Nurse Practitioner market brief · Boston, MA
Nurse Practitioner Jobs in Boston, MA
There are 199 open nurse practitioner jobs in Boston, MA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $122,720 a year; 14 posted in the last 7 days. 67 employers are hiring, led by Boston Childrens Hospital, Mass General Brigham, and UnitedHealth Group. Openings are down 22% from 256 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $108,996–$143,437 a year, from the 83% of listings that disclose pay. 14% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 199
- Live nurse practitioner openings currently tracked in the Boston market.
Companies hiring
- 67
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 22%
- 256 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $122,720
- 83% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 47%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
199
Prior window
256
Salary coverage
83%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
133
36 companies · $112,996 median
Established employers
47
18 companies · $133,120 median
Top of market
11
6 companies · $282,876 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$108,996
P50
$122,720
P75
$143,437
P90
$174,379
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live nurse practitioner listings in Boston
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse practitioner opportunities in Boston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 199 live roles tracked in this market.
- 67 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse Practitioner in Boston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
199 nurse practitioner openings across 67 employers establish the current Boston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Boston Childrens Hospital is one of the most active visible employers, with 15 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Boston market view into active employers and representative nurse practitioner openings
Employer activity · 67 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 199 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More nurse practitioner openings in Boston
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- Cardiac Surgery, Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant, UMass Worcester · UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc.
- Medical Nurse Practitioner NP (F/T, P/T, PRN Boston) · Correctional Psychiatric Services PC
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · SolutionHealth
- Addiction Medicine SUD Nurse Practitioner Part Time BWFH · Mass General Brigham
- Nurse Practitioner, Infusion (CAT/CR) · Boston Childrens Hospital
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Fee For Service · Thriveworks
- Part Time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Fee For Service · Thriveworks
- Part Time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Fee For Service · Thriveworks
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Fee For Service · Thriveworks
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Fee For Service · Thriveworks
- Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Outpatient Diabetes (Worcester/Leominster) · UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc.
Nurse Practitioner jobs in Boston: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
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How many nurse practitioner jobs are open in Boston?
Metaintro tracks 199 live nurse practitioner openings from 67 employers in the Boston, MA area over the last 30 days.
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Is demand for nurse practitioner jobs changing in Boston?
Openings fell 22%, from 256 in the prior 30 days to 199 in the latest 30.
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What do nurse practitioner jobs in Boston pay?
The median posted salary is $122,720 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $108,996 to $143,437. Based on the 83% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for nurse practitioner jobs in Boston?
Boston Childrens Hospital, Mass General Brigham, UnitedHealth Group, and NP Now have the most open nurse practitioner roles here right now, out of 67 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
Compare Nurse Practitioner demand around Boston.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Boston market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Boston market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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