What is the average Nurse Practitioner salary?

The national median Nurse Practitioner salary is $129,210 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $106,930 to $166,610 depending on location.

How much does a Nurse Practitioner take home after taxes?

A Nurse Practitioner earning the national median of $129,210 takes home approximately $99,581 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 22.9%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $78,974 in Alabama to $113,740 in California.

Which state gives Nurse Practitioners the highest take-home pay?

California gives Nurse Practitioners the highest take-home pay at $113,740 per year on a median wage of $166,610. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Nurse Practitioner's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $129,210, a Nurse Practitioner takes home approximately $8,298 per month in a no-tax state, or between $6,581 and $9,478 per month depending on state income tax.

Nurse Practitioner Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Provide advanced nursing care, diagnose conditions, and prescribe medications. National median wage: $129,210/year.

National Median

$129,210

Approx. Take-Home

$99,581

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$113,740

California

Lowest Take-Home

$78,974

Alabama

Nurse Practitioner Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
CACalifornia	$166,610	$113,740	$9,478	31.7%	Details →
AKAlaska	$145,450	$110,681	$9,223	23.9%	Details →
WAWashington	$140,220	$107,106	$8,926	23.6%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$149,620	$106,190	$8,849	29.0%	Details →
NYNew York	$145,390	$103,102	$8,592	29.1%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$132,440	$101,789	$8,482	23.1%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$138,440	$100,437	$8,370	27.5%	Details →
TXTexas	$129,880	$100,039	$8,337	23.0%	Details →
AZArizona	$133,790	$99,769	$8,314	25.4%	Details →
NVNevada	$129,210	$99,581	$8,298	22.9%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$138,890	$99,473	$8,289	28.4%	Details →
FLFlorida	$129,010	$99,444	$8,287	22.9%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$138,960	$99,158	$8,263	28.6%	Details →
WYWyoming	$127,750	$98,583	$8,215	22.8%	Details →
OROregon	$144,600	$97,855	$8,155	32.3%	Details →
MTMontana	$133,640	$96,419	$8,035	27.9%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$130,710	$95,999	$8,000	26.6%	Details →
IAIowa	$129,420	$95,418	$7,952	26.3%	Details →
INIndiana	$128,280	$95,191	$7,933	25.8%	Details →
OHOhio	$126,740	$95,190	$7,932	24.9%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$122,600	$95,063	$7,922	22.5%	Details →
COColorado	$129,750	$94,950	$7,912	26.8%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$127,400	$94,433	$7,869	25.9%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$123,220	$94,343	$7,862	23.4%	Details →
LALouisiana	$125,980	$93,980	$7,832	25.4%	Details →
VTVermont	$129,740	$93,841	$7,820	27.7%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$128,580	$93,716	$7,810	27.1%	Details →
NENebraska	$127,930	$93,597	$7,800	26.8%	Details →
IDIdaho	$128,940	$93,416	$7,785	27.6%	Details →
ILIllinois	$128,620	$92,956	$7,746	27.7%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$131,380	$92,865	$7,739	29.3%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$126,670	$92,690	$7,724	26.8%	Details →
MOMissouri	$126,370	$92,638	$7,720	26.7%	Details →
HIHawaii	$130,940	$92,341	$7,695	29.5%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$125,020	$92,238	$7,686	26.2%	Details →
MIMichigan	$125,620	$92,039	$7,670	26.7%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$128,570	$91,884	$7,657	28.5%	Details →
UTUtah	$125,700	$91,569	$7,631	27.2%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$126,060	$91,508	$7,626	27.4%	Details →
DEDelaware	$127,810	$91,427	$7,619	28.5%	Details →
MDMaryland	$125,530	$91,419	$7,618	27.2%	Details →
KSKansas	$124,690	$90,334	$7,528	27.6%	Details →
VAVirginia	$124,210	$89,836	$7,486	27.7%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$121,640	$89,379	$7,448	26.5%	Details →
MEMaine	$125,040	$89,286	$7,441	28.6%	Details →
MSMississippi	$119,290	$88,311	$7,359	26.0%	Details →
TNTennessee	$108,420	$85,103	$7,092	21.5%	Details →
KYKentucky	$113,870	$85,070	$7,089	25.3%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$116,240	$84,788	$7,066	27.1%	Details →
ARArkansas	$113,660	$84,541	$7,045	25.6%	Details →
ALAlabama	$106,930	$78,974	$6,581	26.1%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

Nurse Practitioner Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Nurse Practitioner Take-Home Pay by State

Nurse Practitioner Salary After Tax by City

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