How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in florida

Nurse practitioner salary averages revealed: How much money do NPs make per year? How much money do they make per hour?

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NP Salary Averages Revealed
Nurse Practitioner Average Hourly Wage
Nurse Practitioner Job Outlook
Nurse Practitioner Income Percentile Statistics
Nurse Practitioner Salary Average in all 50 States
Top Paying Industries for NPs
How much money do nurse practitioners make in Florida?
How much does a Nurse Practitioner make a week in Florida?
What is the lowest paid Nurse Practitioner?
What type of NP gets paid the most?

Nurse practitioners (NPs) are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) that have a higher scope of practice compared to other RNs, which often includes tasks such as writing prescriptions and ordering diagnostic tests.

Nurse practitioners had the second highest average salary among all nursing types in 2017 (nurse anesthetists earned the highest salary), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

NP Salary Averages Revealed

In 2017, nurse practitioners earned an average salary of $107,480 per year in the United States. The median salary for NPs was $103,880 per year. See more nursing salaries on our website.

This was higher than the average salary for nurse midwives, which came in at $103,640 in 2017, but it was lower than the average nurse anesthetist salary, which was $169,450 in 2017.

Here is a graph from our nurse salary guide from 2015, and you can see how nurse practitioner salary figures from 2015 ($101,260) have increased to $107,480 in just two years (2017).

Nurse Practitioner Average Hourly Wage

How much money did nurse practitioners earn per hour? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nurse practitioners earned an average hourly wage of $51.68 per hour. The median hourly wage for NPs was $49.94.

Nurse Practitioner Job Outlook

The job outlook for nurse practitioners is better than all other nursing types. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for NPs is expected to grow a whopping 36% between years 2016-2026.

While all nursing types are expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations included in the BLS statistics (7% was the average growth rate for all occupations), nurse practitioner employment is projected to grow more than double the projected percentage of many other nursing types between years 2016-2026:

Nursing assistants projected growth: 11%
Licensed practical nurse projected growth: 12%
Registered nurse projected growth: 15%
Nurse anesthetist projected growth: 16%
Nurse midwives projected growth: 21%
Nurse practitioner projected growth: 36%
Clinical nurse specialist growth (included in registered nurse data, 15%)

Nurse Practitioner Income Percentile Statistics

To help gauge how your income as an NP compared to other NPs in the United States, you can look at the chart below, which contains percentile statistics:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$35.98	$42.70	$49.94	$59.17	$70.01
Annual Wage	$74,840	$88,810	$103,880	$123,070	$145,630

If you earned $103,880 in 2017, you earned more than 50% of the nurse practitioners in the United States, and 50% made more money than you did. If you earned $145,630, you earned more than 90% of nurse practitioners in the United States.

As a comparison to the U.S. household income estimates, the “real median household income” in the United States, according to Census.gov, is listed as $61.372.

Nurse Practitioner Salary Average in all 50 States

The highest paying state for NPs was California, which paid nurse practitioners an average salary of $126,770 per year, and an average hourly wage of $60.95.

The lowest paying state for NPs was Tennessee, which paid an average salary of $93,970, and an average hourly wage of $45.18.

The table below lists the average salary for nurse practitioners in all 50 states (and U.S. territories).

