Becker's Healthcare June 29, 2023
There are about 3.1 million registered nurses, 258,230 nurse practitioners, 1.3 million nursing assistants, 46,540 nurse anesthetists, 7,950 nurse midwives and 632,020 licensed practical and vocational nurses working in the U.S., according to the most recent data shared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here are all 50 states’ employment levels based on data from May 2022, the latest available:
Note: Some data is not available for some states.
Alabama
Registered nurses: 49,370
Nurse practitioners: 4,390
Nursing assistants: 19,740
Nurse anesthetists: 1,320
Licensed practical and vocational nurses: 10,290
Nurse midwives: N/A
Alaska
Registered nurses: 6,730
Nurse practitioners: 680
Nursing assistants: 1,770
Nurse anesthetists: N/A
Licensed practical and vocational nurses: 390
Nurse midwives: 80
Arizona
Registered nurses: 56,040
Nurse practitioners: 6,240
Nursing assistants: 16,690
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