Nurse Practitioner-Cardiology

Birmingham, AL at a glance

• $51.71/hrmedian pay, Birmingham area
• $48–$61middle half of earners, per hour
• 92price level, U.S. = 100
• 9hospitals listed by CMS in Birmingham

• The metro median is 1% above the Alabama statewide median of $51.41 per hour. Nationally the median is $62.12 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $51.71 median hour in Birmingham buys what $56.42 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Birmingham: $126 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 5 active primary care shortage designations covering Jefferson County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Alabama is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Alabama license by endorsement.

Nurse Practitioner pay and jobs in Birmingham · Nurse Practitioner jobs in Alabama · Alabama state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.