What are the main factors that influence a NP's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for NP?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for NP roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A NP's salary?

A NP's salary grows with experience: starting around $122,066 for beginners, reaching about $125,007 at mid-level, and approach $128,885 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a NP?

NP salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for NP roles are District of Columbia $127,536, California $127,052, Massachusetts $125,359. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of NP roles make?

Salaries for NP level roles vary by specialization: NP - Oncology: $120,401; NP Psychiatric Telehealth: $118,578; NP - Acute Care: $118,101; Physician Assistant or NP: $117,417; NP - Ambulatory Care: $116,801.

NP Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a NP make in Massachusetts?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a NP in Massachusetts is $125,359 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $60.

However, a NP's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $140,628
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $118,658 to $133,352
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $112,558

10% $112,558

50% (Median) $125,359

90% $140,628

NP Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,352	$11,113	$2,564	$64
Average	$125,359	$10,447	$2,411	$60
25th Percentile	$118,658	$9,888	$2,282	$57

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Key Factors That Influence NP Salaries

A NP's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects NP Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a NP's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $122,066
Early Career (1-2 years): $122,567
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $125,007
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $128,298
Expert (over 8 years): $128,885

Levels	Salary
Entry Level NP	$122,066
Intermediate Level NP	$122,567
Senior Level NP	$125,007
Specialist Level NP	$128,298
Expert Level NP	$128,885

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How Do NP Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract NPs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $127,536.
California: $127,052.
Massachusetts: $125,359.

District of Columbia $127,536 California $127,052 Massachusetts $125,359 Washington $124,898 New Jersey $124,852 Alaska $124,691 Connecticut $123,101 New York $122,456

Hawaii $120,394 Rhode Island $119,427 Maryland $118,770 Minnesota $117,872 Colorado $117,526 Illinois $117,411 Oregon $116,973 Delaware $116,651

New Hampshire $116,448 Virginia $115,994 Pennsylvania $114,670 Nevada $114,002 North Dakota $113,783 Michigan $113,437 Wisconsin $113,310 Vermont $113,057

Texas $112,354 Maine $112,308 Arizona $112,239 Ohio $112,159 Georgia $111,099 Indiana $110,569 Wyoming $110,465 Utah $110,304

Iowa $110,235 Kansas $109,682 Louisiana $109,521 North Carolina $109,463 Missouri $109,440 Florida $108,991 Montana $108,749 Nebraska $108,519

Kentucky $108,392 South Carolina $107,931 Tennessee $107,643 Idaho $107,528 New Mexico $106,687 Oklahoma $106,503 Alabama $105,823 South Dakota $104,683

Arkansas $104,061 West Virginia $103,727 Mississippi $102,725

Top Paying Cities for NPs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Agawam: $118,824
Amherst: $119,693
Barre: $120,889

