Nurse Practitioners in Mississippi
Is Mississippi a good place for you to work as a Nurse Practitioner?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Nurse Practitioners in Mississippi are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Nurse Practitioners in Mississippi is growing faster than average.
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Nurse Practitioners in Mississippi earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Nurse Practitioners Work in Mississippi?
In Mississippi, there were 2,930 people working as Nurse Practitioners in the year 2018.
There were 2,480 Nurse Practitioners employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 450 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,820 Nurse Practitioners working in it, which means Mississippi has more Nurse Practitioners than average.
Job Projections for Mississippi
Jobs for Nurse Practitioners in this state are growing at a rate of 21.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 36.1%.
Mississippi Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 190 annual job openings, and a total of 3,030 jobs for Mississippi Nurse Practitioners in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 14,400 annual jobs and 211,600 total jobs in 2026.
What do Nurse Practitioners Make in Mississippi?
In 2018 wages for Nurse Practitioners ranged from $74,430 to $152,670 with $102,480 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $35.79 to $73.4. The median hourly rate was $49.27.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $47.34 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.93.
The median salary in Mississippi is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Mississippi Metros for Nurse Practitioners
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Nurse Practitioners.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1,280 | $104,830 |
Jackson, MS | 840 | $99,300 |
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS | 390 | $99,350 |
Hattiesburg, MS | 290 | $123,980 |
Top States for Nurse Practitioners Employment
The table below shows the states where most Nurse Practitioners work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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New York | 13,710 | $118,550 |
California | 13,420 | $126,890 |
Texas | 12,020 | $108,660 |
Florida | 10,590 | $97,270 |
Ohio | 7,510 | $101,010 |
Pennsylvania | 7,280 | $97,130 |
Tennessee | 7,010 | $96,440 |
Massachusetts | 6,200 | $119,420 |
Georgia | 6,110 | $104,360 |
New Jersey | 5,900 | $118,040 |
Illinois | 5,540 | $103,760 |
Indiana | 4,780 | $102,390 |
North Carolina | 4,760 | $101,540 |
Virginia | 4,710 | $102,480 |
Michigan | 4,490 | $103,210 |
Missouri | 4,390 | $98,430 |
Minnesota | 3,880 | $115,550 |
Maryland | 3,710 | $108,580 |
Alabama | 3,680 | $95,010 |
Arizona | 3,510 | $111,780 |
Below are the states where Nurse Practitioners get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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California | $126,890 |
Hawaii | $123,570 |
Alaska | $120,100 |
Massachusetts | $119,420 |
New York | $118,550 |
New Jersey | $118,040 |
Washington | $116,350 |
Minnesota | $115,550 |
Connecticut | $115,370 |
Wyoming | $114,000 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Aleksahgabrielle under License
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