Nurse Practitioners pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,970 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Springfield earn between $117,260 and $130,200.
- $106K10th
- $117K25th
- $130KMedian
- $130K75th
- $140K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $127,000 | $10,583 | $61.06 |
| Median | $130,200 | $10,850 | $62.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $117,260 | $9,772 | $56.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,200 | $10,850 | $62.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $127,000, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $91,925 a year, or $7,660 a month and $3,536 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $127,000 buys what about $136,935 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 3rd of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Champaign pays the most ($134,450).
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 Springfield: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Springfield?
$61.06 an hour on average, and $62.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $117,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Springfield?
About $91,925 a year ($7,660 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $127,000.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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