Nurse Practitioner Salary in all 50 States, 2017
State	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage
Alabama	3,230	$45.62	$94,880
Alaska	440	$60.16	$125,140
Arizona	3,120	$50.47	$104,970
Arkansas	1,830	$45.79	$95,230
California	13,570	$60.95	$126,770
Colorado	2,810	$53.10	$110,440
Connecticut	2,220	$56.97	$118,500
Delaware	650	$50.66	$105,380
District of Columbia	700	$51.90	$107,950
Florida	10,380	$48.04	$99,930
Georgia	5,200	$49.95	$103,890
Hawaii	410	$58.93	$122,580
Idaho	590	$49.40	$102,760
Illinois	4,610	$49.02	$101,960
Indiana	4,120	$48.93	$101,780
Iowa	1,660	$50.06	$104,130
Kansas	2,010	$47.05	$97,870
Kentucky	3,110	$45.89	$95,450
Louisiana	2,420	$47.49	$98,780
Maine	1,150	$48.13	$100,100
Maryland	3,620	$52.81	$109,840
Massachusetts	6,280	$57.76	$120,140
Michigan	3,970	$49.16	$102,250
Minnesota	3,900	$55.84	$116,150
Mississippi	2,480	$51.58	$107,280
Missouri	4,150	$46.39	$96,490
Montana	530	$46.86	$97,470
Nebraska	1,020	$48.04	$99,930
Nevada	680	$50.73	$105,520
New Hampshire	1,150	$54.06	$112,440
New Jersey	4,840	$56.55	$117,630
New Mexico	960	$52.56	$109,330
New York	13,450	$56.35	$117,210
North Carolina	4,130	$51.11	$106,320
North Dakota	420	$49.75	$103,470
Ohio	7,460	$48.90	$101,710
Oklahoma	1,600	$45.96	$95,590
Oregon	1,570	$54.27	$112,870
Pennsylvania	5,730	$47.24	$98,260
Puerto Rico	1,190	$10.05	$20,900
Rhode Island	640	$52.23	$108,630
South Carolina	2,000	$46.70	$97,140
South Dakota	470	$48.09	$100,030
Tennessee	6,550	$45.18	$93,970
Texas	10,730	$53.53	$111,330
Utah	1,520	$48.06	$99,960
Vermont	440	$49.96	$103,920
Virginia	4,500	$49.15	$102,240
Washington	3,110	$55.41	$115,250
West Virginia	1,040	$45.67	$95,000
Wisconsin	2,900	$49.00	$101,930
Wyoming	230	$54.48	$113,310

Top Paying Industries for NPs

Which industry paid the most money to nurse practitioners? The “Personal Care Services” category came in at number one, with an average salary of $139,460. Here are the other top paying industries:

Industry	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage
Personal Care Services	310	$67.05	$139,460
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	50	$63.56	$132,200
Religious Organizations	70	$56.59	$117,720
Offices of Dentists	n/a	$56.38	$117,270
Office Administrative Services	70	$55.75	$115,960

Although “Personal Care Services” paid the highest average salary, only 310 NPs were estimated to hold a position in that industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there are 166,280 nurse practitioners in employment as of 2017, not including self-employed NPs.

The industry with the highest employment level for NPs was “Offices of Physicians,” with a total employment estimate of 77,840. The average salary for NPs in this industry was $105,730, and the average hourly wage was $50.83.

The industry with the second highest employment level for nurse practitioners was “General Medical and Surgical Hospitals.” The estimated employment for this industry was 42,220, the average salary was $111,850, and the average hourly wage was $53.77.

Here are other reported industries and the corresponding salary data for NPs:

