 ADVANCE for NPs & PAs conducted a national survey in 2010 of both nurse practitioners and physician assistants to asses their salary. National results showed an incremental rise in full-time salary, but a drop in part-time wages. As part of our coverage of the findings of the 2010 National Salary Survey of Nurse Practitioners and the 2010 National Salary Survey of Physician Assistants, ADVANCE for NPs & PAs has compiled a special report that presents regional salary data as reported by the respondents of the survey.
This focused report provides an overview of salary averages for NPs and PAs in select U.S. cities. The averages were determined from data collected in the 2010 National Salary Surveys of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. The results, shown in table form, reflect some wide variations in pay that are likely due to practice focus or specialty training. For example, did you know that PAs in Tulsa, Okla., make an average of $85,000 per year but PAs in Raleigh, N.C., make more than $140,000 per year?
Download the tables to see salary results by city for both nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
Survey Background
Our surveys were conducted using online questionnaires created with Zarca Interactive's survey software. We collected data from Aug. 23 through Nov. 30, 2010. Nearly 3,000 NPs (2,956) participated in the survey designed for nurse practitioners, and nearly 1,300 PAs (1,276) answered the version created for physician assistants.
Because 2010 was the first year that ADVANCE surveyed both professions, you'll note some differences in our reporting due to our longer history of gathering data about NP salaries.
Data collection for the next national salary surveys will begin this summer. To ensure your market is adequately represented in the results, encourage your colleagues to participate.
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