What is the salary for a nurse practitioner?
LocumTenens.com conducted its Annual Salary and Employment Survey from August to October 2023. Survey respondents represent nurse practitioners who practice on a locum tenens basis as well as those with permanent salaries. Compensation results consist of only full-time, permanent employees and consider only annual salary and bonuses.
Average nurse practitioner salary
$138,332
Historical salary data
How does this year's salary for nurse practitioners compare to other years?
The general nurse practitioner’s salary grew by 5.7% in the U.S. in 2023 over the previous year. This continues its upward climb over the course of numerous years. Nurse practitioners faced large-scale burnout during COVID-19, and demand for this role is high.
2021 data not available.
Survey results
Demographic insights by gender
Male
13%
Female
85%
Non Binary
1%
Prefer not to answer
1%Where did nurse practitioners work in 2023?
Most nurse practitioners worked in a hospital 2023.
Medical group / practice owned by a hospital / system
24%
Independent medical group / practice
20%
Hospital
26%
RESPONDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
NPs who took this survey
Nurse Practitioners in the U.S., who tend to be Generation X (47% born 1965 to 1980), are virtually tied between a preference for exclusive permanent work (45%) and exclusive contract or locum tenens work (44%). While their levels of experience are broadly distributed, this role continues to be mostly comprised of female care providers (85%).
By region
Years in practice
Employment status
How old are NPs?
Methodology
This report was compiled using data from an original survey conducted by LocumTenens.com from August to October 2023. Medical practitioners from the LocumTenens.com database were invited to participate in this survey. Some recipients had been placed by LocumTenens.com, and some had not. As incentive for completing the survey, respondents were offered a chance to win a $500 Amazon gift card. This survey takes into account clinicians currently practicing medicine. Of the 2,081 respondents who qualified for the survey, 1,675 completed it. At the 95% confidence level, the survey has an error range of +/- 2.4%.