How Much Do Nurse Practitioners Make at FQHCs?
Nurse practitioner jobs at health centers advertise a median of $135,000 a year, measured from 539 live postings that publish a pay range.
Measured from advertised pay ranges on live postings, updated daily. Last refreshed September 15, 2026.
Advertised pay by role
| Role | Median advertised | Range across postings | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner | $135,000 | $60,000 to $290,000 | 539 |
| Physician Assistant | $140,500 | $69,000 to $290,000 | 466 |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | $251,500 | $125,000 to $311,000 | 9 |
| Certified Nurse Midwife | $137,358 | $95,000 to $221,000 | 32 |
Where nurse practitioner pay is highest
The ten states with the highest median advertised pay for nurse practitioner roles right now. Cost of living is not adjusted for.
| State | Median advertised | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $154,948 | 21 |
| California | $150,653 | 88 |
| Washington | $148,588 | 54 |
| Oregon | $147,000 | 19 |
| Massachusetts | $146,495 | 23 |
| New York | $145,000 | 46 |
| Montana | $145,000 | 13 |
| Nebraska | $137,500 | 5 |
| Virginia | $136,750 | 6 |
| Arizona | $132,000 | 24 |
What sits on top of base pay
- Loan repayment. The National Health Service Corps pays up to $75,000 toward student loans for a two-year full-time commitment at an approved site. Read the NHSC loan repayment guide.
- Malpractice coverage. Health center employees are covered under the Federal Tort Claims Act, so there is no premium to pay yourself.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Health centers are nonprofit employers, so payments made while working there can count toward forgiveness.
How we measured this
We read the pay range the employer published on the job posting, take its midpoint, and report the median across postings. Postings with no published pay are left out rather than estimated, and a group is only shown when at least 5 postings support it. Hourly and part-time postings are converted only when the posting states enough to do it exactly. This page is built from 923 priced postings.
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Common questions
- How much do nurse practitioners make at FQHCs?
- $135,000 a year is the median of the pay ranges advertised on nurse practitioner jobs at community health centers listed on Health Center Careers, across 539 postings that publish a range, as of September 15, 2026. Individual offers vary by state, experience, and specialty, and the lowest and highest advertised ranges run from $60,000 to $290,000.
- Do FQHCs pay less than private practice?
- Base pay at health centers is usually close to what other employers advertise for the same role and state. The difference shows up in what sits on top of base: National Health Service Corps loan repayment of up to $75,000 for a two-year full-time commitment, federal malpractice coverage under the Federal Tort Claims Act, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
- Does this number include bonuses and loan repayment?
- No. These are the base pay ranges employers advertise on the job posting itself. Sign-on bonuses, productivity pay, and loan repayment are extra, and are often the larger part of the difference between two similar offers.
- Where does this pay data come from?
- From the job postings themselves. Employers publish a pay range, we read the range they published, and we report the midpoint. A role and state combination is only shown when at least 5 postings support it, so a single unusual posting cannot move a number.
- How do I find out what a specific employer pays?
- Open the job on this site. If the employer published a range, it is on the posting. Health centers are public-funded employers, and many publish pay bands for every clinical role on their own careers page.