Except for CRNAs (which may or may not be classified as NPs, depending on who you ask), PAs and NPs are compensated similarly according to 2022 data [1,2].
However, the specialties that pay the most differ (see image at left).
How well does your specialty compensate APPs?
Does PA or NP compensation differ much within your particular specialty?
References
- NP Hub. 10 highest paid nurse practitioner specialties in 2022. Accessed June 18, 2023. nphub.com/blog/highest-paid-nurse-practitioner-specialties-in-2022
- American Academy of Physician Associates. Top 10 highest paying specialties in the PA profession in 2022. Published June 8, 2023. Accessed June 18, 2023. aapa.org/news-central/2023/06/top-10-highest-paying-specialties-in-the-pa-profession-in-2022
