Nurse Practitioners (29-1171) in Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area

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Nurse Practitioners (29-1171) in Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area

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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated employment		720
Mean wage		$65.74
Entry wage		$49.60
10th percentile wage		$48.40
50th percentile wage		$68.50
90th percentile wage		$81.80

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Ambulatory Health Care Services	560	77.0%
Hospitals	110	14.9%
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	20	2.3%

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Hospitals	110	$70.48
Ambulatory Health Care Services	560	$68.87
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	20	$48.28

Nurse Practitioners (29-1171)

Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$68.50		$47.86		$20.64
2022	$65.96	+3.8%	$46.09	+3.8%	$19.88
2021	$63.03	+4.7%	$44.04	+4.7%	$18.99
2020	$61.38	+2.7%	$42.89	+2.7%	$18.50
2019	$60.14	+2.1%	$42.02	+2.1%	$18.12
2018	$58.76	+2.3%	$41.05	+2.3%	$17.70
2017	$57.51	+2.2%	$40.18	+2.2%	$17.33
2016	$56.31	+2.1%	$39.34	+2.1%	$16.97
2015	$55.24	+1.9%	$38.60	+1.9%	$16.65
2014	$54.13	+2.1%	$37.82	+2.1%	$16.31
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$68.50		$28.00		$40.50
2022	$65.96	+3.8%	$27.07	+3.4%	$38.90
2021	$63.03	+4.7%	$25.61	+5.7%	$37.42
2020	$61.38	+2.7%	$24.73	+3.5%	$36.65
2019	$60.14	+2.1%	$24.03	+2.9%	$36.11
2018	$58.76	+2.3%	$23.33	+3.0%	$35.43
2017	$57.51	+2.2%	$22.66	+2.9%	$34.85
2016	$56.31	+2.1%	$22.14	+2.4%	$34.18
2015	$55.24	+1.9%	$21.57	+2.6%	$33.67
2014	$54.13	+2.1%	$21.12	+2.2%	$33.01

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Top Areas For This Occupation

Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford	$68.50	720
Danbury	$66.64	80
Hartford	$64.94	1,260
New Haven	$64.20	480
Norwich-New London	$63.89	140

Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford	$64.94	1,260
Bridgeport-Stamford	$68.50	720
New Haven	$64.20	480
Norwich-New London	$63.89	140
Waterbury	$63.52	110


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