Agawam, MA $118,824

Amherst, MA $119,693

Barre, MA $120,889

Belchertown, MA $119,581

Blandford, MA $119,358

Bondsville, MA $119,602

Brimfield, MA $120,251

Chester, MA $118,862

Chesterfield, MA $118,877

Chicopee, MA $118,810

Cummington, MA $118,556

Easthampton, MA $119,089

East Longmeadow, MA $118,895

East Otis, MA $119,379

Feeding Hills, MA $118,890

Gilbertville, MA $120,562

Goshen, MA $118,867

Granby, MA $119,123

Granville, MA $119,760

Hadley, MA $119,376

Hampden, MA $119,139

Hardwick, MA $120,628

Hatfield, MA $119,398

Haydenville, MA $119,252

Holyoke, MA $118,918

Huntington, MA $119,025

Leeds, MA $119,102

Leverett, MA $119,843

Ludlow, MA $119,028

Monson, MA $119,609

North Amherst, MA $119,612

Northampton, MA $119,185

Florence, MA $119,112

North Hatfield, MA $119,343

Oakham, MA $120,843

Palmer, MA $119,749

Plainfield, MA $118,518

Russell, MA $119,339

Shutesbury, MA $120,027

Southampton, MA $119,024

South Barre, MA $120,840

South Hadley, MA $119,057

Southwick, MA $119,314

Thorndike, MA $119,595

Three Rivers, MA $119,432

Wales, MA $120,143

Ware, MA $120,153

Warren, MA $120,345

West Chesterfield, MA $118,864

Westfield, MA $119,062

West Hatfield, MA $119,278

West Springfield, MA $118,816

West Warren, MA $120,168

Whately, MA $119,350

Wheelwright, MA $120,763

Wilbraham, MA $119,086

Williamsburg, MA $119,005

Woronoco, MA $119,218

Worthington, MA $118,618

Springfield, MA $118,805

Longmeadow, MA $118,846

Indian Orchard, MA $118,858

Pittsfield, MA $118,171

Adams, MA $118,048

Ashley Falls, MA $119,635

Becket, MA $118,503

Berkshire, MA $118,160

Cheshire, MA $118,124

Dalton, MA $118,171

Glendale, MA $118,211

Great Barrington, MA $118,971

Hinsdale, MA $118,265

Housatonic, MA $118,229

Lanesboro, MA $118,078

Lee, MA $118,295

Lenox, MA $118,148

Lenox Dale, MA $118,166

Middlefield, MA $118,363

Mill River, MA $119,343

Monterey, MA $118,950

North Adams, MA $117,988

North Egremont, MA $118,833

Otis, MA $119,056

Richmond, MA $118,045

Sandisfield, MA $119,667

Savoy, MA $118,264

Sheffield, MA $119,443

South Egremont, MA $119,210

Southfield, MA $119,724

South Lee, MA $118,399

Stockbridge, MA $118,151

Tyringham, MA $118,640

West Stockbridge, MA $118,070

Williamstown, MA $117,627

Windsor, MA $118,244

Greenfield, MA $119,532

Ashfield, MA $118,807

Athol, MA $120,942

Bernardston, MA $119,738

Buckland, MA $118,818

Charlemont, MA $118,578

Colrain, MA $119,307

Conway, MA $119,226

Deerfield, MA $119,501

Drury, MA $118,335

Erving, MA $120,157

Heath, MA $118,723

Lake Pleasant, MA $119,923

Millers Falls, MA $120,031

Monroe Bridge, MA $118,156

Montague, MA $119,873

Gill, MA $119,938

New Salem, MA $120,363

Northfield, MA $120,019

Orange, MA $120,536

Petersham, MA $120,861

Rowe, MA $118,396

Royalston, MA $120,624

Shelburne Falls, MA $119,172

South Deerfield, MA $119,433

Sunderland, MA $119,724

Turners Falls, MA $119,859

Warwick, MA $120,085

Wendell, MA $120,196

Wendell Depot, MA $120,237

Fitchburg, MA $121,766

Ashburnham, MA $121,393

Ashby, MA $121,738

Ayer, MA $122,822

Devens, MA $122,544

Baldwinville, MA $121,051

East Templeton, MA $121,181

Gardner, MA $121,315

Westminster, MA $121,325

Groton, MA $122,917

Harvard, MA $122,687

Hubbardston, MA $121,201

Leominster, MA $121,793

Littleton, MA $123,122

