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