Advanced Practice Provider Salary in the United States

How much does an Advanced Practice Provider make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Advanced Practice Provider in the United States is $114,876 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

However, an Advanced Practice Provider's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $128,037
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $108,149 to $121,765
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $102,024
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Advanced Practice Provider Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $121,765 $10,147 $2,342 $59
Average $114,876 $9,573 $2,209 $55
25th Percentile $108,149 $9,012 $2,080 $52
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Key Factors That Influence Advanced Practice Provider Salaries

An Advanced Practice Provider'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Advanced Practice Provider Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Advanced Practice Provider'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): $112,821
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $113,288
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,565
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,665
  • Expert (over 8 years): $119,218
Levels Salary
Entry Level Advanced Practice Provider$112,821
Intermediate Level Advanced Practice Provider$113,288
Senior Level Advanced Practice Provider$115,565
Specialist Level Advanced Practice Provider$118,665
Expert Level Advanced Practice Provider$119,218
$112,821 0 yr
$113,288 < 2 yrs
$115,565 2-4 yrs
$118,665 5-8 yrs
$119,218 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Advanced Practice Providers

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:

  • San Jose: $144,893
  • San Francisco: $143,469
  • Oakland: $140,287

What Skills Can Increase an Advanced Practice Provider's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Collaboration (Mentioned in 6.47% Job Postings): Works cooperatively and shares ideas with coworkers and managers to achieve common goals and objectives.
  • CPR (Mentioned in 3.13% Job Postings): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain until specialized treatment is available.
  • Long Term Care (Mentioned in 2.1% Job Postings): Long-term care (LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. Long term care is focused on individualized and coordinated services that promote independence, maximize patients' quality of life, and meet patients' needs over a period of time. It is common for long-term care to provide custodial and non-skilled care, such as assisting with normal daily tasks like dressing, feeding, using the bathroom. Increasingly, long-term care involves providing a level of medical care that requires the expertise of skilled practitioners to address the multiple chronic conditions associated with older populations. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living facilities or in nursing homes. Long-term care may be needed by people of any age, although it is a more common need for senior citizens.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Collaboration 6.47%
CPR 3.13%
Long Term Care 2.1%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Advanced Practice Provider's salary.
  • Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
  • Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Insight
$120,620
5%
Innovation
$119,471
4%
Commitment
$119,471
4%
Acute Care
$118,322
3%
Care Management
$118,322
3%
Clinical Care
$118,322
3%
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How Education impacts an Advanced Practice Provider's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Advanced Practice Providers enter the field with a Master's Degree or MBA degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Advanced Practice Provider with a Master's Degree or MBA is between $122,768 and $128,175).

Advanced Practice Provider Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Advanced Practice Provider
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 0.2%
High School 0.8%
Associates 0.9%
Bachelors 3.2%
Masters 91.2%
Doctorate 3.7%
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Advanced Practice Provider Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Advanced Practice Provider'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Advanced Practice Provider

Salaries for an Advanced Practice Provider can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $229,139 in 2023 to around $223,999 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Advanced Practice Provider salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Advanced Practice Provider Over Time

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2023
$229,139
2024
$234,582
2025
$223,999
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2023 $229,139
2024 $234,582
2025 $223,999
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