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Fastest States to Get Licensed as Nurse Practitioner

Compare shortest typical licensing path for Nurse Practitioner across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Top 10 fastest license states for Nurse Practitioner

Shortest typical licensing path

Rank	State	Estimated Timeline	Median Salary	Initial Fee	Details
#1	AlabamaAL	Board-specific	$106,930	See agency	View guide
#2	AlaskaAK	Board-specific	$145,450	See agency	View guide
#3	ArizonaAZ	Board-specific	$133,790	See agency	View guide
#4	ArkansasAR	Board-specific	$113,660	See agency	View guide
#5	CaliforniaCA	Board-specific	$166,610	See agency	View guide
#6	ColoradoCO	Board-specific	$129,750	See agency	View guide
#7	ConnecticutCT	Board-specific	$138,960	See agency	View guide
#8	DelawareDE	Board-specific	$127,810	See agency	View guide
#9	FloridaFL	Board-specific	$129,010	See agency	View guide
#10	GeorgiaGA	Board-specific	$126,060	See agency	View guide
#11	HawaiiHI	Board-specific	$130,940	See agency	View guide
#12	IdahoID	Board-specific	$128,940	See agency	View guide
#13	IllinoisIL	Board-specific	$128,620	See agency	View guide
#14	IndianaIN	Board-specific	$128,280	See agency	View guide
#15	IowaIA	Board-specific	$129,420	See agency	View guide
#16	KansasKS	Board-specific	$124,690	See agency	View guide
#17	KentuckyKY	Board-specific	$113,870	See agency	View guide
#18	LouisianaLA	Board-specific	$125,980	See agency	View guide
#19	MaineME	Board-specific	$125,040	See agency	View guide
#20	MarylandMD	Board-specific	$125,530	See agency	View guide
#21	MassachusettsMA	Board-specific	$138,890	See agency	View guide
#22	MichiganMI	Board-specific	$125,620	See agency	View guide
#23	MinnesotaMN	Board-specific	$128,570	See agency	View guide
#24	MississippiMS	Board-specific	$119,290	See agency	View guide
#25	MissouriMO	Board-specific	$126,370	See agency	View guide
#26	MontanaMT	Board-specific	$133,640	See agency	View guide
#27	NebraskaNE	Board-specific	$127,930	See agency	View guide
#28	NevadaNV	Board-specific	$129,210	See agency	View guide
#29	New HampshireNH	Board-specific	$132,440	See agency	View guide
#30	New JerseyNJ	Board-specific	$149,620	See agency	View guide
#31	New MexicoNM	Board-specific	$138,440	See agency	View guide
#32	New YorkNY	Board-specific	$145,390	See agency	View guide
#33	North CarolinaNC	Board-specific	$125,020	See agency	View guide
#34	North DakotaND	Board-specific	$123,220	See agency	View guide
#35	OhioOH	Board-specific	$126,740	See agency	View guide
#36	OklahomaOK	Board-specific	$126,670	See agency	View guide
#37	OregonOR	Board-specific	$144,600	See agency	View guide
#38	PennsylvaniaPA	Board-specific	$127,400	See agency	View guide
#39	Rhode IslandRI	Board-specific	$130,710	See agency	View guide
#40	South CarolinaSC	Board-specific	$116,240	See agency	View guide
#41	South DakotaSD	Board-specific	$122,600	See agency	View guide
#42	TennesseeTN	Board-specific	$108,420	See agency	View guide
#43	TexasTX	Board-specific	$129,880	See agency	View guide
#44	UtahUT	Board-specific	$125,700	See agency	View guide
#45	VermontVT	Board-specific	$129,740	See agency	View guide
#46	VirginiaVA	Board-specific	$124,210	See agency	View guide
#47	WashingtonWA	Board-specific	$140,220	See agency	View guide
#48	West VirginiaWV	Board-specific	$121,640	See agency	View guide
#49	WisconsinWI	Board-specific	$128,580	See agency	View guide
#50	WyomingWY	Board-specific	$127,750	See agency	View guide

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by the shortest parsed licensing timeline. Timelines are estimates and can change with education track, exam scheduling, and board processing.

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