The average salary for an acute care nurse practitioner in the United States is around $77,600 per year.
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Acute care nurse practitioners earn an average yearly salary of $77,600.
Wages typically start from $59,450 and go up to $120,250.
22% above national average Updated in 2021
Acute care nurse practitioner earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Acute care nurse practitioner salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Oregon | $99,410 |
| Alaska | $99,110 |
| Washington | $96,980 |
| New York | $96,170 |
| District of Columbia | $95,220 |
| Massachusetts | $94,960 |
| New Jersey | $94,690 |
| Connecticut | $83,860 |
| Nevada | $79,360 |
| Minnesota | $79,100 |
| Rhode Island | $78,900 |
| Maryland | $78,350 |
| New Mexico | $78,340 |
| Arizona | $78,260 |
| Colorado | $78,070 |
| Illinois | $77,580 |
| Texas | $77,320 |
| New Hampshire | $77,230 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,940 |
| Virginia | $76,900 |
| Michigan | $76,710 |
| Wisconsin | $76,560 |
| Idaho | $75,560 |
| Delaware | $75,380 |
| Vermont | $75,380 |
| Georgia | $75,040 |
| Maine | $75,040 |
| Florida | $75,000 |
| Montana | $75,000 |
| Utah | $75,000 |
| Wyoming | $75,000 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $74,710 |
| Ohio | $74,080 |
| North Dakota | $73,250 |
| South Carolina | $72,650 |
| North Carolina | $72,220 |
| Louisiana | $64,450 |
| Nebraska | $64,000 |
| Kentucky | $62,480 |
| Indiana | $62,400 |
| Tennessee | $62,390 |
| West Virginia | $62,390 |
| Oklahoma | $62,170 |
| Missouri | $61,920 |
| Iowa | $61,790 |
| Kansas | $61,790 |
| Arkansas | $61,530 |
| Mississippi | $60,790 |
| South Dakota | $60,550 |
| Alabama | $60,510 |
| Guam | $58,980 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,320 |
| California | $125,340 |
| Hawaii | $111,070 |
How do acute care nurse practitioner salaries compare to similar careers?
Acute care nurse practitioners earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than biomedical engineers but more than orthotists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Biomedical engineer salary | $97K |
| Radiation therapist salary | $83K |
| Audiologist salary | $79K |
| Nuclear medicine technologist salary | $79K |
| Registered nurse salary | $78K |
| Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $78K |
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $78K |
| Nurse educator salary | $77K |
| Diagnostic medical sonographer salary | $78K |
| Orthotist salary | $75K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)