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Nurse Practitioners in Indiana

Nurse Practitioners in Indiana

Considering working as a Nurse Practitioners in Indiana? Below are the key facts. Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.

What do Nurse Practitioners Make in Indiana?

For a nurse practitioners working in Indiana, wages run about $128,280 per year (or roughly $61.67/hour).Earnings range from $101,470 at the 10th percentile to $161,150 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $101,470 $48.78
25th percentile $111,210 $53.47
Median (50th) $128,280 $61.67
75th percentile $134,840 $64.83
90th percentile $161,150 $77.48
Salary ranges for Nurse Practitioners in Indiana

The job concentration index in Indiana nationwide is 1.18, suggesting that nurse practitioners are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median of $147,651 per year ($70.99/hour), below the Indiana median.

Nurse Practitioners earnings in Indiana vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

National employment for 1,967,669 nurse practitioners in the U.S.. In Indiana alone, approximately 7,470 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 4,170 nurse practitioners.

Nurse Practitioners in Indiana vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Nurse Practitioners

Top Indiana Metros for Nurse Practitioners

These are the Indiana metros with the most nurse practitioners in Indiana.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 2,800 $130,950
Fort Wayne, IN 770 $124,380
Evansville, IN 350 $122,760
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 280 $126,690
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 250 $125,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 190 $128,660
Muncie, IN 170 $130,870
Bloomington, IN 160 $123,180
Terre Haute, IN 130 $116,560
Columbus, IN 120 $126,790
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 90 $124,020
Kokomo, IN 50 $116,700

Top States for Nurse Practitioners Employment

View the states that employ the most nurse practitioners work.

State Number Employed
Florida 24,690
Texas 21,690
California 20,980
New York 20,430
Ohio 14,550
Tennessee 14,300
Pennsylvania 10,860
Georgia 10,580
New Jersey 9,590
Illinois 9,560
Massachusetts 8,920
Minnesota 8,690
North Carolina 8,020
Michigan 7,900
Arizona 7,540
Indiana 7,470
Missouri 6,820
Maryland 6,640
Virginia 6,470
South Carolina 5,850

Highest-Paying States for Nurse Practitioners

Where nurse practitioners earn the most: nurse practitioners.

State Annual Median Salary
California $166,610
New Jersey $149,620
Alaska $145,450
New York $145,390
Oregon $144,600
Washington $140,220
Connecticut $138,960
Massachusetts $138,890
New Mexico $138,440
Arizona $133,790

Skills

Key nurse practitioners skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Active Listening  4.1 / 5
0
5
Critical Thinking  4.1 / 5
0
5
Reading Comprehension  4.1 / 5
0
5
Complex Problem Solving  4.1 / 5
0
5
Writing  4.0 / 5
0
5
Social Perceptiveness  4.0 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Medicine and Dentistry  4.8 / 5
0
5
English Language  4.3 / 5
0
5
Biology  4.2 / 5
0
5
Psychology  4.2 / 5
0
5
Customer and Personal Service  4.1 / 5
0
5
Therapy and Counseling  4.0 / 5
0
5

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for nurse practitioners, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Inductive Reasoning  4.2 / 5
0
5
Written Comprehension  4.2 / 5
0
5
Problem Sensitivity  4.2 / 5
0
5
Near Vision  4.1 / 5
0
5
Deductive Reasoning  4.1 / 5
0
5
Oral Expression  4.1 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

  • Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses.
  • Develop treatment plans, based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
  • Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.
  • Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
  • Diagnose or treat complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary.
  • Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies, based on such patient characteristics as age and gender.
  • Diagnose or treat chronic health care problems, such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
  • Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
  • Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.
  • Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, or older adults.
  • Diagnose or treat acute health care problems, such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.
  • Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances, such as food supplements, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, or herbal remedies.

Work Activities

  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Getting Information
  • Assisting and Caring for Others
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Analyzing Data or Information
  • Processing Information
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  • Working with Computers
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: eClinicalWorks EHR software, Epic Systems

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

  • Nursing
  • Nurse Practitioner Residency/Fellowship Programs

Careers similar to nurse practitioners include:

Also Known As

ACNP (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner), ARNP Specialist (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Specialist), Adult Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), Advanced Practice Provider, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), CPNP (Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner), Cardiology Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Dermatology Nurse Practitioner, Electrophysiology Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner, FNP (Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner), FNP (Family Practice Nurse Practitioner).

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