SOC 29-1171 · Casper, WY metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Casper, WY

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Casper, Wyoming is $127,260 a year ($61.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $121,810: half of the 80 people in this job in the Casper, WY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

$127,260average per year

$61.18 / hourMedian $121,810Take-home ≈ $98,248

  • $102K10th
  • $116K25th
  • $122KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $161K90th

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

80people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Wyoming metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Casper

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,190 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Casper earn between $116,430 and $133,290.

  • $102K10th
  • $116K25th
  • $122KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $161K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$127,260$10,605$61.18
Median$121,810$10,151$58.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$116,430$9,702$55.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$133,290$11,108$64.08

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

Nurse Practitioners pay in Casper vs. Wyoming and the U.S.

Nurse practitioners in Casper earn 4% less than the Wyoming average ($132,680) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($137,300). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $132,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Casper$127,260$121,810$101,690$161,19080
Wyoming$132,680$132,200$101,970$165,250440
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 Casper

On the average salary of $127,260, a single filer in Casper takes home about $98,248 a year, or $8,187 a month and $3,779 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Casper area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $127,260 buys what about $135,630 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Casper ($48,880). A typical home costs $313,211, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in other Wyoming cities

Casper ranks 2nd of 2 Wyoming metro areas for this job; Cheyenne pays the most ($133,470).

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in Wyoming

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 Casper: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Casper?

$61.18 an hour on average, and $58.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $116,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $98,248 a year ($8,187 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $127,260. Wyoming has no state income tax.

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Casper than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than 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 Casper, WY (16220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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