Nurse practitioner workforce hits record high

A record number of nurse practitioners are licensed to practice in the U.S., according to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners’ 2019 National NP Sample Survey.

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AANP sent an electronic survey to more than 59,000 clinically active NPs nationwide, and 5,770 responded.

Three report findings:

1. As of December 2019, an estimated 290,000 NPs were licensed in the U.S., up from about 270,000 in January 2019.

2. The four most common NP certifications in 2019 were:

  • Family (65.4 percent)
  • Adult (12.6 percent)
  • Adult-gerontology (7.8 percent)
  • Pediatrics (3.7 percent)

3. The median base salary for full-time NPs was $110,000. The median total income, which includes bonuses, was $115,000.

For more report findings, click here.

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