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 $109,358 for beginners, reaching about $111,993 at mid-level, and approach $115,467 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 Maine

How much does a NP make in Maine?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a NP in Maine is $112,308 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $54.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $125,988
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $106,305 to $119,469
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $100,840

10% $100,840

50% (Median) $112,308

90% $125,988

NP Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$119,469	$9,956	$2,297	$57
Average	$112,308	$9,359	$2,160	$54
25th Percentile	$106,305	$8,859	$2,044	$51

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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): $109,358
Early Career (1-2 years): $109,807
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $111,993
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $114,941
Expert (over 8 years): $115,467

Levels	Salary
Entry Level NP	$109,358
Intermediate Level NP	$109,807
Senior Level NP	$111,993
Specialist Level NP	$114,941
Expert Level NP	$115,467

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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:

Freedom: $110,530
Harmony: $110,481
Hartland: $110,625

Freedom, ME $110,530

Harmony, ME $110,481

Hartland, ME $110,625

Hinckley, ME $110,730

Jackman, ME $110,195

Kingfield, ME $110,822

Liberty, ME $110,733

Madison, ME $110,970

Monroe, ME $110,370

Morrill, ME $110,561

Newport, ME $110,385

New Portland, ME $110,994

New Sharon, ME $110,859

New Vineyard, ME $110,927

Norridgewock, ME $110,929

North Anson, ME $110,995

North Vassalboro, ME $111,194

Oakland, ME $110,966

Oquossoc, ME $110,595

Palmyra, ME $110,455

Phillips, ME $110,640

Pittsfield, ME $110,635

Plymouth, ME $110,398

Rangeley, ME $110,667

Portland, ME $115,948

Falmouth, ME $115,686

South Portland, ME $115,948

Cape Elizabeth, ME $115,718

Peaks Island, ME $115,830

Cumberland Foreside, ME $115,572

Auburn, ME $113,495

Andover, ME $110,636

Bethel, ME $110,822

Bryant Pond, ME $111,235

Buckfield, ME $111,731

Canton, ME $111,031

Durham, ME $114,212

Danville, ME $113,837

Dixfield, ME $110,800

Dryden, ME $110,928

East Andover, ME $110,669

East Dixfield, ME $110,980

East Livermore, ME $111,636

East Poland, ME $113,630

Stoneham, ME $111,285

East Wilton, ME $111,188

Greene, ME $112,625

Hanover, ME $110,728

Hebron, ME $112,523

Jay, ME $111,003

Lewiston, ME $113,434

Lisbon, ME $113,793

Lisbon Falls, ME $113,618

Livermore, ME $111,452

Livermore Falls, ME $111,380

Greenwood, ME $111,382

Mechanic Falls, ME $113,291

Mexico, ME $110,909

Minot, ME $112,869

Monmouth, ME $112,267

New Gloucester, ME $114,288

Newry, ME $110,522

North Jay, ME $110,949

Leeds, ME $111,995

North Monmouth, ME $112,102

North Turner, ME $111,917

North Waterford, ME $111,801

Norway, ME $112,160

Oxford, ME $112,761

Paris, ME $112,382

Poland, ME $113,648

Roxbury, ME $110,560

Rumford, ME $110,844

Sabattus, ME $112,937

South Paris, ME $112,228

Turner, ME $112,231

Wayne, ME $111,721

Weld, ME $110,642

