What is the general salary for a family Nurse Practitioner?

The average annual salary for a family practice nurse practitioner, as of 2015, is $88,000, according to Payscale. Average pay varies by geographic region, and nurse practitioners in fields other than family practice have different national average annual salaries.

Nurse practitioners in the field of acute care have an annual salary of $91,000, while nurse practitioners working in emergency rooms make, on average, $99,000 annually. Other nurse practitioners in the field of internal medicine make, on average, a salary of $90,000 per year. Nurse practitioners in the field of pediatrics make the lowest annual salary, which is around $85,000 per year. The average salary for nurse practitioners goes up with years of experience, although many nurse practitioners move on to more advanced positions as their experience increases.