Nurse Practitioners pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $128,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $188,370 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Seattle earn between $130,680 and $169,500.
- $129K10th
- $131K25th
- $160KMedian
- $170K75th
- $188K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $155,120 | $12,927 | $74.58 |
| Median | $160,090 | $13,341 | $76.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $130,680 | $10,890 | $62.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $169,500 | $14,125 | $81.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $155,120, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $117,291 a year, or $9,774 a month and $4,511 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $155,120 buys what about $139,581 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 2nd of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Longview pays the most ($156,410).
- Longview$156,410
- Seattle$155,120
- Mount Vernon$153,080
- Bremerton$152,440
- Kennewick$150,780
- Wenatchee$149,860
- Olympia$148,070
- Bellingham$147,020
- Spokane$145,170
- Yakima$137,690
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 Seattle: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Seattle?
$74.58 an hour on average, and $76.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $128,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $130,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Seattle?
About $117,291 a year ($9,774 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $155,120. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
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