Employment of NPs, by state

About 258,230 nurse practitioners are employed in the U.S., and California is the state with the highest employment level of NPs, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

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Here are all 50 states’ and Washington, D.C.’s employment levels. 

Alabama
Employment of NPs: 4,390

Alaska
Employment of NPs: 680

Arizona
Employment of NPs: 6,240

Arkansas
Employment of NPs: 2,970

California
Employment of NPs: 19,130

Colorado
Employment of NPs: 3,630

Connecticut
Employment of NPs: 2,910

Delaware
Employment of NPs: 990 

District of Columbia
Employment of NPs: 730

Florida
Employment of NPs: 18,530

Georgia
Employment of NPs: 8,110

Hawaii
Employment of NPs: 530

Idaho
Employment of NPs: 1,170 

Illinois
Employment of NPs: 7,990 

Indiana
Employment of NPs: 6,480 

Iowa
Employment of NPs: 2,610

Kansas
Employment of NPs: 3,070

Kentucky
Employment of NPs: 4,520 

Louisiana
Employment of NPs: 4,280

Maine
Employment of NPs: 1,300

Maryland
Employment of NPs: 4,170

Massachusetts
Employment of NPs: 7,190 

Michigan
Employment of NPs: 7,250 

Minnesota
Employment of NPs: 5,300

Mississippi
Employment of NPs: 4,000

Missouri
Employment of NPs: 7,290 

Montana
Employment of NPs: 730

Nebraska
Employment of NPs: 1,610 

Nevada
Employment of NPs: 1,800 

New Hampshire
Employment of NPs: 1,510

New Jersey
Employment of NPs: 6,640

New Mexico
Employment of NPs: 1,650

New York
Employment of NPs: 17,670 

North Carolina
Employment of NPs: 8,040

North Dakota
Employment of NPs: 570

Ohio
Employment of NPs: 10,730 

Oklahoma
Employment of NPs: 2,700

Oregon
Employment of NPs: 1,880

Pennsylvania
Employment of NPs: 7,560

Rhode Island
Employment of NPs: 1,390 

South Carolina
Employment of NPs: 3,960

South Dakota
Employment of NPs: 810

Tennessee
Employment of NPs: 13,060 

Texas
Employment of NPs: 18,820

Utah
Employment of NPs: 2,740 

Vermont
Employment of NPs: 800

Virginia
Employment of NPs: 7,040 

Washington
Employment of NPs: 4,150 

West Virginia
Employment of NPs: 1,640

Wisconsin
Employment of NPs: 4,790 

Wyoming
Employment of NPs: 460

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