Becker's Healthcare January 15, 2025
Claire Wallace

U.S. News & World Report has named the role of nurse practitioner as the best job in the U.S. for 2025 for the second year in a row.

Ranking as both the best job in healthcare and the best job overall, NPs earn an average of $126,260 annually. The best-paid 25% earn around $140,610, while the lowest-paid 25% earn $106,960.

The unemployment rate for NPs is just 0.6%, with 135,500 total jobs nationally.

The publication ranked jobs based on a number of factors, including salary,...

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