The salary statistics of nurse practitioners in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare nurse practitioners salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $68,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $118,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse practitioners in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) nurse practitioners is $136,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $96,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid nurse practitioners is $68,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse practitioners in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $96,280 | 2.99% | 15.34% |
| 2017 | $93,400 | 1.86% | - |
| 2016 | $91,660 | 2.54% | - |
| 2015 | $89,330 | 3.96% | - |
| 2014 | $85,790 | 2.54% | - |
| 2013 | $83,610 | 2.51% | - |
| 2012 | $81,510 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].