Nurse practitioner salary in New York
New York nurse practitioners earn a median of $153,510 a year ($73.80 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025. That is 16% above the national median of $132,300, and ranks 6th of 51 states.
Median, New York
$153,510
Mean $153,900
Middle half earns
$132,490 to $170,290
US: $117,990 to $156,700
Employed in New York
22,890
1.14x the national concentration
Where New York sits in the range
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Nurse practitioner pay by percentile
Ten percent of New York nurse practitioners earned less than $112,730 and ten percent earned more than $198,060, a spread of $85,330. 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 | New York | United States | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $112,730 | $101,340 | +11.2% |
| 25th | $132,490 | $117,990 | +12.3% |
| Median | $153,510 | $132,300 | +16.0% |
| 75th | $170,290 | $156,700 | +8.7% |
| 90th | $198,060 | $174,420 | +13.6% |
Nurse practitioner pay by metro area
BLS published NP pay for 13 metro areas that include part of New York. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the highest median at $163,340. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 21,680 | $163,340 | $142,660 to $173,890 |
| Rochester, NY | 1,890 | $128,110 | $107,180 to $132,060 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1,190 | $132,220 | $111,890 to $150,400 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 910 | $134,590 | $123,380 to $144,910 |
| Syracuse, NY | 910 | $132,010 | $116,830 to $141,770 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 550 | $151,740 | $128,790 to $159,830 |
| Binghamton, NY | 330 | $139,030 | $130,880 to $163,790 |
| Ithaca, NY | 270 | $136,980 | $136,980 to $158,200 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 240 | $135,790 | $115,810 to $138,480 |
| Elmira, NY | 130 | $138,700 | $125,120 to $148,460 |
| Glens Falls, NY | 120 | $133,810 | $124,760 to $159,530 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NYmoderate precision | 70 | $133,900 | $122,990 to $149,840 |
| Kingston, NY | 70 | $151,370 | $131,420 to $166,850 |
How NP pay compares with other clinicians in New York
| Occupation | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse practitioner | $153,510 | $132,300 |
| Physician assistant | $160,880 | $135,880 |
| Nurse anesthetist (CRNA) | $321,030 | $236,590 |
| Registered nurse | $109,440 | $97,550 |
The New York NP workforce
BLS counts 22,890 nurse practitioners on New York payrolls, or 2.36 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 29,796 nurse practitioners with a New York practice address, and 1,702 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 $132,490, it sits in the bottom quarter of what New York 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 $170,290, 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 New York
How much does a NP make in New York?
The median annual wage for nurse practitioners in New York was $153,510 in May 2025, and the mean was $153,900, per the BLS. The middle half earned between $132,490 and $170,290.
What is the hourly rate for nurse practitioners in New York?
The median hourly wage was $73.80 and the mean was $73.99. 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 New York?
Among New York metro areas with published data, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ had the highest median at $163,340, and Rochester, NY the lowest at $128,110.
How does New York rank for NP pay?
New York ranks 6th of 51 states (including DC) by median NP pay, 16% 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 New York?
BLS estimated 22,890 nurse practitioners employed in New York in May 2025. The federal NPI registry lists 29,796 with a New York 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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