Nurse Practitioners
How pay grows with experience
Nurse Practitioners — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $116,631 |
| Median (typical) | $149,341 |
| Experienced | $170,350 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Nurse Practitioners — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $169,135 |
| New York City | $159,110 |
| Hudson Valley | $155,747 |
| Western New York | $136,306 |
| North Country | $135,238 |
| Southern Tier | $134,388 |
| Capital Region | $132,892 |
| Central New York | $130,482 |
| Mohawk Valley | $129,982 |
| Finger Lakes | $129,019 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Healthcare Practitioners & Technical) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Physician Assistants$156,800 median (+$7,458) · +27.2% by 2032
- Pediatricians, General$159,794 median (+$10,453) · +26.7% by 2032
- Optometrists$167,474 median (+$18,133) · +19.1% by 2032
- Dentists, General$168,518 median (+$19,176) · +19.8% by 2032
- Surgeons, All Other$170,762 median (+$21,421)
- General Internal Medicine Physicians$178,049 median (+$28,708) · +27.0% by 2032
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Healthcare Practitioners & Technical) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Pharmacists$140,055 median (−$9,287) · +6.6% by 2032
- Veterinarians$134,900 median (−$14,441) · +14.7% by 2032
- Radiation Therapists$125,826 median (−$23,515) · +27.9% by 2032
- Podiatrists$120,408 median (−$28,934) · +29.4% by 2032
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists$111,985 median (−$37,356) · +26.8% by 2032
- Speech-Language Pathologists$111,828 median (−$37,514) · +25.2% by 2032
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