SOC 29-1171 · Lancaster, PA metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Lancaster, PA

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is $136,290 a year ($65.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $133,940: half of the 350 people in this job in the Lancaster, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

$136,290average per year

$65.52 / hourMedian $133,940Take-home ≈ $100,236

  • $107K10th
  • $126K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

350people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 16Pennsylvania metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Lancaster

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,340 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Lancaster earn between $126,020 and $141,170.

  • $107K10th
  • $126K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$136,290$11,358$65.52
Median$133,940$11,162$64.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$126,020$10,502$60.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$141,170$11,764$67.87

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Nurse Practitioners pay in Lancaster vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Nurse practitioners in Lancaster earn 3% more than the Pennsylvania average ($132,070) and about the same as the U.S. average ($137,300). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $132,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lancaster$136,290$133,940$107,000$160,340350
Pennsylvania$132,070$130,140$102,940$163,72010,670
United States$137,300$132,300$101,340$174,420323,040

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Lancaster

On the average salary of $136,290, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $100,236 a year, or $8,353 a month and $3,855 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Lancaster a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $136,290 buys what about $138,708 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Lancaster ranks 2nd of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($139,700).

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

Nurse Practitioners salary by city

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Nurse Practitioners salary in Lancaster: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Lancaster?

$65.52 an hour on average, and $64.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Lancaster?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Lancaster?

About $100,236 a year ($8,353 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,290. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1171; area Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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