What are the main factors that influence an Advanced Practice RN's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Advanced Practice RN?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Advanced Practice RN roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Advanced Practice RN's salary?

An Advanced Practice RN's salary grows with experience: starting around $120,316 for beginners, reaching about $123,217 at mid-level, and approach $127,042 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Advanced Practice RN?

Advanced Practice RN salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Advanced Practice RN roles are District of Columbia $133,929, California $133,421, Massachusetts $131,643. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Advanced Practice RN roles make?

Salaries for Advanced Practice RN level roles vary by specialization: Advanced Practice Clinician: $122,794; Advanced practice nurse educator: $121,909; Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber: $120,287; Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner: $115,556; Advanced Practice Nurse: $115,427.

Advanced Practice RN Salary in Maryland

How much does an Advanced Practice RN make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Advanced Practice RN in Maryland is $124,724 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $60.

However, an Advanced Practice RN's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $140,666
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $118,141 to $133,069
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $112,148

10% $112,148

50% (Median) $124,724

90% $140,666

Advanced Practice RN Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,069	$11,089	$2,559	$64
Average	$124,724	$10,394	$2,399	$60
25th Percentile	$118,141	$9,845	$2,272	$57

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Key Factors That Influence Advanced Practice RN Salaries

An Advanced Practice RN's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Advanced Practice RN Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Advanced Practice RN's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $120,316
Early Career (1-2 years): $120,810
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $123,217
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,462
Expert (over 8 years): $127,042

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Advanced Practice RN	less than 1 year	$120,316
Early Career Level Advanced Practice RN	1-2 years	$120,810
Mid-Level Level Advanced Practice RN	2-4 years	$123,217
Senior-Level Level Advanced Practice RN	5-8 years	$126,462
Expert Level Advanced Practice RN	over 8 years	$127,042

How Do Advanced Practice RN Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Advanced Practice RNs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $133,929.
California: $133,421.
Massachusetts: $131,643.

District of Columbia $133,929 California $133,421 Massachusetts $131,643 Washington $131,159 New Jersey $131,111 Alaska $130,941 Connecticut $129,272 New York $128,595

Hawaii $126,429 Rhode Island $125,413 Maryland $124,724 Minnesota $123,780 Colorado $123,418 Illinois $123,297 Oregon $122,837 Delaware $122,498

New Hampshire $122,285 Virginia $121,809 Pennsylvania $120,418 Nevada $119,716 North Dakota $119,486 Michigan $119,123 Wisconsin $118,990 Vermont $118,724

Texas $117,986 Maine $117,938 Arizona $117,865 Ohio $117,781 Georgia $116,668 Indiana $116,111 Wyoming $116,003 Utah $115,833

Iowa $115,761 Kansas $115,180 Louisiana $115,011 North Carolina $114,950 Missouri $114,926 Florida $114,454 Montana $114,200 Nebraska $113,958

Kentucky $113,825 South Carolina $113,341 Tennessee $113,039 Idaho $112,918 New Mexico $112,035 Oklahoma $111,841 Alabama $111,128 South Dakota $109,930

Arkansas $109,277 West Virginia $108,926 Mississippi $107,874

Top Paying Cities for Advanced Practice RN

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $128,423
Riverdale: $133,017
College Park: $132,865

Owings, MD $128,423

Riverdale, MD $133,017

College Park, MD $132,865

Fort Washington, MD $132,778

Oxon Hill, MD $133,161

Suitland, MD $133,119

District Heights, MD $133,052

Temple Hills, MD $133,121

Deale, MD $127,828

Dunkirk, MD $129,180

Fort George G Meade, MD $126,217

Friendship, MD $128,234

Fulton, MD $127,894

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $132,669

Savage, MD $126,404

Shady Side, MD $126,819

Galesville, MD $127,378

Greenbelt, MD $132,404

Glenn Dale, MD $130,941

Upper Marlboro, MD $131,068

Harwood, MD $127,868

Highland, MD $127,778

West River, MD $127,892

Tracys Landing, MD $127,983

Hyattsville, MD $133,125

Jessup, MD $125,784

Bethesda, MD $133,163

Glen Echo, MD $133,139

Chevy Chase, MD $133,149

Cabin John, MD $133,111

Olney, MD $130,114

Brookeville, MD $127,685

Poolesville, MD $128,809

Barnesville, MD $127,016

Beallsville, MD $127,250

Boyds, MD $128,223

Dickerson, MD $127,103

Rockville, MD $131,645

Potomac, MD $132,025

Derwood, MD $130,249

Sandy Spring, MD $129,490

Ashton, MD $129,204

Brinklow, MD $128,245

Burtonsville, MD $129,746

Montgomery Village, MD $128,684

Kensington, MD $133,038

Garrett Park, MD $132,880

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $131,836

Silver Spring, MD $132,960

Takoma Park, MD $133,134

Aberdeen, MD $121,948

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $121,922

Abingdon, MD $122,865

Gunpowder, MD $123,605

Arnold, MD $125,046

Baldwin, MD $123,374

Bel Air, MD $122,348

Belcamp, MD $122,526

Benson, MD $121,787

Boring, MD $122,057

Brooklandville, MD $124,575

Butler, MD $123,203

Chase, MD $124,176

Churchville, MD $121,434

Clarksville, MD $126,422

Cockeysville, MD $123,439

Hunt Valley, MD $123,957

Crownsville, MD $125,891

Darlington, MD $120,360

Davidsonville, MD $127,727

Dayton, MD $126,342

Edgewater, MD $126,558

Edgewood, MD $123,239

Ellicott City, MD $124,821

Columbia, MD $125,756

Fallston, MD $122,917

Finksburg, MD $122,959

Forest Hill, MD $121,682

Fork, MD $123,791

Fort Howard, MD $124,573

Freeland, MD $119,237

Gambrills, MD $126,367

Gibson Island, MD $124,642

Glen Arm, MD $124,247

Glen Burnie, MD $124,789

Glyndon, MD $123,595

Hampstead, MD $120,754

Elkridge, MD $124,926

Hanover, MD $124,997

Harmans, MD $124,991

Havre De Grace, MD $121,156

Hydes, MD $123,801

Jarrettsville, MD $121,278

Joppa, MD $123,552

Kingsville, MD $123,826

Lineboro, MD $118,933

Linthicum Heights, MD $124,809

Long Green, MD $124,044

Spencerville, MD $129,554

Clarksburg, MD $126,720

Damascus, MD $125,629

Germantown, MD $129,383

Annapolis, MD $126,012

Cumberland, MD $114,471

Accident, MD $114,280

Barton, MD $114,817

Bittinger, MD $114,602

Bloomington, MD $115,009

Corriganville, MD $113,743

Eckhart Mines, MD $114,373

Ellerslie, MD $113,888

Flintstone, MD $114,499

Friendsville, MD $114,247

Frostburg, MD $114,216

Grantsville, MD $114,221

Kitzmiller, MD $114,229

Lonaconing, MD $114,610

Luke, MD $115,018

Mc Henry, MD $114,291

Midland, MD $114,994

Midlothian, MD $114,232

Mount Savage, MD $113,709

Oakland, MD $113,960

Oldtown, MD $114,655

Pinto, MD $114,867

Rawlings, MD $114,903

Spring Gap, MD $114,794

Swanton, MD $114,516

Westernport, MD $115,013

Easton, MD $123,514

Barclay, MD $122,482

Bethlehem, MD $122,640

Betterton, MD $122,573

Bozman, MD $124,567

Cambridge, MD $122,646

Centreville, MD $123,643

Chester, MD $124,597

Chestertown, MD $123,147

Church Creek, MD $122,452

Church Hill, MD $122,981

Claiborne, MD $124,790

Cordova, MD $123,096

Crapo, MD $121,373

Crocheron, MD $120,498

Crumpton, MD $122,342

Denton, MD $122,453

East New Market, MD $122,157

Federalsburg, MD $122,133

Fishing Creek, MD $121,823

Galena, MD $122,012

Goldsboro, MD $122,218

Grasonville, MD $124,360

Greensboro, MD $122,241

Henderson, MD $122,353

Hillsboro, MD $123,184

Hurlock, MD $122,185

Ingleside, MD $122,580

Kennedyville, MD $122,230

Mcdaniel, MD $124,741

Madison, MD $123,405

Marydel, MD $122,017

Massey, MD $122,041

Millington, MD $122,214

Neavitt, MD $124,723

Newcomb, MD $123,863

Oxford, MD $123,251

Preston, MD $122,595

Price, MD $123,064

Queen Anne, MD $123,386

Queenstown, MD $124,089

Rhodesdale, MD $121,453

Ridgely, MD $122,723

Rock Hall, MD $123,898

Royal Oak, MD $123,633

Saint Michaels, MD $124,471

Secretary, MD $122,623

Sherwood, MD $125,484

Deal Island, MD $119,575

Eden, MD $119,810

Ewell, MD $119,202

Fruitland, MD $120,222

Girdletree, MD $118,929

Hebron, MD $120,109

Linkwood, MD $121,804

Manokin, MD $119,416

Mardela Springs, MD $120,541

Marion Station, MD $118,996

Nanticoke, MD $120,056

Newark, MD $119,556

Ocean City, MD $120,132

Parsonsburg, MD $119,891

Pittsville, MD $119,895

Pocomoke City, MD $119,151

Powellville, MD $119,835

Princess Anne, MD $119,725

Quantico, MD $119,873

Rehobeth, MD $118,961

Sharptown, MD $121,203

Showell, MD $119,893

Snow Hill, MD $119,468

Stockton, MD $118,753

Tyaskin, MD $119,757

Tylerton, MD $119,344

Upper Fairmount, MD $119,708

Vienna, MD $120,797

Westover, MD $119,415

Whaleyville, MD $119,830

Willards, MD $119,877

Delmar, MD $120,195

North East, MD $121,267

Perry Point, MD $121,090

Perryville, MD $121,045

Port Deposit, MD $120,747

Rising Sun, MD $120,351

Warwick, MD $121,985

Cecilton, MD $121,902

Charlestown, MD $121,250

Chesapeake City, MD $121,899

Childs, MD $121,736

Stevensville, MD $124,915

Colora, MD $120,243

Conowingo, MD $120,040

Earleville, MD $121,786

Elk Mills, MD $121,777

Elkton, MD $121,689

Georgetown, MD $121,876

Lutherville Timonium, MD $124,472

Abell, MD $123,234

Accokeek, MD $131,688

Aquasco, MD $128,429

Avenue, MD $123,431

Barstow, MD $126,896

Bel Alton, MD $127,524

Benedict, MD $127,438

Brandywine, MD $130,441

Broomes Island, MD $125,456

Bryans Road, MD $131,431

Bryantown, MD $129,054

Bushwood, MD $123,520

California, MD $123,415

Callaway, MD $122,554

Chaptico, MD $124,694

Charlotte Hall, MD $126,575

Cheltenham, MD $131,661

Clements, MD $124,695

Cobb Island, MD $123,576

Coltons Point, MD $122,995

Compton, MD $123,666

Dameron, MD $120,992

Dowell, MD $123,800

Drayden, MD $121,283

Faulkner, MD $126,843

Great Mills, MD $122,752

Helen, MD $125,860

Hollywood, MD $124,145

Hughesville, MD $128,193

Huntingtown, MD $127,667

Indian Head, MD $128,462

Ironsides, MD $127,944

Issue, MD $124,244

La Plata, MD $128,826

Leonardtown, MD $123,209

Lexington Park, MD $122,376

Loveville, MD $124,501

Lusby, MD $124,031

Marbury, MD $129,492

Mechanicsville, MD $125,834

Morganza, MD $125,099

Mount Victoria, MD $123,661

Nanjemoy, MD $126,439

Newburg, MD $125,171

Park Hall, MD $122,017

Patuxent River, MD $122,662

Piney Point, MD $121,471

Pomfret, MD $130,225

Port Republic, MD $126,139

Port Tobacco, MD $128,350

Prince Frederick, MD $126,905

Ridge, MD $120,456

Rock Point, MD $125,127

Saint Inigoes, MD $120,843

Saint Leonard, MD $125,530

Saint Marys City, MD $121,993

Scotland, MD $119,658

Solomons, MD $123,687

Sunderland, MD $127,921

Tall Timbers, MD $121,626

Valley Lee, MD $121,674

Welcome, MD $127,552

White Plains, MD $130,239

Southern Md Facility, MD $131,828

Annapolis Junction, MD $126,069

Lanham, MD $132,328

Beltsville, MD $132,139

Laurel, MD $129,259

Bladensburg, MD $133,103

Lothian, MD $129,185

Mount Rainier, MD $133,166

North Beach, MD $127,390

Bowie, MD $129,237

Brentwood, MD $133,157

Capitol Heights, MD $133,099

Chesapeake Beach, MD $127,325

Churchton, MD $127,355

Clinton, MD $132,349

Still Pond, MD $122,580

Sudlersville, MD $122,351

Taylors Island, MD $123,438

Templeville, MD $122,024

Tilghman, MD $125,202

Toddville, MD $120,776

Trappe, MD $122,721

Wingate, MD $121,249

Wittman, MD $124,789

Woolford, MD $122,929

Worton, MD $123,001

Wye Mills, MD $123,874

Frederick, MD $122,470

Adamstown, MD $125,017

Big Pool, MD $116,128

Boonsboro, MD $120,265

Braddock Heights, MD $122,409

Brownsville, MD $122,051

Brunswick, MD $123,179

Buckeystown, MD $124,085

Burkittsville, MD $122,248

Cascade, MD $119,171

Cavetown, MD $119,019

Chewsville, MD $119,203

Clear Spring, MD $117,609

Cooksville, MD $124,769

Emmitsburg, MD $119,567

Fairplay, MD $119,492

Funkstown, MD $119,480

Glenelg, MD $126,090

Glenwood, MD $125,471

Hagerstown, MD $118,875

Hancock, MD $115,556

Ijamsville, MD $124,709

Jefferson, MD $123,301

Keedysville, MD $120,646

Keymar, MD $120,586

Knoxville, MD $122,532

Ladiesburg, MD $121,020

Libertytown, MD $122,134

Lisbon, MD $124,784

Little Orleans, MD $114,916

Maugansville, MD $118,444

Middletown, MD $121,959

Monrovia, MD $124,436

Mount Airy, MD $123,690

Myersville, MD $120,374

New Market, MD $123,189

New Midway, MD $121,016

New Windsor, MD $122,111

Point Of Rocks, MD $124,780

Rocky Ridge, MD $120,212

Rohrersville, MD $121,469

Sabillasville, MD $119,331

Saint James, MD $119,510

Sharpsburg, MD $120,467

Smithsburg, MD $119,127

Sykesville, MD $124,009

Taneytown, MD $119,854

Thurmont, MD $120,348

Tuscarora, MD $125,256

Union Bridge, MD $121,615

Unionville, MD $122,203

Walkersville, MD $121,771

West Friendship, MD $125,042

Williamsport, MD $119,005

Woodbine, MD $124,771

Woodsboro, MD $121,192

Salisbury, MD $120,196

Allen, MD $120,032

Berlin, MD $119,905

Bishopville, MD $119,933

Bivalve, MD $120,373

Manchester, MD $119,301

Marriottsville, MD $124,505

Maryland Line, MD $118,933

Mayo, MD $126,278

Millersville, MD $125,249

Monkton, MD $122,302

Odenton, MD $126,515

Crofton, MD $127,239

Owings Mills, MD $124,257

Parkton, MD $120,426

Pasadena, MD $124,676

Perry Hall, MD $124,338

Perryman, MD $122,266

Phoenix, MD $123,684

Pylesville, MD $119,708

Randallstown, MD $124,449

Reisterstown, MD $123,963

Riderwood, MD $124,712

Riva, MD $126,762

Severn, MD $125,230

Severna Park, MD $125,060

Simpsonville, MD $126,279

Sparks Glencoe, MD $122,682

Crisfield, MD $119,289

Stevenson, MD $124,530

Dhs, MD $131,720

Waldorf, MD $130,164

Street, MD $120,253

Upperco, MD $121,955

Upper Falls, MD $123,949

Westminster, MD $121,960

Whiteford, MD $119,660

White Hall, MD $120,264

White Marsh, MD $124,223

Woodstock, MD $124,562

Baltimore, MD $124,724

Towson, MD $124,709

Gwynn Oak, MD $124,751

Pikesville, MD $124,662

Sparrows Point, MD $124,590

Middle River, MD $124,332

Essex, MD $124,626

Dundalk, MD $124,744

Brooklyn, MD $124,747

Curtis Bay, MD $124,772

Halethorpe, MD $124,763

Catonsville, MD $124,824

Parkville, MD $124,690

Nottingham, MD $124,563

Rosedale, MD $124,723

Windsor Mill, MD $124,684

Gaithersburg, MD $129,976

Washington Grove, MD $130,044

Advanced Practice RN Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Advanced Practice RN roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Advanced Practice RN positions in Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Advanced Practice RN as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Advanced Practice RN

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$149,669	$72.0	20%

Advanced Practice RN Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Advanced Practice RN's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$118,141

Average $124,724/year

$133,069

$9,845

Average $10,394/month

$11,089

$2,272

Average $2,399/week

$2,559

$57

Average $60/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,069	$11,089	$2,559	$64
Average	$124,724	$10,394	$2,399	$60
25th Percentile	$118,141	$9,845	$2,272	$57

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