How much do Nurse Practitioners make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?

Percentile spread

For Nurse Practitioners, the published 10th percentile is $128,750 and the 90th percentile is $188,370. The difference is $59,620, which is 37.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $130,680 to the 75th at $169,500, covers $38,820.

The mean annual wage is $155,120, which sits below the median of $160,090. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median is 21% higher than the national median of $132,300 for Nurse Practitioners. In 2024 national prices the local median is $144,053, which is 8.9% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2.6% higher than the Washington median of $156,100.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is 111.133, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $160,090 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Nurse Practitioners at $144,053 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

12 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Nurse Practitioners. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ranks 2nd of 13 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA is 39 miles away, with a median of $156,470 and employment of 160. That median is 2.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $148,163, against $144,053 here.
• Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA is 60 miles away, with a median of $145,950 and employment of 180. That median is 8.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $140,783, against $144,053 here.
• Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA is 69 miles away, with a median of $141,790 and employment of 60. That median is 11.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $138,409, against $144,053 here.