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45 FINANCE CMO / CARE DELIVERY NP Average Hourly Wage & Salary for All 50 States By Laura Dyrda N urse practitioners in California earn the highest average annual salary of NPs in the U.S. at $120,930, accord- ing to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Alaska came in second at $117,080, and Hawaii, Massachusetts and Oregon rounded out the top five. Nationally, the mean annual wage for NPs is $101,260, but wages vary state to state. Here are the average hourly and annual wage for NPs in all 50 states, based on the BLS data gathered in May 2015, listed in alphabetical order. For context, the median annual household income data per state in 2015 is also listed, pulled from data from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Alabama Hourly: $45.11 Annual wage: $93,820 Median annual household income: $44,509 Alaska Hourly: $56.29 Annual wage: $117,080 Median annual household income: $75,112 Arizona Hourly: $50.21 Annual wage: $104,440 Median annual household income: $52,248 Arkansas Hourly: $45.13 Annual wage: $93,870 Median annual household income: $42,798 California Hourly: $58.14 Annual wage: $120,930 Median annual household income: $63,636 Colorado Hourly: $50.26 Annual wage: $104,540 Median annual household income: $66,596 Connecticut Hourly: $50.89 Annual wage: $105,840 Median annual household income: $72,889 Delaware Hourly: $48.77 Annual wage: $101,440 Median annual household income: $57,756 Florida Hourly: $46.05 Annual wage: $95,780 Median annual household income: $48,825 Georgia Hourly: $45.39 Annual wage: $94,420 Median annual household income: $50,768 Hawaii Hourly: $54.91 Annual wage: $114,220 Median annual household income: $64,514 Idaho Hourly: $45.47 Annual wage: $94,570 Median annual household income: $51,624 Illinois Hourly: $43.57 Annual wage: $90,620 Median annual household income: $60,413 Indiana Hourly: $46.65 Annual wage: $97,030 Median annual household income: $51,983 Iowa Hourly: $45.34 Annual wage: $94,310 Median annual household income: $60,855 Kansas Hourly: $44.23 Annual wage: $91,990 Median annual household income: $54,865 Kentucky Hourly: $45.74 Annual wage: $95,140 Median annual household income: $42,387 Louisiana Hourly: $46.45 Annual wage: $96,620 Median annual household income: $45,922 Maine Hourly: $46.44 Annual wage: $96,590 Median annual household income: $50,756 Maryland Hourly: $56.25 Annual wage: $96,200 Median annual household income: $73,594 Massachusetts Hourly: $54.26 Annual wage: $112,860 Median annual household income: $67,861 Michigan Hourly: $45.46 Annual wage: $94,560 Median annual household income: $54,203 Minnesota Hourly: $50.19 Annual wage: $104,390 Median annual household income: $68,730 Mississippi Hourly: $47.54 Annual wage: $98,880 Median annual household income: $40,037 Missouri Hourly: $43.47 Annual wage: $90,410 Median annual household income: $59,196 Montana Hourly: $45.54 Annual wage: $94,720 Median annual household income: $51,139 Nebraska Hourly: $43.80 Annual wage: $91,100 Median annual household income: $60,474 Nevada Hourly: $48.41 Annual wage: $100,690 Median annual household income: $52,008 New Hampshire Hourly: $51.06 Annual wage: $106,210 Median annual household income: $75,675 New Jersey Hourly: $53.41 Annual wage: $111,090 Median annual household income: $68,357