Nurse practitioner salary in Massachusetts
Massachusetts nurse practitioners earn a median of $142,440 a year ($68.48 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025. That is 8% above the national median of $132,300, and ranks 7th of 51 states.
Median, Massachusetts
$142,440
Mean $152,320
Middle half earns
$132,460 to $168,100
US: $117,990 to $156,700
Employed in Massachusetts
8,070
1.07x the national concentration
Where Massachusetts sits in the range
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Nurse practitioner pay by percentile
Ten percent of Massachusetts nurse practitioners earned less than $111,950 and ten percent earned more than $207,710, a spread of $95,760. Where you land depends mostly on specialty, setting, experience and how the productivity pay is built, which is why two offers in the same city can be far apart.
| Percentile | Massachusetts | United States | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $111,950 | $101,340 | +10.5% |
| 25th | $132,460 | $117,990 | +12.3% |
| Median | $142,440 | $132,300 | +7.7% |
| 75th | $168,100 | $156,700 | +7.3% |
| 90th | $207,710 | $174,420 | +19.1% |
Nurse practitioner pay by metro area
BLS published NP pay for 7 metro areas that include part of Massachusetts. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has the highest median at $147,480. Metro estimates rest on smaller samples than the statewide figure, so treat a low-precision row as a direction, not a number.
| Metro area | Employed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 5,990 | $147,480 | $134,350 to $172,040 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1,540 | $135,520 | $127,990 to $161,200 |
| Worcester, MA | 840 | $135,120 | $125,050 to $162,640 |
| Springfield, MA | 530 | $138,460 | $127,490 to $163,140 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 210 | $139,840 | $134,120 to $165,390 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 170 | $133,050 | $111,920 to $152,910 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 130 | $136,730 | $129,790 to $151,030 |
How NP pay compares with other clinicians in Massachusetts
| Occupation | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse practitioner | $142,440 | $132,300 |
| Physician assistant | $142,410 | $135,880 |
| Nurse anesthetist (CRNA) | $295,550 | $236,590 |
| Registered nurse | $104,550 | $97,550 |
The Massachusetts NP workforce
BLS counts 8,070 nurse practitioners on Massachusetts payrolls, or 2.22 for every 1,000 jobs in the state, close to the national concentration. The federal NPI registry, which also counts self-employed and part-time clinicians, lists 13,396 nurse practitioners with a Massachusetts practice address, and 601 new NP NPIs there in the past twelve months.
Using these numbers when you negotiate
A state median is a reference point, not a target. If an offer comes in under $132,460, it sits in the bottom quarter of what Massachusetts nurse practitioners earn, and you should know why before you sign: a new-grad rate, a light schedule, or a base kept low because a productivity bonus is supposed to make up the difference. If it is above $168,100, ask what is expected in return, such as call, volume targets or a longer non-compete.
Compare the whole package, not the base: how the bonus is calculated, call pay, CME, PTO and who pays malpractice tail coverage. The negotiation guide and the contract checklist walk through each term.
Questions about NP pay in Massachusetts
How much does a NP make in Massachusetts?
The median annual wage for nurse practitioners in Massachusetts was $142,440 in May 2025, and the mean was $152,320, per the BLS. The middle half earned between $132,460 and $168,100.
What is the hourly rate for nurse practitioners in Massachusetts?
The median hourly wage was $68.48 and the mean was $73.23. BLS computes hourly figures from annual pay assuming a full-time year, so per-shift or per-diem rates can differ.
Where do NPs earn the most in Massachusetts?
Among Massachusetts metro areas with published data, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH had the highest median at $147,480, and Amherst Town-Northampton, MA the lowest at $133,050.
How does Massachusetts rank for NP pay?
Massachusetts ranks 7th of 51 states (including DC) by median NP pay, 8% above the national median of $132,300. Pay is only half the picture: compare it with what housing and taxes cost where you would live.
How many nurse practitioners work in Massachusetts?
BLS estimated 8,070 nurse practitioners employed in Massachusetts in May 2025. The federal NPI registry lists 13,396 with a Massachusetts practice address.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (bls.gov/oes), SOC 29-1171, all industries and ownerships. NPI counts: NPPES monthly file, August 2026 (CMS, public domain). BLS wages are straight-time pay: they include production bonuses but leave out overtime, shift differentials, non-production bonuses and benefits, and they exclude the self-employed.
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