California has the highest annual wage for nurse practitioners in the U.S., with Golden State NPs earning $126,770 a year on average, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here is the average hourly and annual wage for NPs in each state, listed in alphabetical order.
Alabama
Hourly: $45.62
Annual Wage: $94,880
Alaska
Hourly: $60.16
Annual Wage: $125,140
Arizona
Hourly: $50.47
Annual Wage: $104,970
Arkansas
Hourly: $45.79
Annual Wage: $95,230
California
Hourly: $60.95
Annual Wage: $126,770
Colorado
Hourly: $53.10
Annual Wage: $110,440
Connecticut
Hourly: $56.97
Annual Wage: $118,500
Delaware
Hourly: $50.66
Annual Wage: $105,380
District of Columbia
Hourly: $52.81
Annual Wage: $109,840
Florida
Hourly: $48.04
Annual Wage: $99,930
Georgia
Hourly: $49.95
Annual Wage: $103,890
Hawaii
Hourly: $58.93
Annual Wage: $122,580
Idaho
Hourly: $49.40
Annual Wage: $102,760
Illinois
Hourly: $49.02
Annual Wage: $101,960
Indiana
Hourly: $48.93
Annual Wage: $101,780
Iowa
Hourly: $50.06
Annual Wage: $104,130
Kansas
Hourly: $47.05
Annual Wage: $97,870
Kentucky
Hourly: $45.89
Annual Wage: $95,450
Louisiana
Hourly: $47.49
Annual Wage: $98,780
Maine
Hourly: $48.13
Annual Wage: $100,100
Maryland
Hourly: $52.81
Annual Wage: $109,840
Massachusetts
Hourly: $57.76
Annual Wage: $120,140
Michigan
Hourly: $49.16
Annual Wage: $102,250
Minnesota
Hourly: $55.84
Annual Wage: $116,150
Mississippi
Hourly: $51.58
Annual Wage: $107,280
Missouri
Hourly: $46.39
Annual Wage: $96,490
Montana
Hourly: $46.86
Annual Wage: $97,470
Nebraska
Hourly: $48.04
Annual Wage: $99,930
Nevada
Hourly: $50.73
Annual Wage: $105,520
New Hampshire
Hourly: $54.06
Annual Wage: $112,440
New Jersey
Hourly: $56.55
Annual Wage: $117,630
New Mexico
Hourly: $52.56
Annual Wage: $109,330
New York
Hourly: $56.35
Annual Wage: $117,210
North Carolina
Hourly: $51.11
Annual Wage: $106,320
North Dakota
Hourly: $49.75
Annual Wage: $103,470
Ohio
Hourly: $48.90
Annual Wage: $101,710
Oklahoma
Hourly: $45.96
Annual Wage: $95,590
Oregon
Hourly: $54.27
Annual Wage: $112,870
Pennsylvania
Hourly: $47.24
Annual Wage: $98,260
Rhode Island
Hourly: $52.23
Annual Wage: $108,630
South Carolina
Hourly: $46.70
Annual Wage: $97,140
South Dakota
Hourly: $48.09
Annual Wage: $100,030
Tennessee
Hourly: $45.18
Annual Wage: $93,970
Texas
Hourly: $53.53
Annual Wage: $111,330
Utah
Hourly: $48.06
Annual Wage: $99,960
Vermont
Hourly: $49.96
Annual Wage: $103,920
Virginia
Hourly: $49.15
Annual Wage: $102,240
West Virginia
Hourly: $45.67
Annual Wage: $95,000
Washington
Hourly: $55.41
Annual Wage: $115,250
Wisconsin
Hourly: $49
Annual Wage: $101,930
Wyoming
Hourly: $54.48
Annual Wage: $113,310