Nurse Practitioners pay range in Pittsburgh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $154,370 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Pittsburgh earn between $107,290 and $132,150.
- $103K10th
- $107K25th
- $120KMedian
- $132K75th
- $154K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $123,580 | $10,298 | $59.41 |
| Median | $119,630 | $9,969 | $57.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $107,290 | $8,941 | $51.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,150 | $11,012 | $63.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Pittsburgh
On the average salary of $123,580, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $91,939 a year, or $7,662 a month and $3,536 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Pittsburgh a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $123,580 buys what about $130,536 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Pittsburgh ranks 10th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($139,700).
- Philadelphia$139,700
- Lancaster$136,290
- Lebanon$135,650
- Harrisburg$135,590
- Allentown$134,150
- Reading$133,340
- York$130,950
- Gettysburg$129,960
- Williamsport$124,120
- Pittsburgh$123,580
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 Pittsburgh: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Pittsburgh?
$59.41 an hour on average, and $57.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Pittsburgh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Pittsburgh?
About $91,939 a year ($7,662 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $123,580. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Pittsburgh than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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