Nurse Practitioners in Alabama

Is Alabama a good place for you to work as a Nurse Practitioner?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Nurse Practitioners in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Nurse Practitioners in Alabama is growing faster than average.

• Nurse Practitioners in Alabama earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Nurse Practitioner Career?

• Health Professions
• Nursing
• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
• Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
• Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
• School Nursing
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
• Critical Care Nursing
• Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing
• Nursing Practice
• Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
• Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

How Many Nurse Practitioners Work in Alabama?

3,680 people worked as Nurse Practitioners in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,230 Nurse Practitioners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 450 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,820 Nurse Practitioners working in it, which means Alabama has more Nurse Practitioners than average.

Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Nurse Practitioners in this state are growing at a rate of 30.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 36.1%.

Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 240 annual job openings, and a total of 3,600 jobs for Alabama Nurse Practitioners in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,400 annual jobs and 211,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Nurse Practitioners Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Nurse Practitioners ranged from $62,960 to $128,480 with $95,010 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $30.27 to $61.77. The median hourly rate was $45.68.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $44.73 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.95.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Nurse Practitioners

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Nurse Practitioners.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	1,220	$98,310
Huntsville, AL	460	$94,060
Mobile, AL	400	$88,560
Montgomery, AL	200	$109,670
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	170	$93,420
Tuscaloosa, AL	170	$96,130
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL	120	$96,840
Dothan, AL	120	$91,020
Columbus, GA-AL	100	$110,250
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	90	$93,840
Decatur, AL	80	$91,950
Auburn-Opelika, AL	60	$73,940
Gadsden, AL	60	$97,150

Top States for Nurse Practitioners Employment

View the list below to see where most Nurse Practitioners work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	13,710	$118,550
California	13,420	$126,890
Texas	12,020	$108,660
Florida	10,590	$97,270
Ohio	7,510	$101,010
Pennsylvania	7,280	$97,130
Tennessee	7,010	$96,440
Massachusetts	6,200	$119,420
Georgia	6,110	$104,360
New Jersey	5,900	$118,040
Illinois	5,540	$103,760
Indiana	4,780	$102,390
North Carolina	4,760	$101,540
Virginia	4,710	$102,480
Michigan	4,490	$103,210
Missouri	4,390	$98,430
Minnesota	3,880	$115,550
Maryland	3,710	$108,580
Alabama	3,680	$95,010
Arizona	3,510	$111,780

Below are the states where Nurse Practitioners get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$126,890
Hawaii	$123,570
Alaska	$120,100
Massachusetts	$119,420
New York	$118,550
New Jersey	$118,040
Washington	$116,350
Minnesota	$115,550
Connecticut	$115,370
Wyoming	$114,000

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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