Nurse practitioner pay in Cleveland, OH
Nurse practitioners in the Cleveland, OH metro area earn a typical $130,800 a year. The middle half earn $107,500 to $134,750, and the top 10% earn more than $155,590. About 3,320 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Nurse Practitioners, SOC 29-1171).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $103,200 |
| 25th percentile | $107,500 |
| Median (typical) | $130,800 |
| 75th percentile | $134,750 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $155,590 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 32 of 50 large metros for nurse practitioners before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $130,800, a single filer keeps about $94,600 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Ohio state and local (about $3,270) income tax. Prices in Cleveland are 6% below the US average, so that take-home buys what $100,700 would in a typical US city. That ranks Cleveland No. 14 of 50 large metros for nurse practitioners after cost of living.
Where nurse practitioners’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$231,560 typical · worth $139k
- San Francisco, CA$219,080 typical · worth $127k
- Sacramento, CA$172,010 typical · worth $110k
- Las Vegas, NV$144,060 typical · worth $110k
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Common questions
How much does a nurse practitioner make in Cleveland, OH?
The typical (median) nurse practitioner in the Cleveland, OH metro area earns $130,800 a year. The middle half earn between $107,500 and $134,750, and the top 10% earn more than $155,590. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a nurse practitioner in Cleveland?
Anything above $130,800 pays more than half of nurse practitioners in Cleveland. $134,750 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $155,590 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a nurse practitioner in Cleveland take home after taxes?
At the typical $130,800, a single filer keeps about $94,600 a year ($7,880 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Ohio state, and local income tax. With local prices 6% below the US average, that buys what $100,700 would in a typical US city.
Where do nurse practitioners get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical nurse practitioner pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, San Francisco, CA, Sacramento, CA. Cleveland, OH ranks No. 14.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.