NP Salary by Specialty
The national median across all NPs is $132,300 per year (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025). The nurse anesthetist and nurse midwife guides cover neighboring APRN roles, which that median does not include, so each cites the BLS median for its own occupation instead.
Source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025.
Family Practice
FNPs deliver primary care across the lifespan in clinics, health systems, and community practices. Family practice is the broadest and most portable NP specialty.
National median $132,300, with live board data on the guide
248 live postings with disclosed pay
Open the guidePsychiatric Mental Health
PMHNPs diagnose and treat behavioral-health conditions, manage medications, and deliver therapy across outpatient clinics, hospitals, and telehealth platforms.
$146K to $159K, an editorial estimate of a 10 to 20% premium over the median
419 live postings with disclosed pay
Open the guideNurse Anesthetist
CRNAs administer anesthesia in hospital ORs, ambulatory surgery centers, and anesthesia groups.
National CRNA median $236,590 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
644 live postings with disclosed pay
Open the guideNurse Midwife
CNMs manage pregnancy, birth, and well-person gynecologic care in hospital labor-and-delivery units, birth centers, and OB/GYN practices.
National CNM median $134,040 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
71 live postings with disclosed pay
Open the guideAdult-Gerontology
AGNPs provide primary and acute care for adult and older-adult populations across clinics, hospitals, and long-term-care settings.
$139K to $146K, an editorial estimate of a 5 to 10% premium over the median
17 live postings with disclosed pay
Open the guidePediatric
PNPs care for infants, children, and adolescents in pediatric clinics, children’s hospitals, and specialty practices.
National median $132,300, with live board data on the guide
53 live postings with disclosed pay
Open the guideWomen's Health
WHNPs deliver gynecologic, reproductive, and prenatal care across OB/GYN practices, reproductive health clinics, and women’s health programs.
National median $132,300, with live board data on the guide
49 live postings with disclosed pay
Open the guideAcute Care
ACNPs manage complex, high-acuity patients in ICUs, step-down units, and hospital specialty services, typically on shift-based schedules with differentials.
$146K to $159K, an editorial estimate of a 10 to 20% premium over the median
37 live postings with disclosed pay
Open the guideEmergency
ENPs staff emergency departments, fast tracks, and freestanding ERs, treating undifferentiated patients across every acuity level.
$146K to $159K, an editorial estimate of a 10 to 20% premium over the median
29 live postings with disclosed pay
Open the guideHospitalist
Hospitalist NPs round on inpatient medicine teams, covering admissions, cross-coverage, and discharge planning, often with shift differentials.
$146K to $159K, an editorial estimate of a 10 to 20% premium over the median
35 live postings with disclosed pay
Open the guideDermatology
Dermatology NPs practice medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology. Procedure volume and cash-pay services drive the specialty’s pay premium.
$146K to $165K, an editorial estimate of a 10 to 25% premium over the median
15 live postings with disclosed pay
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Pay by state, not by specialty
National salary guide
Every state with a median of its own, the sample each one needs, and the board-wide figures behind the comparison.
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