What is the average Nurse Practitioner salary?

The national median Nurse Practitioner salary is $126,260 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $101,430 to $151,430 depending on location.

How much does a Nurse Practitioner take home after taxes?

A Nurse Practitioner earning the national median of $126,260 takes home approximately $97,565 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 22.7%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $75,809 in Mississippi to $112,718 in Washington.

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

Washington gives Nurse Practitioners the highest take-home pay at $112,718 per year on a median wage of $148,430. 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 $126,260, a Nurse Practitioner takes home approximately $8,130 per month in a no-tax state, or between $6,317 and $9,393 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: $126,260/year.

National Median

$126,260

Approx. Take-Home

$97,565

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$112,718

Washington

Lowest Take-Home

$75,809

Mississippi

Nurse Practitioner Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
WAWashington	$148,430	$112,718	$9,393	24.1%	Details →
CACalifornia	$151,430	$104,530	$8,711	31.0%	Details →
AKAlaska	$133,430	$102,465	$8,539	23.2%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$133,430	$102,465	$8,539	23.2%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$143,430	$102,129	$8,511	28.8%	Details →
NVNevada	$130,430	$100,415	$8,368	23.0%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$142,430	$99,211	$8,268	30.3%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$138,430	$99,191	$8,266	28.3%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$138,430	$98,527	$8,211	28.8%	Details →
NYNew York	$137,430	$98,002	$8,167	28.7%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$133,430	$97,626	$8,136	26.8%	Details →
MDMaryland	$133,430	$96,377	$8,031	27.8%	Details →
OROregon	$140,430	$95,333	$7,944	32.1%	Details →
TXTexas	$122,430	$94,947	$7,912	22.4%	Details →
HIHawaii	$137,430	$94,884	$7,907	31.0%	Details →
COColorado	$127,430	$93,400	$7,783	26.7%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$130,430	$93,250	$7,771	28.5%	Details →
WYWyoming	$118,430	$92,146	$7,679	22.2%	Details →
AZArizona	$122,430	$91,886	$7,657	24.9%	Details →
VTVermont	$126,430	$91,549	$7,629	27.6%	Details →
FLFlorida	$117,430	$91,442	$7,620	22.1%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$122,430	$91,188	$7,599	25.5%	Details →
DEDelaware	$126,430	$90,575	$7,548	28.4%	Details →
ILIllinois	$124,430	$90,275	$7,523	27.4%	Details →
VAVirginia	$123,430	$89,304	$7,442	27.6%	Details →
MEMaine	$124,430	$89,262	$7,439	28.3%	Details →
OHOhio	$117,430	$88,798	$7,400	24.4%	Details →
MIMichigan	$120,430	$88,672	$7,389	26.4%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$119,430	$87,600	$7,300	26.7%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$118,430	$87,533	$7,294	26.1%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$113,430	$87,032	$7,253	23.3%	Details →
UTUtah	$118,430	$86,762	$7,230	26.7%	Details →
INIndiana	$115,430	$86,545	$7,212	25.0%	Details →
TNTennessee	$110,430	$86,518	$7,210	21.7%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$116,430	$86,073	$7,173	26.1%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$117,430	$85,643	$7,137	27.1%	Details →
MTMontana	$116,430	$84,594	$7,050	27.3%	Details →
IDIdaho	$115,430	$84,187	$7,016	27.1%	Details →
NENebraska	$114,430	$83,787	$6,982	26.8%	Details →
MOMissouri	$112,430	$83,481	$6,957	25.7%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$105,430	$83,000	$6,917	21.3%	Details →
KYKentucky	$109,430	$81,563	$6,797	25.5%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$110,430	$81,372	$6,781	26.3%	Details →
LALouisiana	$108,430	$81,275	$6,773	25.0%	Details →
IAIowa	$110,430	$81,055	$6,755	26.6%	Details →
KSKansas	$110,430	$81,008	$6,751	26.6%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$107,430	$79,842	$6,653	25.7%	Details →
ALAlabama	$106,430	$78,622	$6,552	26.1%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$103,430	$77,186	$6,432	25.4%	Details →
ARArkansas	$103,430	$76,981	$6,415	25.6%	Details →
MSMississippi	$101,430	$75,809	$6,317	25.3%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

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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