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Which States Hire the Most Nurses (RNs)? Nursing Employment Statistics

Which states hire the most registered nurses? That’s a great question. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 2,687,310 registered nurses in the United States, as of 2014. That’s a lot of nurses. But hey, we can never have too many!

But which states have the most nurses? California topped the list, having an impressive 253,310 RNs in the state. Texas was a close second, coming in at 190,170 nurses.

Wyoming was the state with the lowest number of registered nurses, coming in at 4,850. Alaska was the next lowest state, and they had 5,780 RNs.

In the table below, you can view the employment numbers for all 50 states (plus other U.S. territories such as Guam). You can also view the average hourly wage and salary for all 50 states.

Employment and Salary Statistics for RNs in the United States

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Alabama 43,680 $27.15 $56,470.00
Alaska 5,780 $41.22 $85,740.00
Arizona 47,020 $34.28 $71,300.00
Arkansas 22,780 $27.15 $56,480.00
California 253,310 $47.31 $98,400.00
Colorado 44,370 $33.46 $69,600.00
Connecticut 33,780 $36.71 $76,370.00
Delaware 10,090 $33.73 $70,160.00
District of Columbia 11,030 $38.48 $80,040.00
Florida 163,950 $30.15 $62,720.00
Georgia 68,010 $29.98 $62,350.00
Guam 500 $25.45 $52,930.00
Hawaii 10,650 $42.42 $88,230.00
Idaho 11,890 $29.00 $60,320.00
Illinois 111,600 $32.71 $68,030.00
Indiana 59,610 $28.32 $58,900.00
Iowa 31,860 $25.97 $54,020.00
Kansas 26,380 $27.31 $56,800.00
Kentucky 43,740 $27.87 $57,980.00
Louisiana 40,460 $28.96 $60,230.00
Maine 14,460 $30.44 $63,320.00
Maryland 47,790 $34.72 $72,210.00
Massachusetts 79,910 $41.23 $85,770.00
Michigan 90,340 $32.30 $67,180.00
Minnesota 56,000 $34.35 $71,450.00
Mississippi 28,070 $27.19 $56,560.00
Missouri 67,250 $27.90 $58,040.00
Montana 9,500 $29.72 $61,810.00
Nebraska 20,040 $27.67 $57,550.00
Nevada 18,430 $38.58 $80,240.00
New Hampshire 12,390 $31.63 $65,790.00
New Jersey 76,790 $37.66 $78,330.00
New Mexico 14,930 $31.63 $65,790.00
New York 169,560 $37.07 $77,110.00
North Carolina 89,070 $28.86 $60,030.00
North Dakota 7,680 $27.94 $58,120.00
Ohio 126,880 $30.04 $62,490.00
Oklahoma 26,390 $27.80 $57,830.00
Oregon 31,050 $39.87 $82,940.00
Pennsylvania 128,750 $32.01 $66,570.00
Puerto Rico 17,740 $16.22 $33,740.00
Rhode Island 11,800 $36.30 $75,510.00
South Carolina 41,270 $28.69 $59,670.00
South Dakota 11,620 $25.95 $53,970.00
Tennessee 55,560 $27.42 $57,030.00
Texas 190,170 $32.98 $68,590.00
Utah 19,550 $29.37 $61,100.00
Vermont 6,540 $30.92 $64,320.00
Virgin Islands 330 $22.35 $46,490.00
Virginia 62,700 $30.71 $63,880.00
Washington 51,600 $37.76 $78,540.00
West Virginia 19,120 $27.11 $56,390.00
Wisconsin 57,270 $31.54 $65,590.00
Wyoming 4,850 $29.23 $60,790.00

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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