What is the median salary for Nurse Practitioners in Rochester?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Nurse Practitioners in Rochester, NY is $128,110.

How does Rochester pay compare to the US median for Nurse Practitioners?

Local median pay is 3.2% below the national OEWS median of $132,300.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Rochester is 97 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $128,110 has about the same purchasing power as $132,072 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Nurse Practitioners, Rochester

$128,110

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Rochester, NY. Middle half of wages roughly $107,180 to $132,060.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −3.2%
US median: $132,300
Metro RPP: 97
Middle half: $107,180 to $132,060
OEWS employment: 1,890
SOC: 29-1171

Nurse Practitioners in Rochester pay a median $128,110 (May 2025), 3.2% below the US median of $132,300. At local prices (RPP 97), that median buys about what $132,072 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$128,110 in Rochester buys about what $132,072 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 97, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 87.5 vs all-items 97 (US = 100, 2024).

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Nurse Practitioners in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Rochester	$128,110	$107,180 to $132,060	97
Milwaukee	$134,350	$127,460 to $149,520	96.9
San Francisco	$219,080	$176,490 to $241,910	115.6

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Nurse Practitioners in Rochester?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Nurse Practitioners in Rochester, NY is $128,110.
How does Rochester pay compare to the US median for Nurse Practitioners?: Local median pay is 3.2% below the national OEWS median of $132,300.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Rochester is 97 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $128,110 has about the same purchasing power as $132,072 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.