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?
Where (state)(rural/urban) do you practice? Midwest, Urban
Are you independent or in a group? Group
How many years experience? 2 months
What is your before tax paycheck amount? $5600.00
Monthly or bi-weekly? Biweekly
Salary/hourly/other(explain)? Salary, $145,600.00
Avg hours on check? 80 (really like 72-75 actually worked)
What are the perks of your contract? (ie. PTO/vacation/bonuses) Free health, vision, and dental insurance for self and family, company paid premiums. PTO/Vacation not great.
I tried to PM you but your inbox is full. I had a couple of questions for you regarding your position. I live in the midwest as well and will be graduating with my PMHNP in a couple of years so any help you can give about classes, clinicals, ANCC exam and job salaries, etc would be great!! Thanks!!
Can you explain to me the role of the PMHNP. Do you do more counseling or medication management. What is a typical day like. I'm a RN with 5 years Neuro/ Trauma ICU experience and also adult and children psych. Not sure if I should go for FPNP or PMHNP. Thanks
This thread is blowing my mind! It seems that if someone becomes an NP, and specializes, financially they are better off than many Doctors.
The $$ is in psych NP or ER or hospitalist positions it looks like. The average for an FNP here in Texas is 85-95K which translates to about 42-52 an hour I believe (it's early, I haven't had coffee yet lol)
Specializes in Med/Surg, International Health, Psych.
Maybe you should shadow NPs first prior to making that determination. I do medication management. Counseling is of no interest to me, although I do psychoeducation all the time. Most programs do not adequately prepare you for that anyway. I work in community mental health and it is very fast paced and I spend my time juggling unexpected interruptions from case managers and therapist needing my assistance to put out lots of fires. One day I was petitioning 3 patients all at once within 45 minutes, trying to juggle calls to the local authorities for assistance as only two were cooperative. More recently, I felt threatened and stalked by a psychotic patient. I see those that are recently released from prison, like yesterday, after long stints for horrific crimes. My population is highly drug seeking and come up with the most creative ways to make their case for benzos and stimulants. Some seem to be studying the DSM out in the parking lot. I serve a highly marginalized population (multiple sub-cultures really) that the average nurse might never know exists. Yet, I truly enjoy my work and learn something new everyday. Please know that there are more cushier, less stressful, jobs than the one I have. With Psych you can work in multiple settings. It all depends on what you want to do. Get your education and write your own ticket!
I just finished my FNP and will start my post graduate psych FNP as I know there are more opportunities in CA though moving isn't out of the question. I want to be able to treat the whole person but also have more options. These threads have been very helpful for me as I look for a FNP job for now.
Thank you to everyone who shared their information, it was very motivating and enlightening…with that being said, I'd better get back to my homework…one down, two to go in a three year psych/DNP program…see you on the other side colleagues!
I just want to thank everyone for their participation. This really does help professionals make sure that their compensation is fair and in line with the market in their area. Ignorance of this information is used so much in my region by hospitals to low-ball RNs and NPs alike. Thank you.
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This thread is blowing my mind! It seems that if someone becomes an NP, and specializes, financially they are better off than many Doctors.