Nurse Practitioners pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $240,100 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Sacramento earn between $149,350 and $221,990.
- $106K10th
- $149K25th
- $172KMedian
- $222K75th
- $240K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $177,260 | $14,772 | $85.22 |
| Median | $172,010 | $14,334 | $82.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $149,350 | $12,446 | $71.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $221,990 | $18,499 | $106.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $177,260, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $120,030 a year, or $10,003 a month and $4,617 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $177,260 buys what about $166,176 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 6th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($225,610).
- San Jose$225,610
- San Francisco$215,430
- Vallejo$196,780
- Napa$188,720
- Modesto$187,690
- Sacramento$177,260
- Santa Rosa$172,330
- Santa Maria$172,240
- Riverside$171,680
- Salinas$170,650
Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).
- San Jose, CA$225,610
- San Francisco, CA$215,430
- Vallejo, CA$196,780
- Napa, CA$188,720
- Modesto, CA$187,690
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Nurse Practitioners salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Sacramento?
$85.22 an hour on average, and $82.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $149,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $120,030 a year ($10,003 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $177,260. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1171; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).
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