Presently, there are over 2.8 million nurses in the United States, making them the largest group of health care professionals in the nation. The top five states that have the current highest employment for nurses are: California (274,650), Texas (207,810)New York (180,730)Florida (174,710), Pennsylvania (139,480)
California gives around $48.92 hourly mean wage and a $101,850 annual mean wage. New York with a $33.84 hourly mean wage and an $80,830 annual mean wage, making nurses work in those states, while some states and metropolitan areas pay higher nursing salaries than others, an important factor is considering just how liveable a wage an RN can expect to receive when moving to a certain area. Of all the nurse occupations, nurse practitioners are projected to have the fastest rate of employment growth (28 percent) over the decade, The employment of registered nurses is projected to grow 7 percent from 2019 to 2029, faster than the average for all occupations. Due to changes in lifestyles which are inviting lots of diseases, The demand for nurses is increasing rapidly.
The job opportunities of this sector are also expected to increase rapidly.
