Nurse Practitioners pay in the US: advertised rates, October 2026
By YourJobs Editorial
Based on 40 Nurse Practitioners postings on yourjobs.com between 20 September and 20 October 2026, of which 68% stated pay. Only 27 postings stated pay, fewer than the 30 needed to publish a median advertised hourly rate. This page was built 20 October 2026.
50% of these postings are from Optum.
Advertised pay
| Measure | Hourly | Annual equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Highest advertised rate we recorded | $88.94 | $184,995 |
Sample
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Postings, 20 September to 20 October 2026 | 40 |
| Postings that stated pay | 27 (68%) |
| Pay figures that came with a stated period | 4% |
| Postings with an employment type recorded | 1 (3%) |
| Full time, of postings with a type recorded | 0% |
| Part time, of postings with a type recorded | 0% |
| Employers | 7 |
| Cities | 26 |
Highest advertised rate we recorded
This is one posting, shown with its evidence. It is the top of the range, not a typical rate.
- Rate
- $88.94 per hour (hourly equivalent)
- Figure in posting (period inferred as year)
- $121,000 to $185,000 per year
- Job title
- Pediatric ICU Nurse Practitioner (NP)
- Employer
- AMN Healthcare
- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee
- First seen
- 1 October 2026
- Posting text
- “…Physician Assistant(NP) StartDate: ASAP Pay Rate: $121000.00 - $185000.00 Imagine building an elite neonatal career while en…”
- Posting
- View this job, still open
Employers posting the most Nurse Practitioners jobs in the US
| Employer | Postings | Median advertised hourly rate | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optum | 20 | Open jobs | |
| Dell Medical School | 6 | Open jobs | |
| Hospital Sisters Health System | 5 | Open jobs |
A median is shown only where at least 30 of the employer's postings stated pay. Employers are counted by name as posted.
Nurse Practitioners pay by state
| State | Postings | Median advertised hourly rate | Pay page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 11 | ||
| Iowa | 7 | ||
| Texas | 6 | ||
| Illinois | 5 | ||
| Tennessee | 4 | ||
| Massachusetts | 3 | ||
| Louisiana | 2 | ||
| Florida | 1 | ||
| Missouri | 1 |
Month by month
| Month | Postings | With pay | Median hourly | 25th pct | 75th pct | Remote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (to date) | 38 | 27 | 50% | |||
| September 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | |||
| July 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0% | |||
| June 2026 | 4 | 2 | 0% |
A month is the month a posting was first seen. Pay cells are blank where fewer than 30 postings stated pay.
Data collection began on 20 October 2026. Earlier months contain only postings that were still live on that date, so they are partial.
Related pages
- Current Nurse Practitioners jobs
- Top employers hiring in the US
- Pay data for all occupations
- How the data is collected and calculated
Notes and sources
Hourly equivalents assume 2,080 hours a year (40 x 52); daily 8 hours; weekly 40 hours. Advertised pay is what employers posted, not what workers earn.
Source: yourjobs.com job postings (ClickCast feed), parsed as described on the methodology page. Updated daily; this page was built 20 October 2026, 09:49.
Download the data: pay by occupation and state (CSV), licensed CC BY 4.0.
Cite as:
YourJobs (2026). Advertised pay for Nurse Practitioners in the US, 20 September to 20 October 2026. https://yourjobs.com/pay/nurse-practitioners