Salary by Specialty · Updated Daily
NP Salary by Specialty
The national median across all NPs is $129,210 per year (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171) — median annual wage, May 2024) — but specialty choice moves pay more than almost any other factor. Pick a specialty for its full breakdown: premiums, top-paying states, and live postings. The nurse anesthetist and nurse midwife guides cover neighbouring APRN roles, which that median does not include.
Family PracticeFNP
National median $129,210 · live data on the guideFNPs deliver primary care across the lifespan in clinics, health systems, and community practices — the broadest and most portable NP specialty.58 live postings with pay Psychiatric Mental HealthPMHNP
$142K – $155Kestimated · +10–20% vs medianPMHNPs diagnose and treat behavioral-health conditions, manage medications, and deliver therapy across outpatient clinics, hospitals, and telehealth platforms.295 live postings with pay Nurse AnesthetistCRNA
Pay from live CRNA postings on the guideCRNAs administer anesthesia in hospital ORs, ambulatory surgery centers, and anesthesia groups.View salary guide Nurse MidwifeCNM
Pay from live CNM postings on the guideCNMs manage pregnancy, birth, and well-person gynecologic care in hospital labor-and-delivery units, birth centers, and OB/GYN practices.View salary guide Adult-GerontologyAGNP
$136K – $142Kestimated · +5–10% vs medianAGNPs provide primary and acute care for adult and older-adult populations across clinics, hospitals, and long-term-care settings.View salary guide PediatricPNP
National median $129,210 · live data on the guidePNPs care for infants, children, and adolescents in pediatric clinics, children’s hospitals, and specialty practices.View salary guide Women's HealthWHNP
National median $129,210 · live data on the guideWHNPs deliver gynecologic, reproductive, and prenatal care across OB/GYN practices, reproductive health clinics, and women’s health programs.5 live postings with pay Acute CareACNP
$142K – $155Kestimated · +10–20% vs medianACNPs manage complex, high-acuity patients in ICUs, step-down units, and hospital specialty services — typically on shift-based schedules with differentials.View salary guide EmergencyENP
$142K – $155Kestimated · +10–20% vs medianENPs staff emergency departments, fast tracks, and freestanding ERs, treating undifferentiated patients across every acuity level.View salary guide Hospitalist
$142K – $155Kestimated · +10–20% vs medianHospitalist NPs round on inpatient medicine teams, covering admissions, cross-coverage, and discharge planning — often with shift differentials.View salary guide Dermatology
$142K – $162Kestimated · +10–25% vs medianDermatology NPs practice medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology — procedure volume and cash-pay services drive the specialty’s pay premium.View salary guide