Neurologist Nurse Practitioner Salary in 2026: Advertised Pay for Neurology Roles
Neurology nurse practitioner pay in 2026: live advertised salary, state medians, cost-of-living-adjusted pay, schedules, benefits, employers, and wRVU notes.
For Neurology nurse practitioner roles, WeekdayDoc’s live listings show a median advertised annual salary of about $148k, based on 44 listings that state pay. Across the last 12 months of postings, the median advertised salary is about $143k from 139 salary observations.
What is the current neurologist nurse practitioner salary?
The live market has 144 Neurology listings across 35 states as of November 3, 2026. Of those listings, 44 state an annual salary, which puts pay transparency at 30.6%.
Among live postings that list annual pay, the median advertised salary is about $148k. The 25th percentile is $135k, and the 75th percentile is about $167k. Those figures are based on the midpoint of each stated salary range, so they reflect posted employer ranges rather than survey income.
The last 12 months of postings show a median advertised salary of about $143k across 479 tracked Neurology postings. For readers comparing current openings with the recent market, the Market Pulse adds the month-by-month view.
The monthly series begins at about $132k in 2026-01 and ends at about $143k in 2026-10. The current quarterly change in median advertised salary is 7.9% versus the prior quarter.
Which states advertise the highest Neurology nurse practitioner salaries?
State comparisons use the last 12 months of postings and include 43 states with enough salary data to compare. The median of state medians is about $137k. California has the highest state median at about $198k, while Nebraska has the lowest state median at about $125k. The gap between the highest and lowest state median is $73,870.
The table below is sorted by median advertised salary. For a broader geographic comparison, see the Neurology pay by state.
| State | Median advertised salary | Salary observations | Postings | COL-adjusted median | Work-life score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $198,437 | 18 | 37 | $179,257 | 4.8/10 |
| North Dakota | $163,395 | 18 | 64 | $183,590 | 5.5/10 |
| Alaska | $155,863 | 33 | 87 | $152,210 | 4.6/10 |
| New Jersey | $155,726 | 10 | 35 | $143,131 | 3.3/10 |
| Rhode Island | $150,081 | 59 | 210 | $146,707 | 5.6/10 |
| New York | $149,915 | 23 | 42 | $138,939 | 5.1/10 |
| Oregon | $149,897 | 225 | 749 | $144,968 | 6.1/10 |
| Montana | $146,899 | 32 | 101 | $155,284 | 4.9/10 |
| Connecticut | $146,511 | 193 | 746 | $141,420 | 5.3/10 |
| Arizona | $146,136 | 11 | 32 | $145,120 | 5.9/10 |
| Massachusetts | $145,580 | 503 | 1346 | $137,599 | 5.6/10 |
| South Dakota | $144,438 | 15 | 175 | $163,023 | 3.6/10 |
| Wyoming | $143,764 | 27 | 100 | $155,085 | 5.7/10 |
| New Hampshire | $141,077 | 63 | 332 | $135,391 | 7/10 |
| Idaho | $140,124 | 42 | 191 | $146,727 | 5.3/10 |
Where does Neurology nurse practitioner pay go furthest after cost of living?
Cost-of-living-adjusted pay changes the state view. North Dakota has the highest cost-of-living-adjusted median at about $184k, using a regional price parity of 89. The District of Columbia has the lowest cost-of-living-adjusted median at about $125k, using a regional price parity of 109.9.
California still has the highest unadjusted median, at about $198k, but its cost-of-living-adjusted median is about $179k with a regional price parity of 110.7. North Dakota’s unadjusted median is about $163k, while its cost-of-living-adjusted median is about $184k.
Which states show better work-life signals in Neurology listings?
Work-life scores are listing-based and use a 0–10 scale. North Carolina has the highest state work-life score at 7.3/10, while Mississippi has the lowest at 3.1/10. These scores reflect posting language, not clinician survey responses.
Among the states shown in the salary table, New Hampshire has a work-life score of 7/10, Oregon has 6.1/10, and Rhode Island has 5.6/10. Readers comparing schedule language and workload signals can see more context in the Burnout Index.
What schedules and benefits are listed with Neurology nurse practitioner pay?
Schedule language varies across live listings. Remote roles make up 6.3% of live Neurology listings. No-call language appears in 20.1%, no-weekends language appears in 29.2%, and no-nights language appears in 14.6%. A work-life score of 7+ appears in 32.6% of scored live listings.
Benefit language is less common than base salary language. A sign-on bonus appears in 1.4% of live listings, loan repayment appears in 9.7%, relocation assistance appears in 5.6%, PSLF-eligible employers appear in 6.3%, malpractice coverage appears in 10.4%, and a retirement match appears in 3.5%. Flexible schedule language appears in 1.4%.
For a deeper pay breakdown by role, setting, and posting language, see the Neurology salary guide. Current Neurology listings are also grouped on the live neurology listings.
Which employers have the most live Neurology openings?
The employers with the most live Neurology openings include Hackensack Meridian Health with 6 openings and Cerebro Care with 6 openings. Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, Local Infusion, and Tenet Healthcare each have 5 openings.
Weill Cornell Medical College and Northwell each have 4 openings, and MedElite Group has 3 openings. Employer opening counts reflect active listings only, so they describe current hiring volume rather than long-term staffing size.
For more context on employer-level posting patterns, see the Top Employers index.
How common is wRVU or production pay in Neurology nurse practitioner listings?
Production pay language is uncommon in the live Neurology listings. Mentions of work RVUs or production pay appear in 1.4% of live listings.
For 2026, the CMS conversion factor is $33.4. WeekdayDoc’s Neurology $/wRVU benchmark is a compensation estimate, not a licensed survey: the median benchmark is $50 per work RVU, with a 25th percentile of $44 and a 75th percentile of $58.
Because posted salary is not the same as final contracted compensation, compare advertised base pay with call coverage, weekend language, benefit language, and any work RVU terms before weighing offers.
How we measured this
This article uses WeekdayDoc’s live listing index for 144 Neurology listings active on November 3, 2026, including 44 live listings that state annual salary. Live advertised salary uses the midpoint of each stated salary range.
The 12-month salary view comes from WeekdayDoc Market Pulse, which tracks employer-deduplicated postings and advertised salaries. The state comparison uses 43 states with enough salary data to compare, defined as at least 10 listings and at least 8 salary observations per state in the last 12 months of postings.
Cost-of-living adjustments use BEA Regional Price Parities from 2024. Work-life scores use the WeekdayDoc Top Employers work-life index. Production-pay references use work RVUs, the CMS 2026 Physician Fee Schedule, and WeekdayDoc $/wRVU compensation estimates.
Frequently asked questions
What is the current advertised Neurology nurse practitioner salary?
The median advertised annual salary in live Neurology listings is about $148k.
How often do live Neurology listings state pay?
Pay is stated in 30.6% of live Neurology listings.
Which state has the highest advertised Neurology salary median?
California has the highest state median at about $198k.
How common are remote Neurology listings?
Remote roles account for 6.3% of live Neurology listings.
How common is production pay language?
Production pay or work RVU language appears in 1.4% of live listings.
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (144 Neurology listings, November 3, 2026); CMS 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (work RVUs, conversion factor); WeekdayDoc $/wRVU compensation estimates (not a licensed survey); WeekdayDoc Market Pulse (12 months of advertised salaries, employer-deduplicated); BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); WeekdayDoc Top Employers work-life index. Figures are advertised (posted) salaries and listing attributes, not survey income; percentiles and shares, not grades. Updated November 3, 2026.
