Here is a comparison of the number of active physician assistants, registered nurses and nurse practitioners across all 50 states:
|
State |
Physician assistants |
Registered nurses |
Nurse practitioners |
|
Alabama |
1,070 |
50,450 |
4,220 |
|
Alaska |
510 |
6,590 |
660 |
|
Arizona |
3,500 |
63,150 |
6,770 |
|
Arkansas |
930 |
29,690 |
3,300 |
|
California |
12,880 |
332,560 |
21,740 |
|
Colorado |
2,990 |
53,480 |
3,680 |
|
Connecticut |
2,950 |
36,430 |
3,400 |
|
Delaware |
610 |
11,810 |
1,140 |
|
Florida |
9,060 |
207,910 |
22,270 |
|
Georgia |
3,760 |
93,730 |
Data not available |
|
Hawaii |
340 |
11,920 |
510 |
|
Idaho |
1,170 |
14,060 |
1,130 |
|
Illinois |
3,890 |
139,910 |
9,220 |
|
Indiana |
1,980 |
68,850 |
6,740 |
|
Iowa |
1,290 |
33,300 |
2,640 |
|
Kansas |
800 |
31,120 |
2,920 |
|
Kentucky |
1,160 |
48,710 |
4,830 |
|
Louisiana |
1,090 |
36,840 |
3,910 |
|
Maine |
700 |
14,770 |
1,390 |
|
Maryland |
3,280 |
49,770 |
5,180 |
|
Massachusetts |
4,130 |
87,320 |
8,060 |
|
Michigan |
5,310 |
102,240 |
7,950 |
|
Minnesota |
3,570 |
66,700 |
5,360 |
|
Mississippi |
460 |
28,910 |
4,020 |
|
Missouri |
1,540 |
73,190 |
7,410 |
|
Montana |
660 |
9,740 |
860 |
|
Nebraska |
1,200 |
22,870 |
1,700 |
|
Nevada |
1,450 |
25,890 |
2,040 |
|
New Hampshire |
940 |
14,380 |
1,870 |
|
New Jersey |
3,150 |
82,950 |
6,400 |
|
New Mexico |
530 |
18,030 |
1,480 |
|
New York |
16,690 |
188,060 |
16,670 |
|
North Carolina |
8,180 |
104,380 |
7,640 |
|
North Dakota |
250 |
10,350 |
710 |
|
Ohio |
4,190 |
133,300 |
11,950 |
|
Oklahoma |
1,680 |
32,610 |
2,870 |
|
Oregon |
1,420 |
38,770 |
2,410 |
|
Pennsylvania |
8,730 |
144,100 |
9,160 |
|
Rhode Island |
390 |
11,350 |
Data not available |
|
South Carolina |
2,100 |
48,790 |
5,470 |
|
South Dakota |
580 |
14,600 |
920 |
|
Tennessee |
2,240 |
63,460 |
14,040 |
|
Texas |
8,630 |
251,840 |
20,170 |
|
Utah |
1,550 |
24,730 |
2,650 |
|
Vermont |
370 |
7,260 |
720 |
|
Virginia |
3,760 |
70,650 |
7,360 |
|
Washington |
3,240 |
65,030 |
4,560 |
|
West Virginia |
750 |
20,860 |
1,860 |
|
Wisconsin |
3,340 |
61,870 |
5,210 |
|
Wyoming |
310 |
5,350 |
470 |
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