Medscape fielded responses from 3,545 APRNs to compile its report, including 2,001 nurse practitioners, 460 certified registered nurse anesthetists, 626 clinical nurse specialists and 458 nurse midwives.
Twelve statistics to know:
How gross income for APRNs compares between regions
1. Pacific (includes Alaska and Hawaii): $130,000
2. New England: $121,000
3. West South Central: $119,000
4. Mountain: $118,000
5. South Atlantic: $118,000
6. East North Central: $116,000
7. Mid Atlantic: $115,000
8. East South Central: $115,000
9. West North Central: $112,000
How income compares between practice settings
10. Employed by a medical group or hospital: $118,000
11. Employed by private practice: $103,000
12. Self-employed/independent contractor: $124,00
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