Nurse practitioner pay in San Jose, CA
Nurse practitioners in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn a typical $231,560 a year. The middle half earn $178,880 to $279,950, and the top 10% earn more than $283,410. About 1,580 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 | $163,670 |
| 25th percentile | $178,880 |
| Median (typical) | $231,560 |
| 75th percentile | $279,950 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $283,410 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 1 of 50 large metros for nurse practitioners before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $231,560, a single filer keeps about $153,800 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and California state income tax. Prices in San Jose are 10% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $139,300 would in a typical US city. That ranks San Jose No. 1 of 50 large metros for nurse practitioners after cost of living.
Where nurse practitioners’ pay goes furthest
- San Francisco, CA$219,080 typical · worth $127k
- Sacramento, CA$172,010 typical · worth $110k
- Las Vegas, NV$144,060 typical · worth $110k
- Riverside, CA$169,920 typical · worth $109k
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Common questions
How much does a nurse practitioner make in San Jose, CA?
The typical (median) nurse practitioner in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earns $231,560 a year. The middle half earn between $178,880 and $279,950, and the top 10% earn more than $283,410. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a nurse practitioner in San Jose?
Anything above $231,560 pays more than half of nurse practitioners in San Jose. $279,950 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $283,410 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a nurse practitioner in San Jose take home after taxes?
At the typical $231,560, a single filer keeps about $153,800 a year ($12,810 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, California state income tax. With local prices 10% above the US average, that buys what $139,300 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 Francisco, CA, Sacramento, CA, Las Vegas, NV. San Jose, CA ranks No. 1.
More: Nurse practitioner pay in every large metro · Pay for other jobs in San Jose, CA
Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.