10 Highest Paying Cities for Nurse Practitioners
If making money is your M.O. as a nurse practitioner, you’ve got plenty of job options. While some areas of the country are notoriously low paying, others deliver big when it comes to NP salaries. So, if pay is a serious consideration in your job search (as it should be), consider these locations for your next career transition.
Don’t forget to take cost of living and the job market into account as you evaluate your cities of interest. Your dollars will go much further in some locations than others.
1. Columbus, Indiana
Annual Mean Wage: $146,450
Hourly Mean Wage: $70.41
2. San Jose, CA
Annual Mean Wage: $139,570
Hourly Mean Wage: $67.10
3. Vallejo, CA
Annual Mean Wage: $127,860
Hourly Mean Wage: $61.47
4. San Francisco, CA
Annual Mean Wage: $127,790
Hourly Mean Wage: $61.44
5. Honolulu, HI
Annual Mean Wage: $126,550
Hourly Mean Wage: $60.84
6. Lafayette, IN
Annual Mean Wage: $126,170
Hourly Mean Wage: $60.66
7. Texarkana, TX
Annual Mean Wage: $125,020
Hourly Mean Wage: $60.10
8. Visalia, CA
Annual Mean Wage: $123,580
Hourly Mean Wage: $59.41
9. New Bedford, MA
Annual Mean Wage: $123,470
Hourly Mean Wage: $59.36
10. McAllen, TX
Annual Mean Wage: $121,790
Hourly Mean Wage: $58.55
*Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics