Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 88 people
How much does a nurse practitioner make in Massachusetts?
$151,341typical pay for a nurse practitioner in 2025
$102,818 – $177,097what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.1% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Where nurse practitioners work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Public Health31 people$163,643
- Department of Mental Health20 people$142,532
- Sheriff Department Hampden10 people$159,367
- University of Massachusetts System8 people$103,298
- Department of Developmental Services6 people$166,623
- Veterans' Home in Chelsea5 people$153,802
- Bridgewater State University2 people$4,069
- Veterans' Home in Holyoke2 people$180,320
- Sheriff Department Barnstable2 people$93,033
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority1 person$89,927
- Sheriff Department Berkshire1 person$217,623
No employers match.
Highest-paid nurse practitioners, 2025
- 1Claire FranksNurse Practitioner · Veterans' Home in Chelsea$246,713
- 2Melissa PlourdeNurse Practitioner · Veterans' Home in Holyoke$228,763
- 3Erica BolandNurse Practitioner · Department of Public Health$221,321
- 4Kristine MasellaNurse Practitioner · Veterans' Home in Chelsea$220,953
- 5Kelly StreitNurse Practitioner · Sheriff Department Berkshire$217,623
Common questions
How much does a nurse practitioner make in Massachusetts?
The typical nurse practitioner was paid $151,341 in 2025; most earned between $102,818 and $177,097. This counts all 88 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 4.4% of all pay for nurse practitioners in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Nurse Practitioner, at any level (for example "Nurse Practitioner"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this