Hiring/Nurse Practitioners
Role
Nurse Practitioners by metro
79 metros with a published OEWS median, location quotient, and percentile. U.S. median $132,300 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). National employment 323,040.
| Metro | Score | Band | Median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | 9.0 | Hard | $134,840 | 0.62 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 8.7 | Hard | $124,530 | 0.82 |
| Atlanta, GA | 8.3 | Hard | $132,500 | 0.99 |
| Richmond, VA | 7.7 | Hard | $127,820 | 1.05 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 7.7 | Hard | $125,660 | 0.78 |
| Detroit, MI | 7.4 | Hard | $134,390 | 0.86 |
| Tulsa, OK | 7.3 | Hard | $139,460 | 1.14 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 7.2 | Hard | $133,390 | 1.18 |
| Orlando, FL | 7.1 | Hard | $130,640 | 0.66 |
| Charlotte, NC | 7.1 | Hard | $130,310 | 0.70 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 7.0 | Hard | $128,700 | 1.23 |
| Dayton, OH | 6.9 | Elevated | $118,210 | 1.26 |
| Columbus, OH | 6.7 | Elevated | $124,580 | 1.37 |
| Cleveland, OH | 6.5 | Elevated | $130,800 | 1.55 |
| Akron, OH | 6.4 | Elevated | $127,090 | 1.57 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 6.4 | Elevated | $133,370 | 1.21 |
| San Antonio, TX | 6.4 | Elevated | $131,770 | 0.76 |
| North Port, FL | 6.4 | Elevated | $134,470 | 0.89 |
| Albany, NY | 6.4 | Elevated | $134,590 | 0.97 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 6.3 | Elevated | $129,070 | 1.19 |
| Louisville, KY | 6.2 | Elevated | $122,900 | 1.11 |
| Raleigh, NC | 6.0 | Elevated | $128,150 | 0.98 |
| Baltimore, MD | 6.0 | Elevated | $131,990 | 1.35 |
| Dallas, TX | 6.0 | Elevated | $130,980 | 0.87 |
| Houston, TX | 6.0 | Elevated | $134,560 | 0.87 |
| Miami, FL | 5.9 | Elevated | $131,340 | 0.99 |
| Buffalo, NY | 5.9 | Elevated | $132,220 | 1.07 |
| New Orleans, LA | 5.9 | Elevated | $124,800 | 1.37 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 5.9 | Elevated | $132,670 | 0.71 |
| New York, NY | 5.8 | Elevated | $163,340 | 1.10 |
| Kansas City, MO | 5.6 | Elevated | $130,760 | 1.20 |
| El Paso, TX | 5.6 | Elevated | $127,110 | 0.96 |
| St. Louis, MO | 5.6 | Elevated | $131,580 | 1.23 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 5.4 | Elevated | $119,630 | 0.85 |
| Oxnard, CA | 5.4 | Elevated | $148,800 | 0.47 |
| Riverside, CA | 5.4 | Elevated | $169,920 | 0.48 |
| Austin, TX | 5.4 | Elevated | $128,050 | 1.01 |
| Sacramento, CA | 5.3 | Elevated | $172,010 | 0.52 |
| Fresno, CA | 5.3 | Elevated | $166,570 | 0.57 |
| Madison, WI | 5.2 | Elevated | $133,080 | 0.62 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 5.2 | Elevated | $165,580 | 0.61 |
| San Francisco, CA | 5.2 | Elevated | $219,080 | 0.63 |
| San Jose, CA | 5.1 | Elevated | $231,560 | 0.67 |
| Little Rock, AR | 5.0 | Elevated | $126,680 | 1.82 |
| San Diego, CA | 4.9 | Elevated | $163,860 | 0.73 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 4.9 | Elevated | $130,840 | 1.32 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4.8 | Elevated | $161,470 | 0.77 |
| Rochester, NY | 4.7 | Elevated | $128,110 | 1.84 |
| Allentown, PA | 4.7 | Elevated | $133,890 | 1.01 |
| Tampa, FL | 4.7 | Elevated | $128,120 | 1.39 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 4.6 | Elevated | $133,810 | 1.45 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 4.5 | Elevated | $134,350 | 0.85 |
| Providence, RI | 4.5 | Elevated | $135,520 | 1.04 |
| McAllen, TX | 4.5 | Elevated | $122,550 | 1.26 |
| Denver, CO | 4.5 | Elevated | $134,040 | 0.69 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 4.4 | Elevated | $135,700 | 1.09 |
| Birmingham, AL | 4.3 | Elevated | $107,700 | 1.25 |
| Portland, OR | 4.3 | Elevated | $158,890 | 0.56 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 4.0 | Elevated | $135,570 | 0.43 |
| Memphis, TN | 4.0 | Elevated | $124,600 | 1.42 |
| Boston, MA | 3.9 | Standard | $147,480 | 1.07 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 3.9 | Standard | $139,330 | 1.00 |
| Knoxville, TN | 3.7 | Standard | $109,740 | 1.85 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 3.7 | Standard | $129,350 | 0.83 |
| Nashville, TN | 3.7 | Standard | $122,320 | 1.99 |
| Worcester, MA | 3.6 | Standard | $135,120 | 1.16 |
| Columbia, SC | 3.5 | Standard | $118,470 | 1.12 |
| Hartford, CT | 3.5 | Standard | $135,170 | 1.10 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 3.2 | Standard | $144,060 | 0.59 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 3.2 | Standard | $130,460 | 1.10 |
| Chicago, IL | 3.1 | Standard | $131,740 | 0.70 |
| Greenville, SC | 3.1 | Standard | $119,280 | 1.24 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 3.1 | Standard | $140,950 | 1.05 |
| Boise City, ID | 3.0 | Standard | $132,610 | 1.04 |
| Charleston, SC | 3.0 | Standard | $127,780 | 1.28 |
| Omaha, NE | 2.8 | Standard | $133,760 | 1.33 |
| Tucson, AZ | 2.6 | Standard | $129,340 | 1.02 |
| New Haven, CT | 2.5 | Standard | $140,880 | 1.58 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 2.2 | Standard | $136,270 | 1.11 |