Lunenburg, MA $122,179

Pepperell, MA $122,895

Shirley, MA $122,527

Still River, MA $122,383

Templeton, MA $121,177

Townsend, MA $122,447

West Groton, MA $122,692

West Townsend, MA $122,165

Winchendon, MA $120,965

Winchendon Springs, MA $121,074

Auburn, MA $120,706

North Dartmouth, MA $121,421

South Dartmouth, MA $121,429

North Attleboro, MA $120,822

Plainville, MA $121,655

Attleboro Falls, MA $120,993

North Dighton, MA $121,258

Norton, MA $122,886

Raynham, MA $123,539

Raynham Center, MA $123,414

Rehoboth, MA $120,019

Rochester, MA $121,713

Seekonk, MA $119,467

Swansea, MA $120,240

Berkley, MA $121,835

Taunton, MA $122,560

Westport, MA $121,381

Westport Point, MA $121,368

Berlin, MA $121,571

Cataumet, MA $121,982

Blackstone, MA $121,099

Boylston, MA $120,906

Brookfield, MA $120,650

Charlton, MA $120,800

Charlton City, MA $120,805

Charlton Depot, MA $120,805

Clinton, MA $121,410

East Brookfield, MA $120,749

Douglas, MA $120,957

East Princeton, MA $121,204

Fiskdale, MA $120,598

Grafton, MA $120,844

Holden, MA $120,731

Holland, MA $120,400

Jefferson, MA $120,835

Lancaster, MA $121,986

Leicester, MA $120,716

Linwood, MA $121,149

Manchaug, MA $120,867

Millbury, MA $120,715

Millville, MA $121,018

New Braintree, MA $120,717

Northborough, MA $121,089

Northbridge, MA $121,111

North Brookfield, MA $120,755

North Grafton, MA $120,772

North Oxford, MA $120,762

North Uxbridge, MA $121,042

Oxford, MA $120,822

Princeton, MA $121,189

Rochdale, MA $120,725

Rutland, MA $120,908

Shrewsbury, MA $120,731

Southbridge, MA $120,776

South Grafton, MA $120,919

South Lancaster, MA $121,700

Spencer, MA $120,757

Sterling, MA $121,342

Sturbridge, MA $120,689

Upton, MA $121,256

Uxbridge, MA $121,079

Webster, MA $120,913

Dudley, MA $120,871

Westborough, MA $121,187

West Boylston, MA $120,856

West Brookfield, MA $120,520

West Millbury, MA $120,727

Whitinsville, MA $121,074

Sutton, MA $120,853

Worcester, MA $120,682

East Walpole, MA $124,462

Cherry Valley, MA $120,696

Paxton, MA $120,735

Framingham, MA $123,497

Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $123,295

Boxborough, MA $122,901

Acton, MA $123,290

Ashland, MA $122,745

Bedford, MA $123,801

Hanscom Afb, MA $124,476

Bolton, MA $122,201

Carlisle, MA $123,418

Concord, MA $123,728

Fayville, MA $122,520

Holliston, MA $122,713

Hopedale, MA $121,689

Hopkinton, MA $121,834

Hudson, MA $122,378

Marlborough, MA $122,178

Maynard, MA $123,252

Mendon, MA $121,470

Milford, MA $121,888

Natick, MA $125,012

Sherborn, MA $124,159

Southborough, MA $122,163

Foxboro, MA $123,475

Franklin, MA $122,156

Greenbush, MA $124,663

Green Harbor, MA $123,991

Hingham, MA $125,479

Hull, MA $126,743

Humarock, MA $124,145

Mansfield, MA $123,289

Marshfield, MA $124,056

Marshfield Hills, MA $124,264

Medfield, MA $124,404

Medway, MA $122,691

Millis, MA $123,605

Minot, MA $124,663

Norfolk, MA $123,245

North Marshfield, MA $123,991

North Scituate, MA $124,874

Norwell, MA $124,539

Norwood, MA $125,171

Ocean Bluff, MA $123,991

Scituate, MA $124,784

Sharon, MA $124,135

Sheldonville, MA $122,179

South Walpole, MA $123,684

Stoughton, MA $124,230

Walpole, MA $124,165

Westwood, MA $125,899

Wrentham, MA $122,158

Boston, MA $127,997

Roxbury, MA $127,988

Roxbury Crossing, MA $127,990

Dorchester, MA $127,953

