The agency released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available.
Here is the number of nurse practitioners in 48 states and Washington, D.C.:
Note: Employment data was not available for every state.
Alabama: 4,220
Alaska: 660
Arizona: 6,770
Arkansas: 3,300
California: 21,740
Colorado: 3,680
Connecticut: 3,400
Delaware: 1,140
District of Columbia: 600
Florida: 22,270
Georgia: N/A
Hawaii: 510
Idaho: 1,130
Illinois: 9,220
Indiana: 6,740
Iowa: 2,640
Kansas: 2,920
Kentucky: 4,830
Louisiana: 3,910
Maine: 1,390
Maryland: 5,180
Massachusetts: 8,060
Michigan: 7,950
Minnesota: 5,360
Mississippi: 4,020
Missouri: 7,410
Montana: 860
Nebraska: 1,700
Nevada: 2,040
New Hampshire: 1,870
New Jersey: 6,400
New Mexico: 1,480
New York: 16,670
North Carolina: 7,640
North Dakota: 710
Ohio: 11,950
Oklahoma: 2,870
Oregon: 2,410
Pennsylvania: 9,160
Rhode Island: N/A
South Carolina: 5,470
South Dakota: 920
Tennessee: 14,040
Texas: 20,170
Utah: 2,650
Vermont: 720
Virginia: 7,360
Washington: 4,560
West Virginia: 1,860
Wisconsin: 5,210
Wyoming: 470
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