Nurse Practitioners pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $109,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,920 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Lewiston earn between $124,260 and $159,010.
- $110K10th
- $124K25th
- $136KMedian
- $159K75th
- $173K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $142,750 | $11,896 | $68.63 |
| Median | $135,630 | $11,302 | $65.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $124,260 | $10,355 | $59.74 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $159,010 | $13,251 | $76.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Lewiston
On the average salary of $142,750, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $100,650 a year, or $8,388 a month and $3,871 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Lewiston a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $142,750 buys what about $150,682 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Lewiston: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Lewiston?
$68.63 an hour on average, and $65.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $109,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $124,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $100,650 a year ($8,388 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $142,750. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). 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 (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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