About 258,230 nurse practitioners are employed in the U.S., and California is the state with the highest employment level of NPs, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here are all 50 states' and Washington, D.C.'s employment levels.
Alabama
Employment of NPs: 4,390
Alaska
Employment of NPs: 680
Arizona
Employment of NPs: 6,240
Arkansas
Employment of NPs: 2,970
California
Employment of NPs: 19,130
Colorado
Employment of NPs: 3,630
Connecticut
Employment of NPs: 2,910
Delaware
Employment of NPs: 990
District of Columbia
Employment of NPs: 730
Florida
Employment of NPs: 18,530
Georgia
Employment of NPs: 8,110
Hawaii
Employment of NPs: 530
Idaho
Employment of NPs: 1,170
Illinois
Employment of NPs: 7,990
Indiana
Employment of NPs: 6,480
Iowa
Employment of NPs: 2,610
Kansas
Employment of NPs: 3,070
Kentucky
Employment of NPs: 4,520
Louisiana
Employment of NPs: 4,280
Maine
Employment of NPs: 1,300
Maryland
Employment of NPs: 4,170
Massachusetts
Employment of NPs: 7,190
Michigan
Employment of NPs: 7,250
Minnesota
Employment of NPs: 5,300
Mississippi
Employment of NPs: 4,000
Missouri
Employment of NPs: 7,290
Montana
Employment of NPs: 730
Nebraska
Employment of NPs: 1,610
Nevada
Employment of NPs: 1,800
New Hampshire
Employment of NPs: 1,510
New Jersey
Employment of NPs: 6,640
New Mexico
Employment of NPs: 1,650
New York
Employment of NPs: 17,670
North Carolina
Employment of NPs: 8,040
North Dakota
Employment of NPs: 570
Ohio
Employment of NPs: 10,730
Oklahoma
Employment of NPs: 2,700
Oregon
Employment of NPs: 1,880
Pennsylvania
Employment of NPs: 7,560
Rhode Island
Employment of NPs: 1,390
South Carolina
Employment of NPs: 3,960
South Dakota
Employment of NPs: 810
Tennessee
Employment of NPs: 13,060
Texas
Employment of NPs: 18,820
Utah
Employment of NPs: 2,740
Vermont
Employment of NPs: 800
Virginia
Employment of NPs: 7,040
Washington
Employment of NPs: 4,150
West Virginia
Employment of NPs: 1,640
Wisconsin
Employment of NPs: 4,790
Wyoming
Employment of NPs: 460