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Nurse Practitioner salary, 2026

Nurse practitioners across specialties.

Typical posted range
$130,000 – $155,000
Top quarter offers up to
$184,500+
Postings analyzed
8
How much does a nurse practitioner make in 2026?
Across 8 U.S. job postings with published pay in the last 120 days, the typical posted range for a nurse practitioner was $130,000 to $155,000 base salary.
What is the high end of nurse practitioner pay?
A quarter of postings offered a maximum of $184,500 or more; the most senior and highest-cost-of-living roles go higher.

Source: Acuere Talent analysis of employer-posted base pay ranges in U.S. job postings. Excludes postings without a published range.

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