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Nurse Practitioner (NP) salary in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD was $131,990 a year, or $63.46 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $102,060 to $168,770. About 3,800 were employed.

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Annual pay: Baltimore vs Maryland vs the US

Nurse Practitioner annual wages, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Maryland, and US
MeasureThis metroMarylandUS
Median (50th percentile)$131,990$131,110$132,300
Mean (average)$134,060$133,360$137,300
10th percentile$102,060$99,920$101,340
25th percentile$121,690$119,660$117,990
75th percentile$146,860$147,140$156,700
90th percentile$168,770$169,330$174,420
Nurse Practitioner hourly wages, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$63.46
Mean (average)$64.45
10th percentile$49.07
25th percentile$58.51
75th percentile$70.61
90th percentile$81.14

Employment: 3,800. 2.799 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.35.

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

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How much does an NP make per hour in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

The median hourly wage was $63.46 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $49.07 and the 90th was $81.14.

What is the average NP salary in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $134,060 a year and a median of $131,990 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do nurse practitioners in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD earn more than the Maryland median?

The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD median of $131,990 is 1% higher than the Maryland median of $131,110 (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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