Source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. The Maryland median is computed from live postings with disclosed, non-estimated salary on NP Hiring.
Cost-of-living index: 113+13% vs. national average
Living costs in Columbia run about 13% above the national average (100), per NP Hiring's city dataset.
Adjusted for local costs, this job's posted range of $140,000 to $228,400 is worth about $123,894 to $202,124 in national-average dollars.
AANP classification: Full Practice
Maryland grants full practice authority to NPs. Applicants who have never been certified as NPs by any board of nursing must name a mentor on their application, a physician or NP licensed in Maryland with at least three years of clinical practice experience, who is available for consultation and collaboration for 18 months starting on the date the Maryland Board of Nursing receives the application. Classification source: AANP State Practice Environment
Posted on Sep 22, 2026
Last updated: September 30, 2026
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