Nurse Practitioners (29-1171) in Hartford Labor Market Area

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Nurse Practitioners (29-1171) in Hartford Labor Market Area

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Hartford LMA (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated employment		1,260
Mean wage		$66.57
Entry wage		$54.00
10th percentile wage		$51.14
50th percentile wage		$64.94
90th percentile wage		$83.65

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Ambulatory Health Care Services	720	57.5%
Hospitals	370	29.1%
Educational Services	60	4.8%

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Educational Services	60	$68.33
Hospitals	370	$67.52
Ambulatory Health Care Services	720	$64.94

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	$64.94		$41.73		$23.21
2022	$62.54	+3.8%	$40.19	+3.8%	$22.35
2021	$59.75	+4.7%	$38.40	+4.7%	$21.36
2020	$58.19	+2.7%	$37.39	+2.7%	$20.80
2019	$57.01	+2.1%	$36.64	+2.1%	$20.38
2018	$55.71	+2.3%	$35.80	+2.3%	$19.91
2017	$54.52	+2.2%	$35.04	+2.2%	$19.49
2016	$53.39	+2.1%	$34.31	+2.1%	$19.08
2015	$52.37	+1.9%	$33.65	+1.9%	$18.72
2014	$51.32	+2.1%	$32.98	+2.1%	$18.34
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$64.94		$26.35		$38.59
2022	$62.54	+3.8%	$25.47	+3.4%	$37.06
2021	$59.75	+4.7%	$24.10	+5.7%	$35.65
2020	$58.19	+2.7%	$23.28	+3.5%	$34.92
2019	$57.01	+2.1%	$22.62	+2.9%	$34.40
2018	$55.71	+2.3%	$21.96	+3.0%	$33.75
2017	$54.52	+2.2%	$21.33	+2.9%	$33.20
2016	$53.39	+2.1%	$20.83	+2.4%	$32.55
2015	$52.37	+1.9%	$20.30	+2.6%	$32.07
2014	$51.32	+2.1%	$19.87	+2.2%	$31.45

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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