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NP career tools
Four calculators built on the same data as the rest of this site — live postings, published federal tax figures, and sourced regulatory data. Every one shows its working: what it assumes, what it excludes, and where the numbers came from.
1099 vs W-2 take-home calculator
Price a contract rate against a salaried offer with self-employment tax, your federal bracket, business expenses, and the benefits a contractor self-funds.
Open the toolCost-of-living salary comparison
Put two cities side by side: posted pay, the cost-of-living gap, and what each salary is actually worth in national-average dollars.
Open the toolNP licensure checker & multi-state planner
Practice authority, licensure steps, and live pay for any state — then line up every state you are considering side by side.
Open the toolWhat should I pay a Nurse Practitioner?
Median and 25th–75th percentile posted pay by state, from live listings — check a planned offer against the market before you post it.
Open the toolPrefer to read?
The guides go deeper than the calculators: full practice authority state by state, private-practice startup mechanics, and the full 1099 vs W2 comparison.