Nurse Practitioners pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$139,700avg. a year
$67.16 an hour · 6,590 employed
Nurse Practitioners in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $139,700 a year. That is $7,630 (6%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $132,070. The U.S. average is $137,300.
$135,700Median pay
$67.16Average hourly
+6%vs. Pennsylvania average
6,590Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for nurse practitioners in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1350 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$136,290
$65.52 an hour
270 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$135,650
$65.21 an hour
3500 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$135,590
$65.19 an hour
4790 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$134,150
$64.49 an hour
5310 jobs
Reading, PA
$133,340
$64.10 an hour
6270 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$130,950
$62.96 an hour
750 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$129,960
$62.48 an hour
8100 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$124,120
$59.67 an hour
91,980 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$123,580
$59.41 an hour
10110 jobs
State College, PA
$122,470
$58.88 an hour
1170 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$121,280
$58.31 an hour
12430 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$121,110
$58.23 an hour
1380 jobs
Altoona, PA
$120,840
$58.10 an hour
14260 jobs
Erie, PA
$118,280
$56.87 an hour
1590 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$115,900
$55.72 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | $101,400 |
| Physicians, All Other | $245,190 |
| Pharmacists | $143,930 |
| Physical Therapists | $107,920 |
| Dental Hygienists | $98,510 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $99,520 |
Questions and answers
How much do nurse practitioners make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $139,700 a year, and the median is $135,700. About 6,590 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $7,630 (6%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $132,070.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.09 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1171. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.