Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant salaries are typically considered high-paying across the United States, with median annual salaries ranking above $100,000 for both positions. However, salaries can differ quite a bit in cities across the country, due to cost of living and other factors.

If your 2020 job search has you considering a change in location, be it across the state or across the country, knowing which areas offer the highest pay can help you decide your next move.

Take a look at the top ten metro areas offering the highest average annual salaries for NPs and PAs below.

Highest Paying Metro Areas – Nurse Practitioners

1. New Bedford, MA – $156,980
2. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA – $150,790
3. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA – $148,440
4. Sumter, SC – $145,890
5. Vallejo-Fairfield, CA – $145,400
6. Leominster-Gardner, MA – $145,020
7. Yuma, AZ – $142,650
8. Rochester, MN – $142,640
9. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL – $141,800
10. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT – $141,460

Highest Paying Metro Areas – Physician Assistants

1. Danbury, CT – $146,000
2. Salinas, CA – $145,700
3. Visalia-Porterville, CA – $141,400
4. Olympia-Tumwater, WA – $139,770
5. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA – $138,900
6. Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC – $137,670
7. Leominster-Gardner, MA – $135,550
8. Homosassa Springs, FL – $133,850
9. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA – $133,660
10. New Bern, NC – $132,640

Disclaimer: The viewpoint expressed in this article is the opinion of the author and is not necessarily the viewpoint of the owners or employees at Healthcare Staffing Innovations, LLC.