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Nurse Practitioners salary in St. Petersburg, FL

Nurse Practitioners in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan area earn a median of $128,120 a year, an average of $127,160. About 4,180 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Nurse Practitioners pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$128,120
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$127,160
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$99,390
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$158,710
Top of the range
People employed
4,180
In St. Petersburg metro area
Rent share of median wage
14.4%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in St. Petersburg

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,542
per month, in St. Petersburg, FL
Income needed for median rent
$61,700
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median nurse practitioners wage
$128,120
107.6% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
14.4%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$73,118
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the St. Petersburg area. Read the St. Petersburg, FL cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Nurse Practitioners pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Lubbock, TX
-0.8%
Median $127,100
Mean $127,020
Employed 370
Laredo, TX
-5.3%
Median $121,360
Mean $127,390
Employed 130
Fort Wayne, IN
-0.8%
Median $127,050
Mean $123,060
Employed 820
Toledo, OH
-4.9%
Median $121,780
Mean $117,770
Employed 800
Reno, NV
+7.2%
Median $137,360
Mean $134,450
Employed 420
Chesapeake, VA
-2.8%
Median $124,530
Mean $123,580
Employed 1,300
Winston-Salem, NC
+2.1%
Median $130,840
Mean $133,740
Employed 750
North Las Vegas, NV
+12.4%
Median $144,060
Mean $138,960
Employed 1,390

See nurse practitioners pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $128,120 / year
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.