Becker's Healthcare May 3, 2024
Ariana Portalatin

Nurse practitioners make an average of $161,540 in California, the highest-earning state, compared to the state’s average household income of $131,504.

Here is how the average annual salary for NPs compares to the average household income in each state, using new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census:

State

Average annual mean wage

Average household income

Alabama

$110,020

$82,956

Alaska

$126,170

$109,524

Arizona

$132,560

$101,316

Arkansas

$113,410

$76,853

California

$161,540

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