In Seattle, WA, nurse practitioners earn a median of $160,090 a year, according to the latest BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics release. It runs 24% above the national median of $129,030 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $130,680 and $169,500 — a 38,820 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The catch: Seattle is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $76.97, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for nurse practitioners across all U.S. metros in our data is $129,030.