West Bethel, ME $110,734

Bowdoin, ME $112,922

West Minot, ME $112,707

West Paris, ME $111,781

Peru, ME $111,075

West Poland, ME $113,562

Sumner, ME $111,425

Wilton, ME $110,933

Augusta, ME $111,243

Coopers Mills, ME $111,394

Dresden, ME $112,309

East Winthrop, ME $111,588

Farmingdale, ME $111,896

Gardiner, ME $112,099

Randolph, ME $111,896

Hallowell, ME $111,755

Jefferson, ME $111,011

Kents Hill, ME $111,239

Litchfield, ME $112,430

Manchester, ME $111,458

Mount Vernon, ME $110,971

Whitefield, ME $111,457

Palermo, ME $110,827

Sebasco Estates, ME $114,103

Readfield, ME $111,427

Saint Albans, ME $110,540

South Bristol, ME $112,391

Squirrel Island, ME $112,764

Trevett, ME $112,844

Waldoboro, ME $110,989

Walpole, ME $112,212

Washington, ME $110,712

West Boothbay Harbor, ME $112,965

Southport, ME $113,216

Wiscasset, ME $112,645

Woolwich, ME $112,912

Ellsworth, ME $110,261

Addison, ME $110,127

Gouldsboro, ME $110,225

Bar Harbor, ME $110,433

Beals, ME $110,250

Bernard, ME $110,471

Birch Harbor, ME $110,331

Blue Hill, ME $110,379

Brooklin, ME $110,381

Brooksville, ME $110,379

Calais, ME $110,086

Cherryfield, ME $109,961

Columbia Falls, ME $109,955

Corea, ME $110,230

Cranberry Isles, ME $110,254

Cutler, ME $109,963

Deer Isle, ME $110,483

Dennysville, ME $109,859

East Blue Hill, ME $110,384

East Machias, ME $109,963

Eastport, ME $110,289

Franklin, ME $110,237

Frenchboro, ME $110,193

Grand Lake Stream, ME $109,793

Hancock, ME $110,401

Harborside, ME $110,359

Harrington, ME $110,200

Hulls Cove, ME $110,435

Isle Au Haut, ME $110,193

Islesford, ME $110,423

Jonesboro, ME $110,053

Jonesport, ME $110,153

Little Deer Isle, ME $110,469

Lubec, ME $110,017

Bass Harbor, ME $110,473

Machias, ME $110,074

Machiasport, ME $110,127

Meddybemps, ME $109,791

Milbridge, ME $110,244

Mount Desert, ME $110,350

Northeast Harbor, ME $110,423

Sullivan, ME $110,252

Pembroke, ME $109,962

Perry, ME $110,062

Princeton, ME $109,786

Prospect Harbor, ME $110,342

Robbinston, ME $109,939

Salsbury Cove, ME $110,448

Sargentville, ME $110,411

Seal Cove, ME $110,355

Seal Harbor, ME $110,392

Sedgwick, ME $110,398

Sorrento, ME $110,355

Southwest Harbor, ME $110,451

Steuben, ME $110,183

Stonington, ME $110,493

Sunset, ME $110,112

Surry, ME $110,378

Swans Island, ME $110,279

Wesley, ME $109,649

Whiting, ME $109,932

Winter Harbor, ME $110,246

Baileyville, ME $109,899

Houlton, ME $109,669

Ashland, ME $109,510

Benedicta, ME $109,268

Blaine, ME $109,642

Bridgewater, ME $109,383

Caribou, ME $109,867

Clayton Lake, ME $109,668

Crouseville, ME $109,740

Eagle Lake, ME $109,634

Easton, ME $109,756

Estcourt Station, ME $109,713

Fort Fairfield, ME $109,812

Fort Kent, ME $109,861

Fort Kent Mills, ME $109,767

Frenchville, ME $109,892

Grand Isle, ME $109,741

Island Falls, ME $109,280

Limestone, ME $109,781

Madawaska, ME $110,075

Mapleton, ME $109,608

Richmond, ME $112,493

South China, ME $110,939

South Gardiner, ME $112,235

Vienna, ME $110,771

Windsor, ME $110,877

Winthrop, ME $111,903

Bangor, ME $110,339

Abbot, ME $110,358

Aurora, ME $109,758

Bradford, ME $110,288

Bradley, ME $110,291

Brewer, ME $110,333

Brookton, ME $109,387

