The annual salary statistics of nurse practitioners in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nurse practitioners in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $144,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $168,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $210,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $221,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $232,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse practitioners in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $232,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $210,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $144,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse practitioners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $210,970 | 36.23% | 40.98% |
| 2020 | $134,540 | 5.93% | - |
| 2019 | $126,560 | 1.94% | - |
| 2018 | $124,100 | -17.69% | - |
| 2017 | $146,050 | -3.39% | - |
| 2016 | $151,000 | 1.16% | - |
| 2015 | $149,250 | 3.90% | - |
| 2014 | $143,430 | 5.17% | - |
| 2013 | $136,010 | 8.46% | - |
| 2012 | $124,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $210,970, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for nurse practitioners in state of California, followed by Napa (median annual salary $206,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of nurse practitioners in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 2.3 percent (2.3%) higher than that in Napa.