The latest occupational employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put nurse practitioner (NP) employment in the U.S. at more than 303,000 as of May 2024. With over 44,400 employed nurse practitioners, the five-state Great Lakes region accounted for 15% of all nurse practitioner jobs nationally in May 2024. While one of the better regions in the U.S. for nurse practitioner employment, pay for NPs in the region was rather weak. NP annual mean wages in all Great Lakes states, but one, were below the national average for the profession, with Ohio ranking among the bottom ten states nationally for nurse practitioner annual mean wages. Further examination of May 2024 BLS data shows the following about nurse practitioner pay in the Great Lakes region:
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| Nurse Practitioner Pay in the Great Lakes Region |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| IL | 9,560 | $128,880 | 23rd |
| IN | 7,470 | $126,520 | 33rd |
| MI | 7,900 | $127,200 | 29th |
| OH | 14,550 | $121,250 | 43rd |
| WI | 4,950 | $130,490 | 21st |
| 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 May 1, 2025
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