Here are the median annual wages for nurse practitioners in 49 states and Washington, D.C., listed in descending order of pay.
Note: The list does not include New York, as sufficient data was not available.
1. California: $157,160
2. New Jersey: $136,480
3. Hawaii: $135,760
4. Washington: $134,200
5. Massachusetts: $133,030
6. Oregon: $132,230
7. Connecticut: $130,090
8. Nevada: $130,050
9. Alaska: $128,870
10. Minnesota: $128,020
11. Montana: $127,350
12. New Hampshire: $125,450
13. District of Columbia: $125,370
14. New Mexico: $125,190
15. Illinois: $124,840
16. Iowa: $123,460
17. Delaware: $122,530
18. Rhode Island: $121,310
19. Texas: $121,270
20. Oklahoma: $121,010
21. Wisconsin: $120,700
22. Arizona: $120,480
23. Indiana: $119,160
24. Colorado: $118,590
25. Maryland: $117,540
26. Pennsylvania: $116,980
27. Idaho: $116,710
28. Vermont: $115,940
29. Nebraska: $115,920
30. Louisiana: $115,620
31. Ohio: $113,040
32. Wyoming: $112,770
33. Utah: $112,490
34. Maine: $112,210
35. Georgia: $112,090
36. North Carolina: $111,140
37. Virginia: $110,860
38. Michigan: $109,250
39. Mississippi: $108,920
40. Kansas: $108,350
41. South Dakota: $108,250
42. North Dakota: $107,680
43. Florida: $107,600
44. Missouri: $106,640
45. Kentucky: $104,630
46. West Virginia: $104,290
47. South Carolina: $103,950
48. Tennessee: $103,080
49. Arkansas: $102,880
50. Alabama: $101,150
