Nurse Practitioner Pay Trend 2026: What Advertised Salaries Did This Year

Nurse Practitioner advertised pay sits at a live median of about $137k in WeekdayDoc’s live listings.

Across the last 12 months of Nurse Practitioner postings, the national median advertised salary is about $143k.

What is the Nurse Practitioner pay trend in 2026?

WeekdayDoc Market Pulse tracked 52,697 Nurse Practitioner postings over the last 12 months. The Nurse Practitioner 12-month median advertised salary was $142,500, based on 11,201 Nurse Practitioner salary observations.

The monthly series started at $135,200 for Nurse Practitioner advertised salary in 2025-11 and ended at $142,500 for Nurse Practitioner advertised salary in 2026-11. The Nurse Practitioner median advertised salary increased 5.4% versus the prior quarter. For the underlying monthly view, see the Market Pulse.

What are live Nurse Practitioner postings paying now?

WeekdayDoc’s live listing index shows 13,760 live Nurse Practitioner listings across 52 states. Of those live Nurse Practitioner listings, 4,557 state an annual salary.

The Nurse Practitioner pay transparency share is 33.1% of live listings. Among priced live Nurse Practitioner listings, the live median advertised annual salary is $137,247.5, the Nurse Practitioner 25th percentile advertised salary is $123,522.5, and the Nurse Practitioner 75th percentile advertised salary is $156,832. For a broader compensation reference, see the Nurse Practitioner salary guide.

Which states have higher Nurse Practitioner advertised salaries?

State comparisons include 51 states with enough Nurse Practitioner salary data to compare. The median of Nurse Practitioner state medians is $135,283.

California has the highest Nurse Practitioner state median advertised salary at $163,994, based on 1,441 Nurse Practitioner salary observations. Nebraska has the lowest Nurse Practitioner state median advertised salary at $124,128, based on 40 Nurse Practitioner salary observations. The Nurse Practitioner gap between the highest and lowest state median is $39,866. For state-by-state detail, see the Nurse Practitioner pay by state.

State	Nurse Practitioner median advertised salary	Nurse Practitioner salary observations	Nurse Practitioner postings	Nurse Practitioner work-life score
California	$163,994	1,441	3,562	5.2/10
Alaska	$156,817	38	97	5/10
Washington	$152,903	435	995	5.5/10
Oregon	$151,359	220	743	6/10
Rhode Island	$150,641	56	201	5.6/10
Montana	$150,494	35	116	5.1/10
New York	$146,855	1,266	3,532	5.1/10
Connecticut	$146,209	191	757	5.5/10
Massachusetts	$145,103	526	1,521	5.1/10
Hawaii	$143,650	29	80	5.9/10
New Jersey	$142,770	449	1,217	5.1/10
North Dakota	$142,083	19	76	5.8/10
Idaho	$141,378	44	209	5.1/10
Vermont	$141,215	54	125	5.5/10
Wyoming	$140,485	21	107	5.8/10

Where does Nurse Practitioner pay go furthest after cost of living?

Cost-of-living-adjusted Nurse Practitioner medians use BEA Regional Price Parities. North Dakota has the highest cost-of-living-adjusted Nurse Practitioner median advertised salary at $159,644, using a regional price parity of 89.

The District of Columbia has the lowest cost-of-living-adjusted Nurse Practitioner median advertised salary at $123,764, using a regional price parity of 109.9. California’s Nurse Practitioner median advertised salary is $163,994, and its cost-of-living-adjusted Nurse Practitioner median is $148,143 with a regional price parity of 110.7.

What schedule signals appear in Nurse Practitioner postings?

Remote roles account for 10.3% of live Nurse Practitioner listings. No-call language appears in 21.2% of live Nurse Practitioner listings, no-weekends language appears in 28.1% of live Nurse Practitioner listings, and no-nights language appears in 15.2% of live Nurse Practitioner listings.

Among priced live Nurse Practitioner listings, remote postings show a median advertised salary of $148,950 from 650 priced remote listings. On-site Nurse Practitioner postings show a median advertised salary of $136,750 from 3,907 priced on-site listings.

The share of live Nurse Practitioner listings scoring 7+ on the work-life index is 26.6%. Maine has the highest Nurse Practitioner state work-life score at 6.1/10, while Louisiana has the lowest Nurse Practitioner state work-life score at 4.7/10. For work-life context, see the Burnout Index.

What benefits and contract terms appear in Nurse Practitioner listings?

Benefit language is not present in every Nurse Practitioner posting, so these shares measure what employers state in live listings. The figures below describe posted terms rather than guaranteed total compensation.

• Nurse Practitioner sign-on bonuses appear in 4.8% of live listings, and the Nurse Practitioner median stated sign-on amount is $10,000.
• Nurse Practitioner loan repayment appears in 8% of live listings, and Nurse Practitioner relocation assistance appears in 5.4% of live listings.
• Nurse Practitioner PSLF-eligible employers account for 3.9% of live listings.
• Nurse Practitioner malpractice coverage is stated in 19.5% of live listings, and a Nurse Practitioner retirement match is stated in 3.9% of live listings.
• The Nurse Practitioner median stated PTO is 21 days, based on 366 listings stating PTO.
• The Nurse Practitioner median stated CME allowance is $1,500, based on 352 listings stating CME.
• Nurse Practitioner flexible schedule language appears in 2% of live listings.
• Nurse Practitioner listings that mention work RVUs or production pay account for 3.9% of live listings, and their Nurse Practitioner median advertised salary is $142,500 among 235 priced listings.

Which employers have the most live Nurse Practitioner openings?

Among named employers in live Nurse Practitioner listings, Matrix Medical Network has 501 live Nurse Practitioner openings, CVS Health has 391 live Nurse Practitioner openings, and UnitedHealth Group has 375 live Nurse Practitioner openings.

Matrix Medical Network has a Nurse Practitioner Top Employers score of 83/100. UnitedHealth Group has a Nurse Practitioner Top Employers score of 67/100, and LifeStance Health has a Nurse Practitioner Top Employers score of 66/100. For the employer methodology and current list, see the Top Employers index.

How we measured this

This article uses WeekdayDoc’s live listing index, which counted 13,760 live Nurse Practitioner listings on November 9, 2026. Live salary figures use the midpoint of the stated annual salary range when a Nurse Practitioner posting provides a range.

Trend figures use WeekdayDoc Market Pulse, which tracks employer-deduplicated Nurse Practitioner advertised salaries over the last 12 months. State cost-of-living adjustments use BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), and work-life scores use the WeekdayDoc Top Employers work-life index.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current Nurse Practitioner median advertised salary?

The current Nurse Practitioner live median advertised annual salary is about $137k.

How transparent are Nurse Practitioner job postings about pay?

The Nurse Practitioner pay transparency share is 33.1% of live listings.

Which state has the highest Nurse Practitioner median advertised salary?

California has the highest Nurse Practitioner state median advertised salary at about $164k.

How common are remote Nurse Practitioner listings?

Remote roles make up 10.3% of live Nurse Practitioner listings.

What is the median stated Nurse Practitioner sign-on bonus?

The Nurse Practitioner median stated sign-on bonus is $10,000.

Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (13,760 Nurse Practitioner listings, November 9, 2026); 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 9, 2026.