Pediatric
NP Jobs in the United States.

Pediatric nurse practitioners care for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults: well-child visits, immunizations, developmental screening, and management of acute and chronic childhood conditions. There are currently 124 pediatric positions listed here.

PNPs certify through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) as CPNP-PC (primary care) or CPNP-AC (acute care), after completing a pediatric-focused graduate program and obtaining state APRN licensure. ANCC retired its pediatric primary care exam (PPCNP-BC), so PNCB is the certification route for new candidates.

The median posted salary across pediatric NP listings on NP Hiring that disclose annual pay is $134,298. Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025). Pay varies with experience, setting, geography, and employment type.

Pediatric clinics and group practices, children's hospitals, pediatric specialty services, urgent care, school-based health centers, and telehealth programs all post PNP roles. Acute care PNPs work in children's hospitals, PICUs, and inpatient specialty teams.

Practice authority is set state by state, and the tier alone does not settle what applies to you. The AANP State Practice Environment classifies 27 states + DC as Full Practice, where state law lets nurse practitioners evaluate patients, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and initiate and manage treatments, including prescribing medications and controlled substances, under the exclusive licensure authority of the state board of nursing. Several of those states first require a transition period of collaborative or supervised practice. Most other states require a collaborative agreement, supervision or delegation involving a physician or another health provider, and several of them offer a route out of it after a set amount of experience. Check the practice-authority details for the state you are browsing on its state jobs page, or in the Full Practice Authority guide, before relying on the tier.