Dorchester Center, MA $127,862

Mattapan, MA $127,783

Charlestown, MA $127,981

Jamaica Plain, MA $127,935

Roslindale, MA $127,758

West Roxbury, MA $127,571

Allston, MA $127,959

Brighton, MA $127,896

Hyde Park, MA $127,371

Readville, MA $127,297

Cambridge, MA $127,912

Somerville, MA $127,972

Malden, MA $127,719

Everett, MA $127,898

Chelsea, MA $127,913

Revere, MA $127,715

Winthrop, MA $127,828

Medford, MA $127,775

West Medford, MA $127,672

Quincy, MA $126,945

Melrose, MA $127,317

Stoneham, MA $126,731

Braintree, MA $125,609

Milton, MA $127,146

Milton Village, MA $127,558

Weymouth, MA $125,436

East Weymouth, MA $125,576

South Weymouth, MA $124,541

North Weymouth, MA $126,660

East Boston, MA $127,996

Brockton, MA $124,173

Avon, MA $124,228

Bridgewater, MA $123,895

Bryantville, MA $123,987

Carver, MA $122,717

Duxbury, MA $123,650

East Bridgewater, MA $124,129

Easton, MA $124,148

Elmwood, MA $124,075

Halifax, MA $123,872

Hanover, MA $124,280

Hanson, MA $124,047

Holbrook, MA $124,283

Middleboro, MA $122,563

Manomet, MA $122,925

Lakeville, MA $122,198

Monponsett, MA $123,915

Abington, MA $124,234

North Carver, MA $123,068

North Easton, MA $124,172

North Pembroke, MA $124,077

Pembroke, MA $124,024

Plymouth, MA $122,762

Kingston, MA $123,541

South Carver, MA $122,555

Plympton, MA $123,491

Randolph, MA $124,732

Rockland, MA $124,290

South Easton, MA $124,078

West Bridgewater, MA $124,165

White Horse Beach, MA $122,995

Whitman, MA $124,188

Lexington, MA $125,731

Brookline, MA $127,934

Brookline Village, MA $127,951

Waltham, MA $126,501

North Waltham, MA $127,206

New Town, MA $127,602

Babson Park, MA $126,468

Newton, MA $127,704

Newton Center, MA $127,618

Newtonville, MA $127,533

Newton Highlands, MA $127,507

Newton Lower Falls, MA $126,930

Newton Upper Falls, MA $127,360

West Newton, MA $127,328

Auburndale, MA $127,077

Chestnut Hill, MA $127,847

Waban, MA $127,275

Watertown, MA $127,813

Arlington, MA $127,497

Arlington Heights, MA $127,434

Belmont, MA $127,582

Waverley, MA $127,700

Wellesley Hills, MA $126,466

Wellesley, MA $126,013

Needham, MA $126,710

Weston, MA $125,950

Needham Heights, MA $127,153

Nonantum, MA $127,602

Buzzards Bay, MA $122,276

Lincoln, MA $124,971

Stow, MA $122,820

Sudbury, MA $123,814

Wayland, MA $124,860

Woodville, MA $121,739

Woburn, MA $125,594

Burlington, MA $124,446

Andover, MA $121,935

Billerica, MA $123,403

Chelmsford, MA $123,486

Dracut, MA $123,272

Dunstable, MA $123,220

Haverhill, MA $121,819

Georgetown, MA $122,017

Groveland, MA $121,898

Lawrence, MA $121,673

Methuen, MA $121,695

North Andover, MA $121,819

Lowell, MA $123,503

Merrimac, MA $121,758

North Billerica, MA $123,454

North Chelmsford, MA $123,471

North Reading, MA $123,028

Nutting Lake, MA $123,462

Pinehurst, MA $123,600

Reading, MA $124,224

Tewksbury, MA $123,032

Tyngsboro, MA $123,341

Wakefield, MA $125,748

West Boxford, MA $122,042

Westford, MA $123,349

Wilmington, MA $123,138

Winchester, MA $126,983

Lynn, MA $126,824

Saugus, MA $126,986

Swampscott, MA $126,211

Nahant, MA $127,201

Amesbury, MA $121,689

Beverly, MA $123,963

Boxford, MA $121,990

Byfield, MA $122,097

Danvers, MA $123,722

Essex, MA $123,010

Gloucester, MA $123,144

Hamilton, MA $123,249

Hathorne, MA $123,308

Chilmark, MA $121,814

