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Nurse Practitioner (NP) salary in Alabama, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for nurse practitioners in Alabama, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for nurse practitioners in Alabama was $105,750 a year, or $50.84 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $86,300 to $134,650. About 5,640 were employed.

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Nurse Practitioner pay in Alabama vs the US

Nurse Practitioner wages in Alabama and the US, May 2025
Measure	AL annual	AL hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$105,750	$50.84	$132,300
Mean (average)	$110,970	$53.35	$137,300
10th percentile	$86,300	$41.49	$101,340
25th percentile	$97,960	$47.10	$117,990
75th percentile	$123,970	$59.60	$156,700
90th percentile	$134,650	$64.74	$174,420

Employment in Alabama: 5,640. Location quotient: 1.29 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Nurse Practitioner salary by metro area in Alabama

Nurse Practitioner median wage by metro area, Alabama
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Birmingham, AL	$107,700	$51.78	1,350
Huntsville, AL	$103,900	$49.95	830
Mobile, AL	$103,480	$49.75	510
Montgomery, AL	$105,050	$50.51	330
Tuscaloosa, AL	$110,460	$53.10	300
Dothan, AL	$105,730	$50.83	260
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$101,040	$48.58	220
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$108,500	$52.16	180
Gadsden, AL	$103,700	$49.85	130
Decatur, AL	$107,760	$51.81	120
Anniston-Oxford, AL	$101,220	$48.67	100
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$104,410	$50.20	Not published
Columbus, GA-AL	$121,530	$58.43	370

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Nurse Practitioner salary in Alabama

Median pay: $105,750 a year ($50.84 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $86,300 to $134,650 a year

Employed: 5,640

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does an NP make per hour in Alabama?

The median hourly wage was $50.84 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $41.49 and the 90th was $64.74.

What is the average NP salary in Alabama?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $110,970 a year and a median of $105,750 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do nurse practitioners in Alabama earn more than the US median?

The Alabama median of $105,750 is 20% lower than the US median of $132,300 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Alabama rank for nurse practitioner pay?

Alabama ranks 51 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for nurse practitioners (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1171. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.