Clinician employment, by state

Here are the latest employment numbers of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses and physicians who are not anesthesiologists, cardiologists, dermatologists, emergency medicine physicians, family medicine physicians, general internal medicine physicians, neurologists, obstetricians and gynecologists, or pathologists. 

According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data from May 2022, there are about  258,230 nurse practitioners, 140,900 physician assistants, 3.1 million registered nurses and 305,260 physicians.

Here are all 50 states' and the District of Columbia's employment levels. 

Alabama
Physicians: 3,420

Nurse practitioners: 4,390

Physician assistants: 760

Registered nurses: 49,370

 

Alaska
Physicians: 190

Nurse practitioners: 680

Physician assistants: 430

Registered nurses: 6,730

 

Arizona
Physicians: 6,210

Nurse practitioners: 6,240

Physician assistants: 3,280

Registered nurses: 56,040

 

Arkansas
Physicians: 2,060

Nurse practitioners: 2,970

Physician assistants: 840

Registered nurses: 28,490

 

California
Physicians: 20,840

Nurse practitioners: 19,130

Physician assistants: 15,540

Registered nurses: 325,620

 

Colorado
Physicians: 1,990

Nurse practitioners: 3,630

Physician assistants: 2,770 

Registered nurses: 52,390

 

Connecticut
Physicians: 3,740

Nurse practitioners: 2,910

Physician assistants: 2,820

Registered nurses: 34,290

 

Delaware
Physicians: 1,120 

Nurse practitioners: 990

Physician assistants: 640 

Registered nurses: 11,490

 

District of Columbia
Physicians: 1,070 

Nurse practitioners: 730

Physician assistants: 580

Registered nurses: 11,820

 

Florida
Physicians: 23,170

Nurse practitioners: 18,530

Physician assistants: 8,480

Registered nurses: 197,630

 

Georgia
Physicians: 7,750

Nurse practitioners: 8,110

Physician assistants: 4,950 

Registered nurses: 82,970

 

Hawaii
Physicians: 1,640

Nurse practitioners: 530

Physician assistants: 270

Registered nurses: 11,800

 

Idaho
Physicians: 1,650

Nurse practitioners: 1,170

Physician assistants: 1,050

Registered nurses: 13,680

 

Illinois
Physicians: 18,850

Nurse practitioners: 7,990  

Physician assistants: 2,580

Registered nurses: 129,390 

 

Indiana
Physicians: 7,280 

Nurse practitioners: 6,480

Physician assistants: 1,560

Registered nurses: 67,350

 

Iowa
Physicians: 1,470

Nurse practitioners: 2,610

Physician assistants: 1,140

Registered nurses: 34,050

 

Kansas
Physicians: 5,010

Nurse practitioners: 3,070

Physician assistants: 870

Registered nurses: 30,520

 

Kentucky
Physicians: 1,850 

Nurse practitioners: 4,520 

Physician assistants: 1,150

Registered nurses: 44,970

 

Louisiana
Physicians: 4,160

Nurse practitioners: 4,280

Physician assistants: 1,830

Registered nurses: 43,790

 

Maine
Physicians: 1,200

Nurse practitioners: 1,300

Physician assistants: 770

Registered nurses: 14,610

 

Maryland
Physicians: 7,390

Nurse practitioners: 4,170

Physician assistants: 3,720

Registered nurses: 49,790

 

Massachusetts
Physicians: 9,810

Nurse practitioners: 7,190

Physician assistants: 3,300 

Registered nurses: 94,100

 

Michigan
Physicians: 11,970

Nurse practitioners: 7,250

Physician assistants: 5,370

Registered nurses: 101,470

 

Minnesota
Physicians: 4,470

Nurse practitioners: 5,300

Physician assistants: 3,530

Registered nurses: 63,800

 

Mississippi
Physicians: 2,270

Nurse practitioners: 4,000

Physician assistants: 360

Registered nurses: 29,370

 

Missouri
Physicians: 4,280 

Nurse practitioners: 7,290

Physician assistants: 1,100

Registered nurses: 70,440 

 

Montana
Physicians: 320

Nurse practitioners: 730

Physician assistants: 700

Registered nurses: 10,020  

 

Nebraska
Physicians: 1,310

Nurse practitioners: 1,610

Physician assistants: 1,410 

Registered nurses: 19,870

 

Nevada
Physicians: 2,610

Nurse practitioners: 1,800 

Physician assistants: 1,260

Registered nurses: 23,970

 

New Hampshire
Physicians: 1,230

Nurse practitioners: 1,510

Physician assistants: 940

Registered nurses: 13,510

 

New Jersey
Physicians: 10,440

Nurse practitioners: 6,640

Physician assistants: 4,660

Registered nurses: 78,340

 

New Mexico
Physicians: 1,820

Nurse practitioners: 1,650

Physician assistants: 690

Registered nurses: 15,910

 

New York
Physicians: 14,700 

Nurse practitioners: 17,670 

Physician assistants: 14,790 

Registered nurses: 190,470

 

North Carolina
Physicians: 14,150

Nurse practitioners: 8,040

Physician assistants: 7,150

Registered nurses: 104,300

 

North Dakota
Physicians: 460

Nurse practitioners: 570

Physician assistants: 310

Registered nurses: 11,300

 

Ohio
Physicians: 12,890 

Nurse practitioners: 10,730 

Physician assistants: 3,280

Registered nurses: 130,370

 

Oklahoma
Physicians: 1,900

Nurse practitioners: 2,700

Physician assistants: 1,380

Registered nurses: 30,320

 

Oregon
Physicians: 5,080

Nurse practitioners: 1,880

Physician assistants: 1,580

Registered nurses: 37,400

 

Pennsylvania
Physicians: N/A

Nurse practitioners: 7,560

Physician assistants: 6,400

Registered nurses: 137,970

 

Rhode Island
Physicians: 1,430

Nurse practitioners: 1,390  

Physician assistants: 390

Registered nurses: 11,190

 

South Carolina
Physicians: 4,810

Nurse practitioners: 3,960

Physician assistants: 1,730

Registered nurses: 44,030

 

South Dakota
Physicians: 190

Nurse practitioners: 810

Physician assistants: 570

Registered nurses: 14,360

 

Tennessee
Physicians: 3,940 

Nurse practitioners: 13,060 

Physician assistants: 1,980

Registered nurses: 60,840

 

Texas
Physicians: 21,990

Nurse practitioners: 18,820

Physician assistants: 8,930

Registered nurses: 231,060

 

Utah
Physicians: 2,460 

Nurse practitioners: 2,740 

Physician assistants: 1,750

Registered nurses: 22,830 

 

Vermont
Physicians: 430

Nurse practitioners: 800

Physician assistants: 330

Registered nurses: 6,930

 

Virginia
Physicians: 6,860

Nurse practitioners: 7,040 

Physician assistants: 4,230 

Registered nurses: 69,510

 

Washington
Physicians: 5,690

Nurse practitioners: 4,150 

Physician assistants: 3,040

Registered nurses: 64,920

 

West Virginia
Physicians: 2,320

Nurse practitioners: 1,640

Physician assistants: 530 

Registered nurses: 21,110

 

Wisconsin
Physicians: N/A 

Nurse practitioners: 4,790 

Physician assistants: 2,830

Registered nurses: 61,100 

 

Wyoming
Physicians: 360

Nurse practitioners: 460

Physician assistants: 340

Registered nurses: 5,070

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