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Nurse Practitioner (NP) salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area.

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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA was $219,080 a year, or $105.33 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $153,280 to $273,960. About 3,110 were employed.

Annual pay: San Francisco vs California vs the US

Nurse Practitioner annual wages, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, California, and US
MeasureThis metroCaliforniaUS
Median (50th percentile)$219,080$168,520$132,300
Mean (average)$215,430$176,760$137,300
10th percentile$153,280$120,340$101,340
25th percentile$176,490$145,980$117,990
75th percentile$241,910$209,350$156,700
90th percentile$273,960$240,830$174,420
Nurse Practitioner hourly wages, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$105.33
Mean (average)$103.57
10th percentile$73.69
25th percentile$84.85
75th percentile$116.30
90th percentile$131.71

Employment: 3,110. 1.311 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.63.

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

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Questions

How much does an NP make per hour in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

The median hourly wage was $105.33 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $73.69 and the 90th was $131.71.

What is the average NP salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $215,430 a year and a median of $219,080 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do nurse practitioners in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earn more than the California median?

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA median of $219,080 is 30% higher than the California median of $168,520 (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.

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