k | 5.2/10 | 158 |
| Colorado | $134k | $124k | 5.8/10 | 604 |
| Louisiana | $134k | $147k | 5.3/10 | 372 |
| Maryland | $133k | $120k | 5.6/10 | 457 |
| North Carolina | $132k | $134k | 5.6/10 | 534 |
| Maine | $132k | $126k | 6.4/10 | 130 |
| West Virginia | $132k | $140k | 5.0/10 | 146 |
| Kentucky | $131k | $140k | 5.4/10 | 165 |
| Delaware | $131k | $123k | 5.5/10 | 79 |
| Kansas | $131k | $137k | 5.8/10 | 163 |
| Oklahoma | $131k | $142k | 5.6/10 | 163 |
| Pennsylvania | $131k | $130k | 5.5/10 | 951 |
| Florida | $130k | $126k | 5.5/10 | 988 |
| Arkansas | $130k | $143k | 5.7/10 | 137 |
| Michigan | $129k | $129k | 5.5/10 | 539 |
| Tennessee | $128k | $139k | 5.6/10 | 434 |
| South Carolina | $128k | $128k | 5.4/10 | 456 |
| Iowa | $126k | $138k | 5.3/10 | 214 |
| Indiana | $126k | $131k | 6.0/10 | 249 |
| Missouri | $124k | $130k | 5.7/10 | 482 |
| Nebraska | $121k | $128k | 5.5/10 | 108 |
| Alabama | $115k | $124k | 5.0/10 | 152 |
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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Jobs: Salary, Outlook & Work-Life Balance
The market for acute care nurse practitioner jobs is robust, with 177+ verified openings available on WeekdayDoc. Compensation ranges from $114K to $212K depending on experience, specialty, and location. Popular specialties include Surgery, Pediatrics, Cardiology.
Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Jobs on this page have an average score of 2.1/10. This data helps clinicians quickly identify positions that match their lifestyle priorities without reading through hundreds of job descriptions.
Leading employers currently hiring for acute care nurse practitioner jobs include Northwell, NYU Langone Health, Nexus Health Systems, Cleveland Clinic, and more. New jobs are added daily as healthcare organizations expand their teams.
Among the top-rated employers hiring for acute care nurse practitioner jobs, Cyti Clinics (score: 96.3/100), Talkiatry (score: 95.8/100), Up Lift (score: 94.5/100) have earned WeekdayDoc's Top Employer designation based on our proprietary ranking system. This ranking evaluates burnout scores (40%), salary competitiveness (30%), and work-life balance features like no-call and remote options (30%). See the full rankings on our Top Employers page.
According to WeekdayDoc's Market Pulse — which tracks real-time compensation data from thousands of active job postings — the current median salary for acute care nurse practitioner jobs is $103K, trending down 3.4% over the past quarter. This data is derived from 3,331+ job postings analyzed over the past 12 months — updated daily, unlike annual survey-based reports. Explore salary trends and burnout data on our Market Pulse dashboard.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do nurse practitioners earn?
Listed nurse practitioners on WeekdayDoc pay roughly $114K to $212K per year, with a median near $121K. Actual pay varies by specialty, setting, experience, and shift type — every listing shows its salary upfront.
Are there remote or hybrid nurse practitioners jobs available?
Some nurse practitioners roles offer remote or hybrid flexibility. You can filter for telehealth and work-from-home options, and every listing shows its remote status before you apply.
Which nurse practitioners jobs have the best work-life balance?
Every nurse practitioner role on WeekdayDoc is scored for burnout risk using call schedule, weekend and night requirements, and remote flexibility. You can sort by work-life-balance score to surface the lowest-burnout roles first.
Who is hiring nurse practitioners right now?
Employers currently hiring for nurse practitioner roles include Northwell, NYU Langone Health, Nexus Health Systems, Cleveland Clinic, and others. WeekdayDoc aggregates verified openings from these and other organizations, refreshed daily.
How many acute care nurse practitioner jobs are available, and how often are they updated?
There are currently 177+ nurse practitioners positions listed, with new roles added daily as employers post them. Create a free account to compare salaries and work-life-balance scores side by side, then apply directly.
Employers hiring now
Organizations with the most openings in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Jobs
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare20 open roles here · WLB 55/100
NYU Langone Health13 open roles here · WLB 61/100
Hackensack Meridian Health12 open roles here · WLB 32/100
Mayo Clinic11 open roles here · WLB 63/100
Wellstar Health System8 open roles here · WLB 50/100
Ochsner Health7 open roles here · WLB 43/100
Cleveland Clinic6 open roles here · WLB 58/100
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