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Nurse Practitioner

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AVG. SALARY

$124,330

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EDUCATION

Master's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Increasing

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$124,330

Entry Annual Wage

$78,870

Experienced Annual Wage

$161,100

Average Hourly Wage

$59.77

Entry Hourly Wage

$37.92

Experienced Hourly Wage

$77.45

Median Hourly Wage

$59.65

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $114,030 or $54.82/hr $91,060 or $43.78/hr $149,930 or $72.08/hr
Lawton MSA $125,110 or $60.15/hr $98,990 or $47.59/hr $134,970 or $64.89/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $122,370 or $58.83/hr $78,870 or $37.92/hr $153,450 or $73.78/hr
Tulsa MSA $128,030 or $61.55/hr $98,450 or $47.33/hr $163,880 or $78.79/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $121,440 or $58.38/hr $85,350 or $41.04/hr $155,980 or $74.99/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $124,410 or $59.81/hr $98,990 or $47.59/hr $154,490 or $74.27/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $124,050 or $59.64/hr $95,660 or $45.99/hr $164,630 or $79.15/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $125,980 or $60.57/hr $95,660 or $45.99/hr $158,570 or $76.24/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Increasing
Growth rate is estimated to be 38%
Job Openings 276 estimated annual job openings
Employment 3,034 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 80 50% 4 N/A 10
Southeast 210 48% 10 N/A 24
Southwest 90 56% 4 N/A 10
Tulsa MSA 410 49% 21 N/A 47
Lawton MSA 60 50% 3 N/A 7
Oklahoma City MSA 880 44% 38 N/A 94


National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$128,490

Average Hourly Wage

$61.78

Average Annual Range

$94,530 to $168,030

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook increasing
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +45%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 2630 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment medium occupation
  This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 266,300 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Much faster than average growth
  Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) perform many of the same services as physicians. APRNs will be increasingly used in team-based models of care, particularly in hospitals, offices of physicians, clinics, and other ambulatory care settings, where they will be needed to provide preventive and primary care. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2023.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (89.7%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (63.5%)
  • Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (46.6%)
  • Hospitals (NAICS622000) (24%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (22.1%)
  • Outpatient care centers (NAICS621400) (9%)
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