SOC 29-1171 · Bay City, MI metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Bay City, MI

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Bay City, Michigan is $145,710 a year ($70.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $127,830: half of the 50 people in this job in the Bay City, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).

$145,710average per year

$70.06 / hourMedian $127,830Take-home ≈ $104,913

  • $85K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $215K75th
  • $215K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 14Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Bay City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $215,290 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Bay City earn between $109,990 and $215,290.

  • $85K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $215K75th
  • $215K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$145,710$12,142$70.05
Median$127,830$10,652$61.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$109,990$9,166$52.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$215,290$17,941$103.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Bay City

On the average salary of $145,710, a single filer in Bay City takes home about $104,913 a year, or $8,743 a month and $4,035 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).

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Is Bay City a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bay City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $145,710 buys what about $158,517 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bay City ($45,620). A typical home costs $186,601, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in other Michigan cities

Bay City ranks 2nd of 14 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($148,610).

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

Nurse Practitioners salary by city

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Nurse Practitioners salary in Bay City: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Bay City?

$70.06 an hour on average, and $61.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Bay City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $109,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Bay City?

About $104,913 a year ($8,743 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $145,710.

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Bay City than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Bay City, MI (13020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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