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Nurse salary data
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The median nurse practitioner salary in Massachusetts is $142,440 a year (about $73.23/hour), per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). That is about 8% higher than the national median of $132,300, ranking Massachusetts #7 of 51 for NP pay.
$142,440
Median (annual)
$152,320
Mean (annual)
$73.23
Mean hourly
8,070
NPs employed
These are BLS occupational wage figures for Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171): averages across all NP specialties, settings, and experience levels in Massachusetts, not a starting salary. Pay tracks local cost of living. Specialty (psychiatric, acute-care, family) and experience move individual pay well above or below these medians.
Median annual wage for each rung of the Massachusetts nursing career ladder (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Advancing a rung usually means more schooling and a separate national credential.
| Role | Median pay | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | $80,220 | Massachusetts data |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | $104,550 | Massachusetts data |
| Nurse Practitioner (NP)This page | $142,440 | |
| Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | $295,550 | Massachusetts data |
The median NP salary in Massachusetts is $142,440 per year and the mean (average) is $152,320, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). The mean hourly wage is about $73.23.
Massachusetts's median NP salary of $142,440 is about 8% higher than the national median of $132,300. It ranks #7 of 51 U.S. jurisdictions by median NP pay. NP pay is compressed nationally, so ranks shift with small dollar differences.
Massachusetts employs about 8,070 nurse practitioners, per the BLS OEWS May 2025 release.
Among LPNs, RNs, and advanced-practice nurses in Massachusetts, CRNAs report the highest median pay at $295,550, compared with $142,440 for NPs. Moving up the ladder generally means graduate education and a separate national credential, per BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171), May 2025 release).