Nurse practitioner is the fastest-growing healthcare profession, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The bureau projects job growth between 2024 and 2034. During that same time period, the U.S. is expecting to add 5.2 million jobs, and healthcare is…
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Alaska had the highest hourly mean wage for certified registered nurse anesthetists in the U.S., and West Virginia had the highest hourly mean wage for CRNAs after adjusted for cost of living. Below are the mean hourly and annual wages…
California has the highest hourly mean wage for physician assistants in the U.S., and Oklahoma has the highest hourly mean wage for PAs after adjusting for cost of living, according to data published May 15 by the Bureau of Labor…
Massachusetts has the highest hourly mean wage for surgical technologists in the U.S., and Minnesota has the highest hourly mean wage for surgical techs after adjusting for cost of living, according to data published May 2026 by the Bureau of…
Annual wages for some of healthcare’s most in-demand clinical roles continued to rise in 2025, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics published May 15. BLS’ Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program surveys employers across hundreds of…
California has the highest hourly mean wage for registered nurses in the U.S., while Oregon has the highest hourly mean wage for RNs when adjusted for cost of living, according to data released May 15 by the Bureau of Labor…
Nurse practitioners in Arkansas saw a 12% increase in average pay between 2024 and 2025, the highest jump across all states, according to data published May 15 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While California continues to pay the highest…
The state of Washington sued Providence Health & Services on May 13, claiming the Renton, Wash.-based health system failed to provide legally required accommodations to pregnant and nursing employees. The lawsuit, filed in King County Superior Court, stems from an…
A statewide strike involving tens of thousands of University of California healthcare and service workers was canceled after AFSCME Local 3299 and the university reached a tentative labor agreement early May 14, according to statements shared with Becker’s. The open-ended…
Nearly 3,000 nurses at Evanston, Ill.-based Endeavor Health are seeking to unionize over staff shortages and pay cuts, the Chicago Sun-Times reported May 8. Four things to know: 1. Nurses at four of Endeavor’s nine hospitals would be represented by…