Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners practice in diverse environments including private practice, community health centers, health care systems and universities.
The total annual median income for full-time Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners is $111,000.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Burning Glass Labor Insight
The median Nurse Practitioner salary in New Jersey is $135,913.*
*https://www.salary.com/research/salary/benchmark/nurse-practitioner-salary/nj
To become an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, you must first earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing, and pass the NCLEX-RN to become a licensed RN. The next step is to earn your MSN or Post-Master's Certificate with a concentration in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care and complete the clinical experience work. Upon completion of the degree, the graduate must take and successfully pass a national certification exam to become a certified Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner.
