The 10 states with the most, least NPs

Florida has 24,690 nurse practitioners, the most out of any state, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Florida, Texas, California and New York have more than 20,000 nurse practitioners, while five states and Washington, D.C., have less than 1,000.

The agency released updated employment information for physician assistants to reflect 2024 information on April 2. 

In total, there are 307,390 nurse practitioners in the U.S., 27,250 more compared to 2023.

Here are the 10 states with most and least nurse practitioners:

Top 10:

1. Florida: 24,690
2. Texas: 21,690
3. California: 20,980
4. New York: 20,430
5. Ohio: 14,550
6. Tennessee: 14,300
7. Pennsylvania: 10,860
8. Georgia: 10,580
9. New Jersey: 9,590
10. Illinois: 9,560

Bottom 10:

1. Wyoming: 440
2. Hawaii: 470
3. Alaska: 570
4. Vermont: 680
5. District of Columbia: 790
6. South Dakota: 950
7. Montana: 1,050
8. Rhode Island: 1,200
9. Delaware: 1,210
10. North Dakota: 1,260

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