What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

Hi everyone. I'm curious as to see what an actual paycheck (before taxes) looks like from an NP. I find salary websites to be not very helpful. So...

What type NP are you?

Where (state)(rural/urban) do you practice?

Are you independent or in a group?

How many years experience?

What is your before tax paycheck amount?

Monthly or bi-weekly?

Salary/hourly/other(explain)?

Avg hours on check?

What are the perks of your contract? (ie. PTO/vacation/bonuses)

I know this is very personal, but if you are able to provide input, I would appreciate it! I'm mainly interested also to see after the gov/operational costs etc have taken their share, how much are you left with?

[DrZaphod, BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, NP]

I left MO because NPs can't practice to the full extent of their training. I was being paid like 80k, it was ridiculous. Lived in Iowa and Cali now, always more than 200k per year.

[MierKat]

Reply to @minnesotamom

It's a function of market and cost of living. An RN in Memphis may make $22/hr and an NP $100,000/year. An RN in Oakland may may $65/hour and an NP $200,000. It's not an "exorbitant salary" if the market is willing to pay it. Who would get an NP degree to be paid $100,000 in Oakland when they can get $150,000 as an RN?

Many NPs get about 1/2 to 3/4 of what a physician is paid and that is not a tragedy it's just reality.

[HikingNinja, BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, APRN, NP]

Uhhhh did anyone get that these numbers aren't even close to adding up based on a 32h week?

I'm thinking that $200k yearly is net. With PMHNP in their own private practice there is overhead, taxes, accountants, malpractice insurance, you get the drift. There are many PMHNP out there who make this in private practice, in independent practice states.

[ACNP2017]

What type NP are you? AGACNP

Where (state)(rural/urban) do you practice? Fort Worth, Texas - suburban

Are you independent or in a group? GROUP

How many years experience? New Grad

What is your before tax paycheck amount? 4000k/ pay

Monthly or bi-weekly?Bi weekly

Salary/hourly/other(explain)? Salary - was offered 98K/yr but neg to 105k/yr

Avg hours on check? 80

What are the perks of your contract? (ie. PTO/vacation/bonuses) Multiple bonuses, full benefits, 401K with matching, tuition reimbursement ,1500 CME, DEA and malpractice paid - 7 on. 7 off scheduling

[myelin]

What type NP are you? PMHNP

Where (state)(rural/urban) do you practice? CA

Are you independent or in a group? Hospitalist Group, inpatient job

How many years experience? A few years

What is your before tax paycheck amount? 6500 (not including per diem gig. Including per diem it's more like 7300 with both paychecks).

Monthly or bi-weekly? Bi weekly

Salary/hourly/other(explain)? Hourly at 85/hr + benefits (see below).

Avg hours on check? 76

What are the perks of your contract? (ie. PTO/vacation/bonuses) Full benefits = 4 weeks PTO, sick leave, disability/life insurance, malpractice insurance, great 401k w/match, $1250 annually CME/fees. Schedule is a mix of 12s and 8s such that I will work only 14 days per 4 week period. No call or overnight shifts. I also have a per diem job that I'll probably work ~2 days per month which will boost my take home to most likely 185k/year.

[NHGN]

Wow, my $70/hr PMHNP at a child/adol clinic in CT (aka expensive state), is seeming really, really low now!

[NHGN]

Hmm.. i think my reply got eaten. My rate for that was $120, and they cut it to $85.

[Jules A, MSN]

Hmm.. i think my reply got eaten. My rate for that was $120, and they cut it to $85.

Now we are talking! $125 an hour is a nice prn rate and $85 is decent if that includes benefits.Hopefully your peers weren't willing to do it for that rate which around here is starting to kill us.

[NHGN]

No, the $85 was w/o benefits. I tried to rally my peers; the experienced ones took the "we will quietly stop picking up time" approach. And the brand-new ones accepted it (but really, I cannot blame them and would more than likely do the same). I was the only one with the "we are stronger together and if we make noise, they will listen" idea. Ugh. Somebody said "it will be no use to argue. I talked to the director and the rate was given to them by HR." As if HR is God?! Um, folks, they can easily change the rate too. So, I spoke up and I got punished for it. Like I said - I'd rather this outcome than just rollover and take it!

[kwagoner]

This is a great thread. Thank you to those who continue to update the information as it is ever changing. I am an RN with my BSN and MSN and I am getting ready to go into my post MSN certificate program for FNP or PNP (I haven't decided yet). I am looking for any info on NP's wages, benefits, and job satisfaction, in Oahu, HI or Maui. Thank you!

[GoodNP]

What type NP are you?

FNP

Where (state)(rural/urban) do you practice?

Urban

Are you independent or in a group?

Outpatient private practice physician owned

How many years experience?

4

What is your before tax paycheck amount?

base salary is $95k, my W2 was ~$125 in 2017 includes my quarterly bonuses

Monthly or bi-weekly?

bi-weekly base salary + quarterly bonus

Salary/hourly/other(explain)?

salary

Avg hours on check?

well, it's salary but I work ~52 hrs/week

What are the perks of your contract? (ie. PTO/vacation/bonuses):

quarterly bonuses based on RVUs, 5 days & $1000 CME, cost of licensing, malpractice insurance (but I also carry my own), 3 weeks vacation, health insurance for myself with no monthly premium, length of contract is 2 yrs with a $1500 fee if I break early, and a 2 yr 5 mile radius non-compete clause for other family practice settings

My gig is not too bad, probably middle of the road not the best but not the worst.

[Jules A, MSN]

I thought most FNPs were making around $120,000 and in consideration of the 552 hours of overtime that sounds low to me.