Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA leads at $231,560 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $231,560 | $178,880–$279,950 |
| San Francisco, CA | $219,080 | $176,490–$241,910 |
| Vallejo, CA | $182,370 | $155,180–$243,110 |
| Napa, CA | $176,270 | $163,590–$225,740 |
| Modesto, CA | $173,380 | $162,980–$217,360 |
| Sacramento, CA | $172,010 | $149,350–$221,990 |
| Riverside, CA | $169,920 | $155,270–$195,670 |
| Hanford, CA | $168,540 | $151,950–$199,390 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $167,190 | $135,960–$200,610 |
| Chico, CA | $167,080 | $156,430–$179,410 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $167,040 | $135,200–$203,630 |
| Fresno, CA | $166,570 | $138,900–$191,270 |
| Salinas, CA | $166,090 | $151,150–$202,780 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $165,580 | $152,720–$193,420 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $165,580 | $152,070–$190,480 |
| Yuba City, CA | $165,020 | $151,270–$207,170 |
| El Centro, CA | $164,700 | $151,420–$172,970 |
| Kahului, HI | $164,210 | $134,610–$182,980 |
| San Diego, CA | $163,860 | $135,410–$181,120 |
| New York, NY | $163,340 | $142,660–$173,890 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $162,950 | $132,740–$210,580 |
| Salem, OR | $162,600 | $139,390–$171,990 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $161,470 | $133,240–$178,790 |
| Redding, CA | $160,480 | $137,340–$167,110 |
| Visalia, CA | $159,430 | $138,020–$199,780 |
| Stockton, CA | $159,150 | $130,560–$175,910 |
| Bend, OR | $159,100 | $131,140–$161,510 |
| Portland, OR | $158,890 | $140,030–$170,660 |
| Merced, CA | $158,750 | $138,740–$161,820 |
| Anchorage, AK | $157,430 | $126,090–$172,180 |
| Bremerton, WA | $156,470 | $128,660–$164,730 |
| Medford, OR | $155,580 | $130,830–$157,840 |
| Trenton, NJ | $153,630 | $132,610–$161,880 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $151,740 | $128,790–$159,830 |
| Kingston, NY | $151,370 | $131,420–$166,850 |
| Vineland, NJ | $149,230 | $122,540–$167,140 |
| Longview, WA | $148,960 | $138,550–$171,520 |
| Oxnard, CA | $148,800 | $131,830–$164,980 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $148,160 | $126,110–$170,510 |
| Bellingham, WA | $147,890 | $134,340–$165,880 |
| Kennewick, WA | $147,890 | $131,220–$164,600 |
| Boston, MA | $147,480 | $134,350–$172,040 |
| Midland, TX | $146,610 | $127,270–$163,130 |
| Olympia, WA | $145,950 | $130,250–$163,700 |
| Eugene, OR | $145,550 | $127,530–$168,100 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $144,300 | $130,570–$192,550 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $144,250 | $129,660–$163,970 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $144,060 | $110,190–$162,350 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $143,580 | $139,610–$166,450 |
| Albany, OR | $143,510 | $139,940–$165,310 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.