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Nurses in the United States

Statistics report on nurses in the United States

This report provides some of the most important facts and figures concerning nursing professionals in the United States. It includes information on the workforce, by certain demographics, wages and the current nursing shortage. A special chapter containing statistics based on a biennial registered nurse survey is also within, while another chapter focuses on the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic on U.S. nurses.

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Workforce

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  • Premium Statistic Number of nurse practitioners employed by U.S. state 2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of registered nurses employed in the U.S. 2024, by state
  • Premium Statistic Number of nurse midwives employed by U.S. state 2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of nurse anesthetists employed by U.S. state 2024
  • Premium Statistic Licensed practical and vocational nurses employment in US states 2024
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of registered nurses in the U.S. 2024, by employer

Demographics

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  • Premium Statistic Gender distribution of registered nurses in the US 2014-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of registered nurses in the U.S. 2022, by age and gender
  • Premium Statistic Average age of registered nurses in the U.S. 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Race distribution of registered nurses in the US 2022

Wages

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  • Premium Statistic Mean annual wage of different types of nurses in the US 2024
  • Premium Statistic Mean hourly wage of different types of nurses in the US 2024
  • Premium Statistic Annual salary of registered nurses in the U.S. 2011-2024
  • Premium Statistic Registered nurse mean annual wage in US states 2024
  • Premium Statistic Nurse practitioners mean annual wage in US states 2024

Nurse shortage

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  • Premium Statistic Registered nurse turnover rate in the U.S. 2024, by discipline
  • Premium Statistic Registered nurse recruitment difficulty index in U.S. hospitals 2021-2025
  • Premium Statistic Registered nurse vacancy rate in U.S. hospitals 2020-2025
  • Premium Statistic Fastest growing occupations in U.S. healthcare 2023-2033

Survey of registered nurses

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  • Premium Statistic Satisfaction with career choice among registered nurses U.S. 2015-2025
  • Premium Statistic Share of nurses who would encourage others to become nurses U.S. 2015-2025
  • Premium Statistic Nurses who will stay or change their job in the coming year U.S. 2025
  • Premium Statistic Workplace violence or abuse among nurses in the U.S. 2025
  • Premium Statistic Nurses who said reducing patients per nurse would improve working conditionsU.S. 2025

COVID-19

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  • Basic Statistic Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the wellbeing of nurses in the U.S. 2020
  • Basic Statistic Most common feelings experienced by nurses in the U.S. 2020-2023
  • Premium Statistic Probability of nurses to leave nursing for another career due to COVID-19 U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of nurses to retire due to COVID-19 U.S. 2023, by likelihood
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