FEATURE: SALARY SURVEY
FIGURE 3. Average NP salary by geographic region West 15.8% (n=193) $128,781 average salary
Midwest 20.7% (n=252) $107,215 average salary
Northeast 24.4% (n=297) $118,114 average salary
FIGURE 4. Average PA salary by geographic region West 17.8% (n=70) $130,255 average salary
Midwest 22.8% (n=90) $109,142 average salary
Northeast 22.1% (n=87) $119,869 average salary
South 35.3% (n=430) $106,643 average salary
FIGURE 5. Did you earn more this year (NPs)?
South 29.5% (n=116) $111,235 average salary
FIGURE 6. Did you earn more this year (PAs)?
10.7%
6.2%
(n=75)
More
47.1%
14.1%
Same
(n=574)
(n=172)
(n=42)
More
13.5%
44.2%
(n=53)
(n=174)
Less
32.7%
Less
31.7%
No response
(n=398)
FIGURE 7. Do you expect to earn more next year (NPs)?
Same
No response
(n=125)
FIGURE 8. Do you expect to earn more next year (PAs)?
10.7%
6.2%
(n=75)
More
6.4%
49.1%
(n=78)
Same
(n=599)
(n=42)
(n=45)
(n=467)
28.9%
No response
TABLE 9. Average NP salary by experience level
49.0%
(n= 193)
Less
38.3%
More
11.4%
Same Less No response
(n=114)
TABLE 10. Average PA salary by experience level
Experience in years
Percent
Average salary
Experience in years
Percent
Average salary
<5
31.3% (n=382)
$105,233
<5
26.9% (n=106)
$101,051
6-10
23.8% (n=290)
$113,997
6-10
16.5% (n=65)
$114,556
11-15
16.1% (n=196)
$122,344
11-15
14.2% (n=56)
$121,719
16-20
7.4% (n=90)
$114,234
16-20
11.4% (n=45)
$124,500
>20
17.6% (n=214)
$119,204
>20
23.1% (n=91)
$131,602
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