Nurse Practitioner Salary by Industry, 2017
Occupation (SOC code)	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage
Cross-industry, Private, Federal, State, and Local Government	166,280	$51.68	$107,480
Cross-industry, Private Ownership Only	152,200	$51.75	$107,640
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing	100	$51.64	$107,420
Sector 42 – Wholesale Trade	160	$42.94	$89,320
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	70	$45.82	$95,300
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	70	$45.82	$95,300
Sectors 44 and 45 – Retail Trade	940	$50.23	$104,480
Food and Beverage Stores	40	$46.32	$96,350
Food and Beverage Stores	40	$46.32	$96,350
Health and Personal Care Stores	630	$50.85	$105,760
Health and Personal Care Stores	630	$50.85	$105,760
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	600	$51.04	$106,170
General Merchandise Stores	270	$49.44	$102,830
Sector 52 – Finance and Insurance	490	$46.80	$97,350
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	490	$46.70	$97,130
Insurance Carriers	280	$45.48	$94,600
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	190	$45.38	$94,390
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	210	$48.38	$100,630
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	n/a	$40.98	$85,230
Other Insurance Related Activities	n/a	$52.77	$109,770
Sector 54 – Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	600	$47.06	$97,870
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	600	$47.06	$97,870
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	80	$32.23	$67,030
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	40	$55.15	$114,720
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	50	$63.56	$132,200
Scientific Research and Development Services	290	$46.95	$97,660
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	290	$46.97	$97,690
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	120	$46.70	$97,140
Sector 55 – Management of Companies and Enterprises	540	$50.33	$104,680
Management of Companies and Enterprises	540	$50.33	$104,680
Management of Companies and Enterprises	540	$50.33	$104,680
Sector 56- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	1,560	$55.22	$114,850
Administrative and Support Services	1,560	$55.22	$114,850
Office Administrative Services	70	$55.75	$115,960
Employment Services	1,480	$55.16	$114,730
Temporary Help Services	950	$57.21	$118,990
Sector 61 – Educational Services	5,120	$47.61	$99,020
Educational Services	5,120	$47.61	$99,020
Educational Services – State government owned	2,680	$48.29	$100,440
Educational Services – Local government owned	200	$37.15	$77,270
Educational Services – Privately owned	2,240	$47.71	$99,230
Elementary and Secondary Schools	200	$35.77	$74,390
Elementary and Secondary Schools – Local government owned	150	$32.74	$68,100
Elementary and Secondary Schools – Privately owned	50	$44.78	$93,140
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	4,880	$48.09	$100,040
Colleges, universities, and professional schools – State government owned	2,680	$48.31	$100,490
Colleges, universities, and professional schools – Privately owned	2,180	$47.80	$99,420
Sector 62 – Health Care and Social Assistance	152,720	$51.94	$108,040
Ambulatory Health Care Services	103,670	$51.48	$107,090
Offices of Physicians	77,840	$50.83	$105,730
Offices of Dentists	–	$56.38	$117,270
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	5,020	$51.28	$106,670
Offices of Chiropractors	180	$50.43	$104,900
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners	800	$54.74	$113,860
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists	420	$51.06	$106,200
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners	3,610	$50.59	$105,220
Outpatient Care Centers	15,500	$53.70	$111,690
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers	2,050	$54.41	$113,180
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	130	$50.61	$105,260
Home Health Care Services	4,240	$55.60	$115,650
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	790	$50.80	$105,670
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	780	$50.58	$105,210
Hospitals	45,080	$53.68	$111,650
Hospitals – State government owned	2,770	$54.22	$112,790
Hospitals – Local government owned	5,020	$54.48	$113,320
Hospitals – Privately owned	37,300	$53.53	$111,340
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	42,220	$53.77	$111,850
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals – State government owned	2,170	$55.59	$115,620
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals – Local government owned	5,000	$54.50	$113,370
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals – Privately owned	35,060	$53.56	$111,400
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	1,060	$50.32	$104,660
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals – State government owned	420	$46.02	$95,730
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals – Privately owned	620	$53.28	$110,830
Specialty Hospitals	1,800	$53.41	$111,100
Specialty hospitals – State government owned	180	$56.85	$118,260
Specialty hospitals – Privately owned	1,620	$53.03	$110,300
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	2,720	$42.50	$88,400
Nursing Care Facilities	1,770	$41.20	$85,690
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	460	$51.77	$107,690
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities	60	$42.78	$88,990
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	400	$53.14	$110,540
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	370	$34.95	$72,690
Other Residential Care Facilities	120	$49.45	$102,860
Social Assistance	1,250	$48.02	$99,880
Individual and Family Services	1,090	$48.16	$100,170
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	300	$44.83	$93,240
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	n/a	$48.23	$100,320
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	40	$47.76	$99,350
Sector 81 – Other Services	580	$58.23	$121,130
Personal and Laundry Services	310	$67.05	$139,460
Personal Care Services	310	$67.05	$139,460
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	270	$47.93	$99,690
Religious Organizations	70	$56.59	$117,720
Grantmaking and Giving Services	30	$45.78	$95,230
Social Advocacy Organizations	90	$39.46	$82,070
Sector 99 – Federal, State, and Local Government	3,420	$45.64	$94,920
Federal, State, and Local Government	3,420	$45.64	$94,920
Federal, State, and Local Government, including government owned schools and hospitals	14,090	$50.86	$105,790
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals	1,260	$43.17	$89,800
State Government, including schools and hospitals	6,710	$49.77	$103,530
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals	2,150	$47.08	$97,920
Local Government, including schools and hospitals	7,360	$51.86	$107,870

References:
1. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2017 Edition, Nurse Practitioners, on the Internet at bls.gov.

How much money do nurse practitioners make in Florida?

Nurse practitioners in Florida earn an average of $104,830 per year (or $50.40 per hour). Florida nurse practitioners earn 11% lower than the national average salary for NPs, at $118,040 (or $56.75 per hour).

How much does a Nurse Practitioner make a week in Florida?

Family Nurse Practitioner Salary in Florida.

What is the lowest paid Nurse Practitioner?

According to BLS data, NPs can expect a general salary range of $79,470 for the lowest 10% and up to $163,350 for the highest 10%. Within this range, however, several factors influence NP salary levels, such as certifications, education level, years of experience or experience type, and practice setting.

What type of NP gets paid the most?

Pediatric primary care is among the highest-paid NP specialties. You can expect an average annual salary of $113,387, which translates to $54.51 per hour.