Nurses in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts

Number of nurse practitioners employed by U.S. state 2023

Number of nurse practitioners employed in the United States in 2023, by state

Registered nurses employment in U.S. states 2023

Number of registered nurses in the United States in 2023, by state

Number of nurse midwives employed by U.S. state 2023

Number of nurse midwives employed in the United States in 2023, by state

Number of nurse anesthetists employed by U.S. state 2023

Number of nurse anesthetists employed in the United States in 2023, by state

Licensed practical and vocational nurses employment in US states 2023

Number of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in the United States in 2023, by state

Distribution of registered nurses in the U.S. 2022, by employer

Distribution of registered nurses in the United States in 2022, by employer

Mean annual wage of different types of nurses in the US 2023

Annual mean wage of nursing professions in the United States in 2023, by type of nurse (in U.S. dollars)

Mean hourly wage of different types of nurses in the US 2023

Hourly mean wage of nursing professions in the United States in 2023, by type of nurse (in U.S. dollars)

Annual salary of registered nurses in the U.S. 2011-2023

Average annual salary of registered nurses in the United States from 2011 to 2023

Registered nurse mean annual wage in US states 2023

Annual mean wage of registered nurses in the United States in 2023, by state

Nurse practitioners mean annual wage in US states 2023

Annual mean wage of nurse practitioners in the United States in 2023, by state

Gender distribution of registered nurses in the US 2014-2021

Distribution of registered nurses in the United States from 2014 to 2021, by gender

Age distribution of registered nurses in the U.S. 2021, by gender

Distribution of registered nurses in the United States in 2021, by age group and gender

Race distribution of registered nurses in the US 2021

Share of registered nurses in the United States in 2021, by race

Registered nurse turnover rate in the U.S. 2023, by discipline

Registered nurse turnover rate in hospitals in the United States in 2023, by specialty

Registered nurse recruitment difficulty index in U.S. hospitals 2021-2024

Average number of days needed for a hospital in the United States to recruit a registered nurse from 2021 to 2024

Registered nurse vacancy rate in U.S. hospitals 2020-2024

Vacancy rate of registered nurses in hospitals in the United States from 2020 to 2024, by vacancy range

Most common reasons for wanting to quit among nurses in the U.S. 2023

Share of nurses who plan to leave their work position in the United States as of 2023, by reason

Fastest growing occupations in U.S. healthcare 2022-2032

Healthcare employment projections in the United States among fastest growing occupations, projected for 2022 to 2032

Satisfaction with career choice among registered nurses U.S. 2015-2023

Share of registered nurses who said they were extremely satisfied or somewhat satisfied with their choice of nursing as a career in the United States from 2015 to 2023

Share of nurses who would encourage others to become nurses U.S. 2023

Distribution of registered nurses who are likely to encourage others to become nurses in the United States in 2023, by likelihood

Share of nurses who want to leave nursing and change career U.S. 2019-2023

Share of registered nurses who want to leave nursing and seek work in another field in the United States from 2019 to 2023

Share of registered nurses who are eligible to retire from nursing U.S. 2023

Distribution of registered nurses by eligibility to retire from nursing in the United States in 2023

Share of registered nurses who plan to retire in the upcoming years U.S. 2023

Distribution of registered nurses eligible to retire who plan to retire in the upcoming years in the United States in 2023, by expected date

Probability of nurses to leave nursing for another career due to COVID-19 U.S. 2023

Distribution of registered nurses by likelihood of them leaving the field of nursing for another occupation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2023

Most common feelings experienced by nurses in the U.S. 2020-2023

Most common feelings experienced by nurses in the United States during and after the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2023)

Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the wellbeing of nurses in the U.S. 2020

Share of nurses who have encountered an increase in negative experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic (December 2020) in the United States, by experience

Supply of COVID-19 PPE in healthcare facilities U.S. April 2020

Supply status of coronavirus-related PPE in U.S. health care facilities in April 2020

Share of U.S. nurse employers with plans in place for COVID-19 as of March 3, 2020

Percentage of U.S. registered nurses who reported their employers have plans in place to deal with coronavirus (COVID-19) as of March 3, 2020

Share of U.S. nurses with access to adequate COVID-19 PPE as of March 3, 2020

Percentage of U.S. registered nurses who reported having access to respirators appropriate for coronavirus (COVID-19) as of March 3, 2020

U.S. nurses whose employers have taken measures in response to COVID-19 March 3, 2020

Percentage of U.S. registered nurses who reported their employer had taken select measures in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) as of March 3, 2020