Registered nurse growth outlook by state
A map of each state’s own long-term registered nurse projection, preserving different base and projected years.
Map long-term projected employment growth for registered nurses across the states. Preserve each state’s projection period. Which state reports the strongest growth?
Utah has the highest published registered nurse growth rate in this snapshot at 24.5%, using that state’s 2024–2034 period.
The map compares published percentage changes, but state projection windows vary. It points to states worth a closer look. It does not compare nursing programs or predict local employer demand.
State long-term employment growth projections for registered nurses
| State | FIPS | Projected employment growth | Coverage state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 01 | 6.9% | Observed |
| Alaska | 02 | 10.2% | Observed |
| Arizona | 04 | 18.6% | Observed |
| Arkansas | 05 | 12.2% | Observed |
| California | 06 | 13.5% | Observed |
| Colorado | 08 | 19.6% | Observed |
| Connecticut | 09 | 6.6% | Observed |
| Delaware | 10 | 14.8% | Observed |
| District of Columbia | 11 | 7.2% | Observed |
| Florida | 12 | 12.6% | Observed |
| Georgia | 13 | 12% | Observed |
| Hawaii | 15 | 9.8% | Observed |
| Idaho | 16 | 21.9% | Observed |
| Illinois | 17 | 11.2% | Observed |
| Indiana | 18 | 4.8% | Observed |
| Iowa | 19 | 9.2% | Observed |
| Kansas | 20 | 4.3% | Observed |
| Kentucky | 21 | 8.1% | Observed |
| Louisiana | 22 | 2.2% | Observed |
| Maine | 23 | 6.7% | Observed |
| Maryland | 24 | 5.1% | Observed |
| Massachusetts | 25 | 3.3% | Observed |
| Michigan | 26 | 8.3% | Observed |
| Minnesota | 27 | 8.2% | Observed |
| Mississippi | 28 | 11.1% | Observed |
| Missouri | 29 | 6.4% | Observed |
| Montana | 30 | 10.4% | Observed |
| Nebraska | 31 | 6.9% | Observed |
| Nevada | 32 | 22% | Observed |
| New Hampshire | 33 | 9.9% | Observed |
| New Jersey | 34 | 9.9% | Observed |
| New Mexico | 35 | 9.5% | Observed |
| New York | 36 | 7.1% | Observed |
| North Carolina | 37 | 10.1% | Observed |
| North Dakota | 38 | 10.9% | Observed |
| Ohio | 39 | 1.5% | Observed |
| Oklahoma | 40 | 4.1% | Observed |
| Oregon | 41 | 9.1% | Observed |
| Pennsylvania | 42 | 4.2% | Observed |
| Rhode Island | 44 | 3% | Observed |
| South Carolina | 45 | 8.1% | Observed |
| South Dakota | 46 | 13.5% | Observed |
| Tennessee | 47 | 5% | Observed |
| Texas | 48 | 14.5% | Observed |
| Utah | 49 | 24.5% | Observed |
| Vermont | 50 | 4.3% | Observed |
| Virginia | 51 | 3.6% | Observed |
| Washington | 53 | 17.5% | Observed |
| West Virginia | 54 | 16.4% | Observed |
| Wisconsin | 55 | 6.1% | Observed |
| Wyoming | 56 | 12.7% | Observed |