Brownville, ME $109,971

Brownville Junction, ME $110,650

Bucksport, ME $110,325

Burlington, ME $109,931

Greenbush, ME $110,184

Carmel, ME $110,342

Castine, ME $110,571

Charleston, ME $110,309

Danforth, ME $109,569

Dover Foxcroft, ME $110,372

Corinth, ME $110,328

Eddington, ME $110,303

Holden, ME $110,312

East Millinocket, ME $109,851

East Orland, ME $110,313

Etna, ME $110,366

Exeter, ME $110,348

Frankfort, ME $110,344

Greenville, ME $109,709

Greenville Junction, ME $110,068

Guilford, ME $110,328

Hampden, ME $110,340

Howland, ME $110,077

Hudson, ME $110,320

Kenduskeag, ME $110,332

Kingman, ME $109,454

Lagrange, ME $110,206

Lambert Lake, ME $109,583

Lee, ME $109,905

Levant, ME $110,337

Lincoln, ME $109,897

Mattawamkeag, ME $109,539

Medway, ME $109,568

Milford, ME $110,274

Millinocket, ME $109,403

Milo, ME $110,178

Monson, ME $110,347

Olamon, ME $110,215

Old Town, ME $110,291

Orono, ME $110,321

Orient, ME $109,463

Orland, ME $110,314

Orrington, ME $110,327

Passadumkeag, ME $110,152

Penobscot, ME $110,317

Rockwood, ME $109,878

Sangerville, ME $110,424

Sebec, ME $110,248

Shirley Mills, ME $110,279

Springfield, ME $109,618

Stetson, ME $110,355

Stillwater, ME $110,325

Topsfield, ME $109,480

Vanceboro, ME $109,575

Waite, ME $109,631

West Enfield, ME $110,125

Winn, ME $109,687

Winterport, ME $110,340

Wytopitlock, ME $109,300

Bath, ME $113,694

Alna, ME $111,883

Boothbay, ME $112,643

Boothbay Harbor, ME $112,898

Bristol, ME $111,963

Chamberlain, ME $112,154

Damariscotta, ME $111,892

East Boothbay, ME $112,725

Friendship, ME $111,244

Georgetown, ME $113,550

Isle Of Springs, ME $112,647

Bremen, ME $111,653

Newcastle, ME $111,939

New Harbor, ME $112,331

Nobleboro, ME $111,494

Edgecomb, ME $112,319

Pemaquid, ME $112,222

Phippsburg, ME $114,007

Cushing, ME $110,880

Round Pond, ME $111,942

Sandy Point, ME $110,336

Searsmont, ME $110,599

Searsport, ME $110,355

Shawmut, ME $111,072

Skowhegan, ME $110,829

Smithfield, ME $110,888

Solon, ME $110,829

Stockton Springs, ME $110,336

Stratton, ME $110,737

Strong, ME $110,833

Temple, ME $110,790

West Forks, ME $110,151

Thorndike, ME $110,450

Troy, ME $110,418

Unity, ME $110,556

Vassalboro, ME $110,896

West Farmington, ME $111,219

Berwick, ME $117,874

Cape Neddick, ME $118,773

Eliot, ME $120,346

Kittery, ME $120,695

Kittery Point, ME $119,787

North Berwick, ME $116,965

Ogunquit, ME $118,027

South Berwick, ME $119,062

York, ME $119,741

York Beach, ME $119,168

York Harbor, ME $119,772

Acton, ME $113,627

Alfred, ME $115,238

Bailey Island, ME $114,766

Bar Mills, ME $115,053

Biddeford, ME $115,091

Biddeford Pool, ME $115,092

Bowdoinham, ME $112,843

Bridgton, ME $112,650

Brownfield, ME $112,551

Brunswick, ME $114,175

Bustins Island, ME $114,982

Cape Porpoise, ME $115,607

Casco, ME $113,990

Center Lovell, ME $111,819

Chebeague Island, ME $115,234

Cliff Island, ME $115,485

Cornish, ME $113,848

Cumberland Center, ME $115,354

Denmark, ME $112,534

East Baldwin, ME $114,139

Lebanon, ME $116,039

East Parsonsfield, ME $113,248

Sebago, ME $113,847

East Waterboro, ME $114,715

Freeport, ME $114,772

Fryeburg, ME $111,970

Gorham, ME $115,253

Gray, ME $114,551

