Average Nurse Practitioners Salary in Nevada

BLS did not publish a wage for nurse practitioners in Nevada in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $66.72. There are 2,940 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Nevada (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for nurse practitioners in Nevada. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 2,940
How common this job is here: 0.96×; Similar to the national average.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for nurse practitioners in Nevada, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $66.72/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $138,780
Employment (2023): 2,040

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Nevada

Pay and employment for nurse practitioners often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where nurse practitioners earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for nurse practitioners this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

California: $80.10/hr
New Jersey: $71.94/hr
Alaska: $69.93/hr
New York: $69.90/hr
Oregon: $69.52/hr
Washington: $67.41/hr
Connecticut: $66.81/hr
Massachusetts: $66.77/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $108.52/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $105.93/hr
Napa, CA: $104.03/hr
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA: $82.28/hr
Vallejo, CA: $81.72/hr
Salinas, CA: $80.90/hr
El Centro, CA: $79.85/hr
Bakersfield-Delano, CA: $79.55/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for nurse practitioners from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +40.1%; 128,400 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 29,500; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Master's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.