Members are discussing various aspects of nurse practitioner (NP) programs, salaries, and job satisfaction. Some members are sharing their personal experiences with NP programs and salaries, while others are referencing reports on NP salaries by state and specialty. Additionally, there is a conversation about the perception of certain cities and the impact of location on salary and job satisfaction.
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?
I love anytime we share our salaries because I think the transparency protects us all and our good wages however the questions are so convoluted that its unclear and who has time to sort through it? Take home pay in itself is irrelevant. Base salary adjusted to a full time schedule if needed and specialty would be sufficient to have a decent idea of how much someone is earning. Unfortunately as much as I love this type of thread once again it is set up in an awkward manner from a business standpoint.
Go read again..full time jobs + side gigs. See how petty you are? Calling someone jealous for voicing an opinion. Oh well, at least you did not say 'hater'....
I'm Sorry. I don't remember seeing many posts like that where they worked more than 40 hours a week. Most of the ones I see in this thread list 40hrs weekly or 80 biweekly.
Great post! Thanks everyone for such informative details! As someone mentioned Salary info changes by the minute it is vital to have continuos current information😉 so thanks everyone ! I have to say as an RN I get payed 80,000 my sign on bonus was 2500 , they reimburse mileage and tolls , I work in home health , NYC area , I'm shocked at this pay rates as an NP as low as 83000 a year , what in the world? That's scary ðŸ˜
Is this thread closed? Because if there are any pediatric nurse practitioners or NNP's out there, I would like to know how much you're making! I'm currently second semester of my Pediatric NP program and I love it! I just don't know what/how much I should expect to make as a new grad NP and also once I become an experienced NP.
As the creator of the thread, It's only fair I leave my data. Been employed 6 months now.
What type NP are you? FNP
Where (state)(rural/urban) do you practice? Idaho; Rural
Are you independent or in a group? Employed by an MD in a private clinic
How many years experience? New Grad
What is your before tax paycheck amount? 6,667.00 (80,000/year)
Monthly or bi-weekly? monthly
Salary/hourly/other(explain)? salary
Avg hours on check? 36
What are the perks of your contract? (ie. PTO/vacation/bonuses) 2 weeks PTO, $2,500 CME with 1 week paid, $750/mo health insurance allowance for family, Family dental paid, malpractice insurance Paid, All licensing fees paid.
Awesome thread! I wonder how the previous posters' salaries have changed considering that the thread is a few years old. I'm in my 3rd semester of a part time FNP program
Where (state)(rural/urban) do you practice? TX Urban
Are you independent or in a group? Independent practitioner in the office
How many years experience? 3 as an NP; 10 yrs as an RN before I became an NP
What is your before tax paycheck amount? 4616, take home is 3300
Monthly or bi-weekly? Bi-weekly
Salary/hourly/other(explain)? salary
Avg hours on check? n/a
What are the perks of your contract? $1500 for CEU's and 10 days for Conference attendance, 2 weeks paid vacation, Medical/dental insurance paid for by the practice for me alone, I have to pay for my 2 children. Malpractice is paid for by the practice.
I also teach part time in an RN-BSN program (one class a month) on the weekends but I did not add that into the above information
I agree, geography is very important. I work in california.
Although an np degree can help, I do not have one. In fact I only have an adn, and one hell of a union.
I work in the home health department of my org, have 4 years of experience, and work 40/week (typically). I make a base hourly wage of 67/hr plus a 2500 bonus, which translates to 140,000/year. This is roughly 11,600/month before taxes, and with my exemptions, my take home is roughly 8000 a month. I have full health insurance, dental, and vision and 2 weeks paid ce time. In addition, I've taken advantage of the awesome OT diffrentials available through our union contact. One example: work past 7 days, and I get a 1.5 differential on my base pay (about 104/hr) for every day after 7 days worked straight. I recently worked 31 days straight and made about 24,000 this month. Yes, It is a bit a stretch, however, my Shift is only 830-5pm, so the regular schedule wasn't too bad. I plan to get a total of 16weeks of similar premium pay (12 more weeks to go), which would put my yearly income at 200,000. (Over a year, that averages 45hrs of work a week) I could keep going for the rest of the year to take advantage of the union differential, and make up to 300,000, but I don't feel like working 56/hrs week. Although I live in an area with a high cost of living, i live frugally: rent is only 500/month, utilities 60/month, and I only spend about 500/month on food and some entertainment. The rest of what I make I mostly save and invest. I'm 29, I'm not making much on my investments yet, but I am getting better at investing and am hopeful that my investment income will one day surpass my work income. It is possible. My take away: income is based moderately on your degree, a lot on geography, a little luck and plenty of blessings, and a lot of discipline and drive.
This thread is awesome. However, I haven't seen a single response from a neonatal nurse practitioner. I am applying to start an NNP program this fall. Is there anyone who can provide an accurate salary range for an NNP in California or Texas? NP salaries seem to have such a wide range depending on the facility and location. I am needing to make at least $130k/yr in Southern California. Does anyone know if this is realistic as an NNP?
I know this is all very personal but I REALLY appreciate everybody helping those of us that are looking into salaries for ACNP/FNP. Great thread. Currently have my MSN but am working as an educator, as much as I love it, pay is horrible.
Jules A, MSN
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I love anytime we share our salaries because I think the transparency protects us all and our good wages however the questions are so convoluted that its unclear and who has time to sort through it? Take home pay in itself is irrelevant. Base salary adjusted to a full time schedule if needed and specialty would be sufficient to have a decent idea of how much someone is earning. Unfortunately as much as I love this type of thread once again it is set up in an awkward manner from a business standpoint.