Nurse Practitioners
Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-1171.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$132,300
Employment, U.S.323,040
Median hourly wage$63.61
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $101,340 | $117,990 | $132,300 | $156,700 | $174,420 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5,640 | $105,750 | 1.29 |
| Alaska | 710 | $155,170 | 1.04 |
| Arizona | 7,220 | $134,420 | 1.07 |
| Arkansas | 3,970 | $125,660 | 1.47 |
| California | 25,120 | $168,520 | 0.66 |
| Colorado | 4,270 | $132,930 | 0.72 |
| Connecticut | 3,750 | $138,470 | 1.06 |
| Delaware | 1,430 | $131,040 | 1.42 |
| District of Columbia | 680 | $135,880 | 0.47 |
| Florida | 21,790 | $129,510 | 1.06 |
| Georgia | 10,460 | $129,430 | 1.03 |
| Hawaii | 550 | $135,570 | 0.43 |
| Idaho | 1,750 | $132,540 | 0.98 |
| Illinois | 9,270 | $130,680 | 0.73 |
| Indiana | 7,450 | $128,830 | 1.12 |
| Iowa | 3,240 | $130,160 | 1.00 |
| Kansas | 3,780 | $126,650 | 1.27 |
| Kentucky | 4,770 | $122,870 | 1.15 |
| Louisiana | 5,380 | $125,600 | 1.34 |
| Maine | 1,650 | $130,260 | 1.24 |
| Maryland | 6,710 | $131,110 | 1.17 |
| Massachusetts | 8,070 | $142,440 | 1.07 |
| Michigan | 8,290 | $131,450 | 0.91 |
| Minnesota | 7,780 | $133,260 | 1.27 |
| Mississippi | 4,690 | $124,730 | 1.94 |
| Missouri | 7,710 | $129,930 | 1.26 |
| Montana | 1,260 | $137,210 | 1.18 |
| Nebraska | 2,340 | $132,130 | 1.10 |
| Nevada | 1,930 | $140,670 | 0.60 |
| New Hampshire | 1,770 | $137,550 | 1.24 |
| New Jersey | 9,950 | $159,310 | 1.12 |
| New Mexico | 1,770 | $137,520 | 0.98 |
| New York | 22,890 | $153,510 | 1.14 |
| North Carolina | 9,800 | $128,990 | 0.96 |
| North Dakota | 1,290 | $130,070 | 1.44 |
| Ohio | 15,400 | $124,870 | 1.34 |
| Oklahoma | 3,620 | $133,390 | 1.02 |
| Oregon | 2,820 | $155,680 | 0.69 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,670 | $130,140 | 0.85 |
| Rhode Island | 1,180 | $135,970 | 1.13 |
| South Carolina | 5,670 | $123,290 | 1.18 |
| South Dakota | 1,020 | $128,840 | 1.07 |
| Tennessee | 12,150 | $117,590 | 1.78 |
| Texas | 25,970 | $131,670 | 0.89 |
| Utah | 2,740 | $130,920 | 0.76 |
| Vermont | 700 | $134,740 | 1.11 |
| Virginia | 7,110 | $127,810 | 0.83 |
| Washington | 6,700 | $156,100 | 0.91 |
| West Virginia | 2,550 | $127,320 | 1.75 |
| Wisconsin | 5,160 | $131,980 | 0.84 |
| Wyoming | 440 | $132,200 | 0.75 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physician Assistants | 5 | 0.990 |
| 2 | Nurse Midwives | 5 | 0.990 |
| 3 | Clinical Nurse Specialists | 5 | 0.987 |
| 4 | Hospitalists | 5 | 0.984 |
| 5 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 5 | 0.983 |
| 6 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | 5 | 0.983 |
| 7 | Acute Care Nurses | 4 | 0.983 |
| 8 | Sports Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.982 |
| 9 | Critical Care Nurses | 4 | 0.982 |
| 10 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.980 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Nurse Practitioners, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | Critical Thinking | 0.88 | 0.983 |
| Neurologists | Critical Thinking | 0.76 | 0.969 |
| Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses | Negotiation | 0.76 | 0.968 |
| Podiatrists | Active Learning | 0.76 | 0.966 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | Critical Thinking | 0.76 | 0.958 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Nurse Practitioners, excluding software Nurse Practitioners already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| ChartWare EMR | 9 of 20 | 37.8x |
| MedcomSoft Record | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Practice Partner Total Practice Partner | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE | 5 of 20 | 21.0x |
| Medical reference software | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Email software | 13 of 20 | 2.2x |
| Epocrates | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| Allscripts PM | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4.83 | 5.57 |
| English Language | 4.26 | 5.30 |
| Biology | 4.22 | 5.04 |
| Psychology | 4.17 | 5.68 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.13 | 5.65 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 4.00 | 5.70 |
| Education and Training | 3.76 | 5.00 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.64 | 4.57 |
| Mathematics | 3.61 | 3.96 |
| Chemistry | 3.18 | 3.65 |
| Administration and Management | 3.14 | 3.83 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.13 | 3.74 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.05 | 3.18 |
| Communications and Media | 3.04 | 3.04 |
| Law and Government | 3.00 | 3.36 |
| Telecommunications | 2.57 | 2.22 |
| Administrative | 2.50 | 2.87 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.48 | 3.57 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.43 | 2.39 |
| Foreign Language | 2.23 | 2.23 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.09 | 1.91 |
| Physics | 2.09 | 1.87 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.95 | 1.82 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.95 | 1.77 |
| Transportation | 1.95 | 1.64 |
| Geography | 1.74 | 1.83 |
| Production and Processing | 1.74 | 1.43 |
| Mechanical | 1.68 | 1.22 |
| Design | 1.52 | 1.00 |
| History and Archeology | 1.48 | 1.09 |
| Food Production | 1.35 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.32 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.27 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.25 | 5.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.25 | 5.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Written Expression | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Oral Expression | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Near Vision | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Information Ordering | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Memorization | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Number Facility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Control Precision | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Stamina | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Static Strength | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Depth Perception | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Rate Control | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Epic Systems hot
- MEDITECH software hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- eClinicalWorks EHR software hot
- Allscripts Professional EHR
- Amkai AmkaiCharts
- Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
- Cerner Millennium
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
- Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
- Medical condition coding software
- Medical procedure coding software
- Medscribbler Enterprise
- MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
- PCC Pediatric Partner
- Patient management software
- SOAPware EMR
- StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite
- SynaMed EMR
- Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR
- Web browser software
- e-MDs software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | 1,190 | 4.65 | $126,270 |
| Ithaca, NY | 270 | 2.75 | $136,980 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 340 | 2.61 | $113,300 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 210 | 2.61 | $122,940 |
| Jackson, MS | 1,310 | 2.34 | $124,730 |
| Jackson, TN | 410 | 2.34 | $108,260 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 170 | 2.29 | $126,550 |
| Johnson City, TN | 380 | 2.25 | $102,430 |
| Beckley, WV | 200 | 2.23 | $124,790 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 280 | 2.22 | $126,760 |