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?
Specializes in ED, Cardiac Medicine, Retail Health.
New graduate Family NP (Retail Health) 4 months experience (Boston area). Married claiming 1 dependent, no 401k, only pay for dental. Pay is bi weekly (60 hours per pay period/30 hour per week).
Before taxes: $3650.00 After taxes: $2435.00
Monthly before taxes: $7300.00 Actual take home per month: $4870.00
Just got accepted into nursing school and now even more motivated to further my education. Not that I needed anymore motivation but this thread really helps!!!
Specializes in Peds Med/Surg; Peds Skilled Nursing.
What type NP are you? Pediatric Primary care
Where (state)(rural/urban) do you practice? In PA 5 offices in Suburban areas and 1 office in the urban area, newborn visits at 3 suburban area hospitals.
Are you independent or in a group? Group practice 6 MDs, 3 NPs, 2 PAs,
How many years experience? 1.5 months
Salary/hourly/other(explain)? 85,000
Avg hours on check? 64 hours
Schedule? 9-5 Every 6th Saturday 9-12, Mondays off, call once a month.
What are the perks of your contract? (ie. PTO/vacation/bonuses) 10 personal days, 4 weeks vacation, paid malpractice insurance, $125 month for gas, 2,000 CME, free health insurance and dental, License fees, DEA, NP society dues all paid, 401k, iphone for work purposes. Productivity bonus every 6 months.
Where (state)(rural/urban) do you practice? CA, Corrections
Are you independent or in a group? Employee of a correctional healthcare corporation
How many years experience? 2
What is your before tax paycheck amount? $3860
Monthly or bi-weekly? biweekly
Salary/hourly/other(explain)? hourly
Avg hours on check? 80
What are the perks of your contract? (ie. PTO/vacation/bonuses) 10 days vacation annually + 10 national holidays + 1 floating holiday + 1 personal day, 12 days of sick leave, $1500 continuing education with 5 days of educational leave, 401k with partial employer match, partially employer paid medical/dental/vision, malpractice insurance, no call, no weekends.
Specializes in Oncology, ICU, Nephrology, Hematology.
What type NP are you? FNP
Where (state)(rural/urban) do you practice? rural, KY
Are you independent or in a group? group
How many years experience? less than one
What is your before tax paycheck amount? 7800
Monthly or bi-weekly? monthly
Salary/hourly/other(explain)? salary
Avg hours on check? 40 per week
What are the perks of your contract? (ie. PTO/vacation/bonuses) free health insurance, no vaca, no bonus on the hospitalist contract. a few thousand for cme, all the benefits of providers at the hospital and such. Will start working clinic which will be RVU based, should put me up to 120k for 8 extra hours per weekish.
-I'm near Louisville, KY and I'm looking for a rural hospital or clinic to shadow (FNP student @ UC, Grad. December 2015). Any advice?
-How do you find rural clinics like this that are willing to pay (so much) for your services???
I'm definitely gonna have to get out of Cali once I'm a FMHNP from the looks of it. I already make more as an ASN degree'd RN here in the East Bay area. I do have plans though!
I posted earlier. You should be making about 200k a year if you don't accept some 40 hour a week job and salary.
Good news for me. I'm planning PMHNP after I get this BSN out of the way. I've got 20 years in now as a psych RN. Presently in California but have plans to relocate. I'll be hoping to start networking once I'm close to graduating :)
gerry79
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New graduate Family NP (Retail Health) 4 months experience (Boston area). Married claiming 1 dependent, no 401k, only pay for dental. Pay is bi weekly (60 hours per pay period/30 hour per week).
Before taxes: $3650.00 After taxes: $2435.00
Monthly before taxes: $7300.00 Actual take home per month: $4870.00