Nurse Practitioners in Indiana
Get the information you need to know about working as a Nurse Practitioner.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Nurse Practitioners in Indiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Nurse Practitioners in Indiana is growing faster than average.
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Nurse Practitioners in Indiana 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 Indiana?
In Indiana, there were 4,780 people working as Nurse Practitioners in the year 2018.
There were 4,120 Nurse Practitioners employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 660 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,820 Nurse Practitioners working in it, which means Indiana has more Nurse Practitioners than average.
Job Projections for Indiana
Jobs for Nurse Practitioners in this state are growing at a rate of 38.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 36.1%.
Indiana Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 390 annual job openings, and 5,560 total jobs in 2026 for Nurse Practitioners in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 14,400 annual jobs and 211,600 total jobs in 2026.
What do Nurse Practitioners Make in Indiana?
In 2018 wages for Nurse Practitioners ranged from $76,640 to $130,170 with $102,390 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $36.85 to $62.58. The median hourly rate was $49.22.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $47.78 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.44.
The median salary in Indiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Indiana 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 |
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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 3,950 | $105,050 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 1,730 | $108,170 |
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1,650 | $98,850 |
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 760 | $101,140 |
Fort Wayne, IN | 640 | $97,770 |
Evansville, IN-KY | 320 | $97,960 |
Bloomington, IN | 140 | n/a |
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 140 | $105,170 |
Terre Haute, IN | 140 | $100,420 |
Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 130 | $94,270 |
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 100 | $103,720 |
Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 70 | $98,910 |
Muncie, IN | 60 | $101,250 |
Top States for Nurse Practitioners Employment
The table below shows the states where most Nurse Practitioners work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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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