Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Nurse Practitioners Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 692 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$94,702
BLS median: $129,210
DOL Median Salary
$94,702
From 692 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$129,210
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
353
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
307,390
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$94,702
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$58,323$85,000$94,702$110,000$194,043

This figure comes from 692 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$129,210
BLS Survey Salary Range
$97,960$109,940$129,210$149,570$169,950

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 307,390 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 26.7% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Nurse Practitioners

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1Apogee Medical Group, New York, PC$131,46510+1.8%
2Mayo Clinic$115,6377-10.5%
3Allina Health System$112,6947-12.8%
4HOUSE CALL MEDICAL SERVICES OF NY PLLC$110,0005-14.9%
5GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS$110,00019-14.9%
6Henry Ford Health System$100,17330-22.5%
7SRILATHA REDDY, M.D., P.A$99,0005-23.4%
8Essen Medical Associates, P.C.$95,0007-26.5%
9The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital$95,0006-26.5%
10GEORGE HALL MD PC$95,0005-26.5%
11PeaceHealth$93,7045-27.5%
12SUN LIFE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC.$93,6005-27.6%
13APPLE MEDICAL CENTER AND URGENT CARE$90,0005-30.4%
14NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CENTER,$90,0007-30.4%
15GREENVILLE HEALTH SYSTEM$86,2585-33.2%
16University of Rochester$85,00012-34.2%
17HOUSE CALL MEDICAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK PLLC$82,68010-36%
18St. Catherine Hospital$80,0005-38.1%
19MICHIGAN HOME PHYSICIAN SERVICE$77,5435-40%
20ANTHONY L. JORDAN HEALTH CORPORATION$75,6916-41.4%
21Carilion Medical Center$70,05422-45.8%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs NationalFilingsEmployers
Merced, CA$110,000+16.2%144
Detroit, MI$102,646+8.4%215
New York, NY$95,000+0.3%2518
Brooklyn, NY$93,000-1.8%1110
Bronx, NY$91,520-3.4%145
Rochester, NY$79,830-15.7%124

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Louisiana$124,800-0.9%1
Missouri$120,000-5%3
Delaware$115,627-9.5%4
Oregon$112,500-22.2%1
Minnesota$111,613-13.2%9
Georgia$110,278-12.5%8
Nebraska$110,000-14%27
California$109,384-34.4%68
District of Columbia$105,000-20.1%1
Washington$103,636-26.1%18
Maine$102,500-18%2
Massachusetts$101,379-27%21
Michigan$100,485-20%49
Florida$98,280-23.8%11
New York$94,994-34.7%93
New Mexico$94,041-32.1%1
Nevada$92,500N/A2
Illinois$90,000-30%17
Texas$90,000-30.7%45
Ohio$90,000-29%11
Pennsylvania$90,000-29.4%18
Connecticut$90,000-35.2%1
Arizona$90,000-32.7%5
New Jersey$90,000-39.9%5
Colorado$89,999-30.6%6
New Hampshire$89,719-32.3%4
Maryland$89,440-28.8%18
Hawaii$89,440-31.7%1
Indiana$88,750-30.8%8
Arkansas$87,526-23%1
North Carolina$86,000-31.2%9
Wisconsin$85,883-33.2%5
Utah$85,000-32.4%1
South Carolina$85,000-26.9%3
Tennessee$75,005-30.8%3
North Dakota$75,000-39.1%2
Virginia$70,054-43.6%21

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Nurse Practitioners positions, 8% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 92% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
Henry Ford Health SystemNot specified$100,173
Carilion Medical CenterNot specified$70,054
GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERSNot specified$110,000
University of RochesterNot specified$85,000
HOUSE CALL MEDICAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK PLLCNot specified$82,680
Apogee Medical Group, New York, PCNot specified$131,465
Essen Medical Associates, P.C.Not specified$95,000
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CENTER,Not specified$90,000
Mayo ClinicNot specified$115,637
Allina Health SystemMaster's$112,694

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Nurse Practitioners is Health Care and Social Assistance at $98,864. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Educational Services at $95,594.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Nurse Practitioners make?

Based on 692 DOL filings, the median salary for a Nurse Practitioners is $94,702, ranging from $85,000 to $110,000.

What is the highest salary for a Nurse Practitioners?

The 90th percentile salary is $169,950 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Nurse Practitioners?

Based on DOL filings, Merced, CA offers the highest median at $110,000.

Does this data include all Nurse Practitioners salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Nurse Practitioners positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.