Nurse Practitioners salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Middle 50%
- $133,240–$178,790
- vs U.S. median
- +22%
- Metro rank
- #13 of 309
Nurse Practitioners in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $161,470 a year, based on BLS estimates for 10,060 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% above the U.S. median of $132,300 and 4% below the CA statewide median of $168,520. It ranks #13 of 309 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE10,060 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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NURSE PRACTITIONERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $231,560
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $219,080
- Modesto, CAmedian $173,380
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $172,010
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAmedian $169,920
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $167,040
- Fresno, CAmedian $166,570
- Bakersfield-Delano, CAmedian $165,580
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Questions
What is the average Nurse Practitioners salary in Los Angeles?
The BLS median is $161,470 a year (May 2025). Half of the 10,060 jobs pay between $133,240 and $178,790. The 10th percentile is $119,950 and the 90th is $216,180.
Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Nurse Practitioners?
That is 22% above the U.S. median of $132,300 and 4% below the CA statewide median of $168,520. It ranks #13 of 309 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Nurse Practitioners make an hour in Los Angeles?
About $77.63 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $161,470 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $64.06–$85.96 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.