Harrison, ME $112,033

Hiram, ME $113,495

Hollis Center, ME $114,857

Kennebunk, ME $115,694

Kennebunkport, ME $115,256

Parsonsfield, ME $113,245

Limerick, ME $114,294

Limington, ME $114,264

Long Island, ME $115,681

Lovell, ME $111,659

Moody, ME $117,115

Naples, ME $113,517

Newfield, ME $114,108

North Bridgton, ME $112,708

North Waterboro, ME $114,514

Windham, ME $115,137

Ocean Park, ME $115,181

Old Orchard Beach, ME $115,258

Orrs Island, ME $114,669

Porter, ME $112,864

Pownal, ME $114,594

Scarborough, ME $115,646

Raymond, ME $114,351

Saco, ME $115,188

Sanford, ME $115,774

Sebago Lake, ME $114,263

Shapleigh, ME $114,701

South Casco, ME $114,417

South Freeport, ME $114,715

Harpswell, ME $114,647

South Windham, ME $115,352

Springvale, ME $115,100

Standish, ME $114,741

Steep Falls, ME $114,495

Topsham, ME $113,784

Waterboro, ME $114,928

Waterford, ME $111,911

Wells, ME $116,888

West Baldwin, ME $113,936

Westbrook, ME $115,678

Buxton, ME $115,060

West Kennebunk, ME $115,634

West Newfield, ME $113,548

Yarmouth, ME $115,247

North Yarmouth, ME $115,006

Mars Hill, ME $109,750

Monticello, ME $109,529

New Limerick, ME $109,600

New Sweden, ME $109,748

Oakfield, ME $109,486

Oxbow, ME $109,040

Patten, ME $109,111

Perham, ME $109,672

Portage, ME $109,614

Presque Isle, ME $109,894

Saint Agatha, ME $109,840

Saint David, ME $109,817

Saint Francis, ME $109,669

Sheridan, ME $109,540

Sherman, ME $109,377

Stacyville, ME $109,241

Sinclair, ME $109,635

Smyrna Mills, ME $109,308

Wallagrass, ME $109,757

Stockholm, ME $109,651

Van Buren, ME $109,787

Washburn, ME $109,744

Westfield, ME $109,593

Rockland, ME $110,819

Camden, ME $110,809

Glen Cove, ME $110,772

Hope, ME $110,767

Islesboro, ME $110,483

Lincolnville, ME $110,574

Lincolnville Center, ME $110,577

Matinicus, ME $110,390

Monhegan, ME $111,569

North Haven, ME $110,466

Owls Head, ME $110,616

Port Clyde, ME $111,236

Rockport, ME $110,782

South Thomaston, ME $110,618

Spruce Head, ME $110,683

Tenants Harbor, ME $111,004

Thomaston, ME $110,698

Union, ME $110,761

Vinalhaven, ME $110,466

Warren, ME $110,645

West Rockport, ME $110,795

Waterville, ME $111,039

Albion, ME $110,863

Anson, ME $110,939

Athens, ME $110,630

Belfast, ME $110,575

Belgrade, ME $110,828

Belgrade Lakes, ME $110,714

Bingham, ME $110,620

Brooks, ME $110,393

Burnham, ME $110,502

Cambridge, ME $110,478

Canaan, ME $110,661

Caratunk, ME $110,410

China Village, ME $111,166

Clinton, ME $110,698

Corinna, ME $110,393

Detroit, ME $110,430

Dexter, ME $110,539

Dixmont, ME $110,378

East Newport, ME $110,389

East Vassalboro, ME $110,962

Eustis, ME $110,290

Fairfield, ME $110,886

Farmington, ME $110,976

Garland, ME $110,335

Farmington Falls, ME $111,155

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	$134,770	$65.0	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.

$106,305

Average $112,308/year

$119,469

$8,859

Average $9,359/month

$9,956

$2,044

Average $2,160/week

$2,297

$51

Average $54/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$119,469	$9,956	$2,297	$57
Average	$112,308	$9,359	$2,160	$54
25th Percentile	$106,305	$8,859	$2,044	$51

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