East Falmouth, MA $122,039

East Sandwich, MA $122,558

East Wareham, MA $122,248

Edgartown, MA $122,195

Falmouth, MA $121,868

Woods Hole, MA $121,624

Menemsha, MA $121,857

Monument Beach, MA $122,067

Nantucket, MA $122,893

North Falmouth, MA $121,910

Oak Bluffs, MA $122,072

Onset, MA $122,097

Pocasset, MA $122,022

Sagamore, MA $122,449

Sagamore Beach, MA $122,508

Sandwich, MA $122,464

Siasconset, MA $122,766

Silver Beach, MA $121,856

Vineyard Haven, MA $121,951

Wareham, MA $121,996

West Chop, MA $121,985

West Falmouth, MA $121,834

West Tisbury, MA $121,918

West Wareham, MA $121,943

Hyannis, MA $122,983

Barnstable, MA $122,714

Brewster, MA $122,884

Centerville, MA $122,672

Chatham, MA $122,967

Cotuit, MA $122,425

Ipswich, MA $122,572

Cummaquid, MA $122,751

Lynnfield, MA $124,662

Manchester, MA $123,756

Marblehead, MA $125,215

Middleton, MA $122,767

Newburyport, MA $121,856

Newbury, MA $122,079

Salisbury, MA $121,598

Peabody, MA $124,848

Prides Crossing, MA $124,040

Rockport, MA $122,895

Rowley, MA $122,287

Salem, MA $124,807

South Hamilton, MA $123,051

Topsfield, MA $122,657

Wenham, MA $123,355

West Newbury, MA $121,897

Accord, MA $124,623

Bellingham, MA $121,655

Brant Rock, MA $123,741

Canton, MA $124,811

Cohasset, MA $125,456

Dedham, MA $126,941

Dover, MA $125,366

East Mansfield, MA $123,775

Dennis, MA $122,854

Dennis Port, MA $123,096

East Dennis, MA $122,763

Eastham, MA $122,717

East Orleans, MA $122,261

Forestdale, MA $122,301

Harwich, MA $122,987

Harwich Port, MA $123,044

Hyannis Port, MA $122,755

Marstons Mills, MA $122,536

Mashpee, MA $122,266

North Chatham, MA $122,942

North Eastham, MA $122,716

North Truro, MA $122,500

Orleans, MA $122,825

Osterville, MA $122,550

Provincetown, MA $122,689

South Chatham, MA $122,995

South Dennis, MA $122,994

South Harwich, MA $123,013

South Orleans, MA $122,864

South Wellfleet, MA $122,459

South Yarmouth, MA $123,063

Truro, MA $122,408

Wellfleet, MA $122,554

West Barnstable, MA $122,694

West Chatham, MA $122,985

West Dennis, MA $123,016

West Harwich, MA $123,046

West Hyannisport, MA $122,828

West Yarmouth, MA $122,964

Yarmouth Port, MA $122,907

Assonet, MA $121,534

Attleboro, MA $120,450

Chartley, MA $122,998

Cuttyhunk, MA $121,567

Dartmouth, MA $121,423

Dighton, MA $120,861

East Freetown, MA $121,558

East Taunton, MA $122,474

Fairhaven, MA $121,425

Fall River, MA $121,215

Somerset, MA $120,624

Marion, MA $121,690

Mattapoisett, MA $121,486

New Bedford, MA $121,420

Acushnet, MA $121,461

NP Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For NP roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, NP positions in Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view NP as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a NP

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$150,431	$72.0	20%

NP Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a NP's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$118,658

Average $125,359/year

$133,352

$9,888

Average $10,447/month

$11,113

$2,282

Average $2,411/week

$2,564

$57

Average $60/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,352	$11,113	$2,564	$64
Average	$125,359	$10,447	$2,411	$60
25th Percentile	$118,658	$9,888	$2,282	$57

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