NP Salary in Massachusetts (MA): $175,000 Median, 2026

Median posted pay

$175,000

15 postings with disclosed pay

Middle half

$155K to $229K

25th to 75th percentile of the same postings

Open NP roles

37

From 9 employers in MA

National median wage

$132,300

BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025

Based on 15 active postings with disclosed salary on NP Hiring, updated daily.

Licensure

Practicing in Massachusetts

Full Practice

Massachusetts practice environment

AANP classifies Massachusetts as a full practice state. Massachusetts grants full practice authority to NPs once they attest to the Board of Registration in Nursing that they have completed at least two years of supervised practice; until then, a qualified healthcare professional, who may be a physician or an experienced NP, supervises their prescribing. NPs applying by reciprocity who have at least two years of NP practice outside Massachusetts, independent or supervised, may instead prescribe without supervision once they attest to that experience. Massachusetts has enacted but not yet implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact (verified against the NCSBN roster on August 11, 2026). Licensure applications run through the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.

Pay breakdown

Pay by work arrangement and employment type

Each row is a median over Massachusetts postings that disclose annual pay, published only at 5 or more postings from 3 or more employers, with no single employer above 40% of them. Rows overlap, because a posting can be both remote and full time.

Arrangement

Massachusetts posted medians

On site$175K, 15 postings
Full time$175K, 14 postings

Where the roles are

Employers and cities hiring in Massachusetts

Employers

Employers hiring in Massachusetts

The employers with the most open NP roles in Massachusetts right now are MedElite (10 roles), Mass General Brigham (9) and LifeStance Health (7). 6 other employers account for the remaining 11 postings.

Cities by open NP roles on NP Hiring. A city links its own page at 3 or more roles, and a median is published at 5 or more postings with disclosed pay from 3 or more employers, with no single employer above 40% of them.
City	Open roles	Posted median
Boston	10	Not published
Jamaica Plain	2	Not published
Newton	2	Not published
Quincy	2	Not published
Worcester	2	Not published
Belmont	1	Not published
Brighton	1	Not published
Danvers	1	Not published
Fall River	1	Not published
Framingham	1	Not published

Open roles

What employers are hiring for in Massachusetts

Inventory

Massachusetts listing mix

37 open roles from 9 employers. 4 remote, 9 hybrid, 24 on site. 24 were added in the last 30 days. The newest was posted on October 23, 2026.

Full-Time30Psychiatric Mental Health11Primary Care9Part-Time5Family Practice3Oncology3

Nearby

States near Massachusetts

Practice classifications from AANP. Compact status verified against the NCSBN roster on August 11, 2026. Medians from NP Hiring postings with disclosed pay, published at 5 or more postings from 3 or more employers, with no single employer above 40% of them.
State	AANP classification	Compact status	Open NP roles	Posted median	License guide
New Hampshire	Full Practice	Compact State	10	Not published	Read guide
Vermont	Full Practice	Compact State	1	Not published	Read guide
New York	Full Practice	Non-Compact State	46	$166K	Read guide
Connecticut	Full Practice	Compact State	6	Not published	Read guide
Rhode Island	Full Practice	Compact State	5	Not published	Read guide

Questions

NP salary in Massachusetts: FAQ

What is the median NP salary in Massachusetts?

The median posted salary for NP roles in Massachusetts is $175K, and the middle half of postings runs $155K to $229K. It is based on 15 postings from 4 employers that list annual pay. Hourly, estimated and non-NP postings are excluded.

How many NP jobs are open in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has 37 open NP roles from 9 employers on NP Hiring, 34 postings of which state an annual salary.

Does Massachusetts give nurse practitioners full practice authority?

AANP classifies Massachusetts as a full practice state. Massachusetts grants full practice authority to NPs once they attest to the Board of Registration in Nursing that they have completed at least two years of supervised practice; until then, a qualified healthcare professional, who may be a physician or an experienced NP, supervises their prescribing. NPs applying by reciprocity who have at least two years of NP practice outside Massachusetts, independent or supervised, may instead prescribe without supervision once they attest to that experience.

Is Massachusetts part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?

Massachusetts has enacted but not yet implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact, verified against the NCSBN roster on August 11, 2026.

Which employers have the most open NP roles in Massachusetts?

MedElite (10), Mass General Brigham (9) and LifeStance Health (7).

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