Among all U.S. states, South Dakota has the highest number of jobs for registered nurses per 1,000 jobs in the state, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Below are RN employment levels per 1,000 jobs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, based on May 2022 BLS data and listed in alphabetical order.
Alabama
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 24.64
Alaska
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 21.98
Arizona
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 18.49
Arkansas
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 23.15
California
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 18.46
Colorado
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 18.94
Connecticut
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 21.02
Delaware
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 25.23
District of Columbia
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 17.13
Florida
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 21.46
Georgia
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 17.99
Hawaii
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 19.84
Idaho
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 17.16
Illinois
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 21.99
Indiana
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 21.80
Iowa
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 22.40
Kansas
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 22.11
Kentucky
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 23.68
Louisiana
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 23.70
Maine
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 23.93
Maryland
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 18.86
Massachusetts
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 26.39
Michigan
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 23.89
Minnesota
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 22.57
Mississippi
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 25.96
Missouri
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 24.98
Montana
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 20.47
Nebraska
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 20.48
Nevada
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 16.97
New Hampshire
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 20.49
New Jersey
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 19.06
New Mexico
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 19.44
New York
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 20.91
North Carolina
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 22.44
North Dakota
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 27.88
Ohio
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 24.25
Oklahoma
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 18.89
Oregon
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 19.72
Pennsylvania
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 23.74
Rhode Island
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 23.34
South Carolina
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 20.46
South Dakota
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 32.99
Tennessee
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 19.49
Texas
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 17.78
Utah
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 14.03
Vermont
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 23.64
Virginia
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 17.95
Washington
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 19.06
West Virginia
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 31.13
Wisconsin
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 21.68
Wyoming
Employment of RNs per 1,000 jobs: 18.90