Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Nurse Practitioners

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Nurse Practitioners positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $102,760 versus $116,563 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -11.8%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 7.7% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Bachelor's$116,56317.7%
Master's$102,7601292.3%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Henry Ford Health System N/A N/A N/A $100,173
Carilion Medical Center N/A N/A N/A $70,054
GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS N/A N/A N/A $110,000
University of Rochester N/A N/A N/A $85,000
HOUSE CALL MEDICAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK PLLC N/A N/A N/A $82,680
Apogee Medical Group, New York, PC N/A N/A N/A $131,465
Mayo Clinic N/A N/A N/A $115,637
Essen Medical Associates, P.C. N/A N/A N/A $95,000
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CENTER, N/A N/A N/A $90,000
Allina Health System Master's 0% 100% $112,694
ANTHONY L. JORDAN HEALTH CORPORATION N/A N/A N/A $75,691
The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital N/A N/A N/A $95,000
PeaceHealth N/A N/A N/A $93,704
GEORGE HALL MD PC N/A N/A N/A $95,000
SUN LIFE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC. N/A N/A N/A $93,600
MICHIGAN HOME PHYSICIAN SERVICE N/A N/A N/A $77,543
St. Catherine Hospital N/A N/A N/A $80,000
SRILATHA REDDY, M.D., P.A N/A N/A N/A $99,000
HOUSE CALL MEDICAL SERVICES OF NY PLLC N/A N/A N/A $110,000
GREENVILLE HEALTH SYSTEM N/A N/A N/A $86,258