FEATURE: SALARY SURVEY
FEATURE: SALARY SURVEY
Are you being fairly compensated?
As Clinical Advisor continues to be a champion See how your
The West Coast remains the region with
salary compares for the nurse practitioner (NP) and physician
assistant (PA) audiences, we recognize that just
the highest average yearly compensation, with NPs earning $117,311 and PAs earning
as clinical practice has evolved over the past year, so too has compensation. Are you considering a career in a new location or specialty
with those of your peers as
$125,307. The majority of NPs surveyed reported practicing in suburban locations (38%); however, those practicing in urban
and unsure about how this change may a ect your compensation? The results of the 2019 NP/PA Salary Survey are in and available to help guide your next big career move.
Similar to the results from previous surveys,
reported in the 2019 NP/PA
SALARY
locations (36.8%) earned the highest salary. Like NPs, the majority of PAs surveyed practiced in suburban locations (42.2%), but PAs working in rural areas earned the highest salary ($118,344).
more than half of all NPs and PAs who responded to the survey reported earning
SURVEY
Interestingly, family medicine is no longer the specialty in which the majority of NPs
more in 2018-2019 than in the prior year.
and PAs are employed (27% and 13.8%,
respectively). Like last year, most NP and PA respondents
NPs and PAs reported average annual salaries in the practice in a stand-alone clinic, but those working in
2019 survey of $107,973 and $115,881, respectively.
hospitals reported earning the highest salary ($122,598
and $127,173, respectively). Additionally, 40.5% of NPs
Although the wage gap persists between male and and 41.1% of PAs report working in more than 1 location,
female advanced practice providers, it has narrowed in and approximately one-fourth of respondents see 51-75
2019. In 2018, men earned approximately $17,000 more patients per week.
than their female counterparts. In contrast, results from
The majority of NPs and PAs anticipate earning as much
the 2019 salary survey indicate that male NPs earned or more than they currently earn in the year to come,
approximately $11,000 more than female NPs, and male with more than half of all clinician respondents expecting
PAs earned approximately $15,000 more than female PAs. more money in their paychecks in 2020.
24 THE CLINICAL ADVISOR ? SEPTEMBER 2019 ?
TABLE 1. Average NP salary
Profession
Percent response
Nurse Practitioner
100.0% (n=1,644)
Average salary
$107,973
Average hourly rate
$59.89
TABLE 3. Average NP salary by practice area
Practice area
Percent response Average salary
Family Medicine
27.0% (n=444)
$102,158
Pediatrics
6.8% (n=111)
$97,160
Psychiatry
5.6% (n=92)
$130,382
Adult Medicine
5.4% (n=88)
$107,672
Primary Care
5.2% (n=86)
$104,032
Urgent Care
4.7% (n=77)
$116,293
Geriatric Medicine
4.3% (n=70)
$112,177
Other
41.1% (n=676)
$110,096
TABLE 5. Average NP salary by degree attained
Degree
Percent response Average salary
Masters
83.2% (n=1,367)
$107,348
Doctorate
Certi cate of completion
13.4% (n=221) 3.4% (n=56)
$114,910 $92,153
TABLE 7. Average NP salary according to gender
Female
Male
$107,177 (n=1,500)
$118,200 (n=137)
FIGURE 1. Average NP salary by geographic region
West (n=273) $117,311 average salary
Midwest (n=451) $103,059 average salary
Northeast (n=311) $111,502 average salary
TABLE 2. Average PA salary
Profession
Percent response
Physician Assistant
100.0% (n=557)
Average salary
$115,881
Average hourly rate
$62.86
TABLE 4. Average PA salary by practice area
Practice area
Percent response Average salary
Family Medicine
13.8% (n=77)
$109,259
Pediatrics
7.4% (n=41)
$116,806
Psychiatry
6.8% (n=38)
$109,000
Adult Medicine
6.1% (n=34)
$120,577
Primary Care
5.8% (n=32)
$120,887
Urgent Care
3.8% (n=21)
$125,281
Geriatric Medicine
3.6% (n=20)
$165,833
Other
52.8% (n=296)
$112,730
TABLE 6. Average PA salary by degree attained
Degree
Percent response Average salary
Masters
65.5% (n=365)
$115,552
Doctorate
Certi cate of completion
5.4% (n=30) 29.1% (n=162)
$110,220 $117,946
TABLE 8. Average PA salary according to gender
Female
Male
$111,194 (n=351)
$126,334 (n=200)
FIGURE 2. Average PA salary by geographic region
West (n=125) $125,307average salary
Midwest (n=130) $110,789 average salary
Northeast (n=128) $113,431 average salary
South (n=609) $106,255 average salary
South (n=174) $115,000 average salary
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FEATURE: SALARY SURVEY
FIGURE 3. Did you earn more this year (NPs)?
11.4%
More
Same
35.1% 51.2%
Less
FIGURE 4. Did you earn more this year (PAs)?
7.7%
More
Same
35.9% 53.7%
Less
FIGURE 5. Do you expect to earn more next year (NPs)?
4.3%
More
Same
42.9%
50.5%
Less
FIGURE 6. Do you expect to earn more next year (PAs)?
3.2%
More
Same
39.5%
54.6%
Less
TABLE 9. Average NP salary by experience level
Experience in years Percent response Average salary
20
22.9% (n=377)
$112,989
FIGURE 7. Do you work in multiple locations (NPs)?
59.5%
40.5%
No
(n=978)
(n=666)
Yes
TABLE 10. Average PA salary by experience level
Experience in years Percent response Average salary
20
33.0% (n=184)
$120,140
FIGURE 8. Do you work in multiple locations (PAs)?
58.9%
41.1%
No
(n=328)
(n=229)
Yes
TABLE 11. Average NP salary by urban, suburban, or rural location
Practice location Percent response Average salary
Suburban
38.0% (n=624)
$108,633
Urban
36.8% (n=605)
$110,231
Rural
25.2% (n=415)
$103,565
TABLE 12. Average PA salary by urban, suburban, or rural location
Practice location Percent response Average salary
Suburban
42.2% (n=235)
$117,333
Urban
39.5% (n=220)
$113,295
Rural
18.3% (n=102)
$118,344
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TABLE 13. Average NP salary according to practice setting
Practice setting Percent response Average salary
Clinic: Stand-Alone
23.4% (n=385)
$103,352
Clinic: Hospital
19.6% (n=323)
$108,965
Office Practice
18.3% (n=301)
$104,466
Hospital
13.1% (n=216)
$122,598
Walk-in/ Ambulatory Care
5.5% (n=90)
$105,814
Long-term Care
2.4% (n=40)
$115,000
TABLE 15. Number of patients seen per week (NPs)
Number of patients
Percent response
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