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Where Do Most Nurses Work? Top Industries for Registered Nurses

Where do most nurses work in the United States? What are the most popular industries in terms of employment numbers? Those are all great questions. In this article (and video), I’m going to show you the top five industries for registered nurses. These are the industries in which most RNs work in the United States.

Where Most Registered Nurses Work

The table below shows the employment numbers and average salary for the top industries for RNs, based on salary statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of 2014.

Perhaps unsurprising, the industry with the highest level of employment for nurses was the General Medical and Surgical Hospital industry, coming in at a whopping 1,560,200 RNs out of the estimated 2,687,310 in the United States. Offices of Physicians came in at number two, followed by Home Health Care Services.

 

Industry Employment Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,560,200 29.73 $34.44 $71,640
Offices of Physicians 183,400 7.47 $30.67 $63,800
Home Health Care Services 168,970 13.46 $32.64 $67,880
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 148,970 8.99 $30.02 $62,440
Outpatient Care Centers 107,300 15.33 $34.80 $72,390

Conclusion: Most Nurses Work in  Hospitals

Although nursing is a dynamic profession with exciting new specialties and opportunities emerging, it’s interesting to see that general medical and surgical hospitals still offer the highest level of employment for this profession.

References:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Registered Nurses, on the Internet at bls.gov.

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