Data published earlier this summer by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that there were over 303,000 nurse practitioners (NPs) working in the United States as of May 2024. More than 34,000 nurse practitioner jobs in the U.S. were in the four-state Southwestern region of the country. The Southwestern region is a relatively good one for nurse practitioner pay. Nearly 90% of NPs in the Southwestern U.S. live in one of the three states in the region where NP annual mean wages exceed the national average of $130,077. A closer look at BLS data from May 2024 shows the following about nurse practitioner pay in the Southwestern U.S.:
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Nurse Practitioner Pay in the Southwestern U.S. |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| AZ | 7,540 | $132,920 | 15th |
| NM | 1,870 | $136,620 | 11th |
| OK | 3,020 | $127,120 | 30th |
| TX | 21,690 | $130,930 | 19th |
| U.S. | 303,410 | $130,077 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on June 12, 2025
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