2017 nurse practitioner and physician assistant salary survey

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  Family medicine was the most popular practice area for NPs (21.5%), but psychiatry practitioners (5.5%) made higher salaries.

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  Emergency medicine PAs (7.5%) made the highest salaries.

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  On average, NPs practicing for 16 to 20 years (14.3%) made higher salaries.

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  In conjunction with NPs, PAs also working for 16 to 20 years (17.1%) made higher salaries.

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  NPs working on the West coast made higher salaries than those working in the Midwest, Northeast, or South.

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  While most PAs work in the South, those working in the West made the highest salaries.

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  NPs working in urban locations (41.5%) made the highest salaries.

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  PAs who also work in urban locations (39.6%) made the highest salaries.

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  While more female NPs (2,136) and PAs (518) completed the survey, both male NPs and PAs made higher salaries.

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  NPs who practice in stand alone clinic (18.09%) make the lowest salaries.

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  PAs who work in an office practice (19.1%) make the lowest salaries.

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  55.2% of NPs report making a higher salary than last year.

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  53.9% of PAs report making a higher salary this year.

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  Only 3.5% of NPs expect to make less money in 2018.

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  4.3% of PAs expect to make less money next year.

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  30.25% of NPs see 26 to 50 patients every week.

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  Approximately 25% of PAs see anywhere from 26 to 75 patients every week.

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