State Map for Nurse Practitioners
Looking to move? Some states have more opportunities for this type of work than others.
- Orange states have an above average share of this career in their workforce.
- Blue states have a below average share of this career in their workforce.
| State | Job Outlook |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Average opportunities |
| Alaska | Average opportunities |
| American Samoa | No data available |
| Arizona | Average opportunities |
| Arkansas | Above average opportunities |
| California | Below average opportunities |
| Colorado | Below average opportunities |
| Connecticut | Average opportunities |
| Delaware | Above average opportunities |
| District of Columbia | Below average opportunities |
| Florida | Above average opportunities |
| Georgia | No data available |
| Guam | Below average opportunities |
| Hawaii | Below average opportunities |
| Idaho | Below average opportunities |
| Illinois | Average opportunities |
| Indiana | Average opportunities |
| Iowa | Average opportunities |
| Kansas | Average opportunities |
| Kentucky | Above average opportunities |
| Louisiana | Average opportunities |
| Maine | Average opportunities |
| Maryland | Average opportunities |
| Massachusetts | Average opportunities |
| Michigan | Average opportunities |
| Minnesota | Average opportunities |
| Mississippi | Above average opportunities |
| Missouri | Above average opportunities |
| Montana | Average opportunities |
| Nebraska | Average opportunities |
| Nevada | Below average opportunities |
| New Hampshire | Above average opportunities |
| New Jersey | Average opportunities |
| New Mexico | Average opportunities |
| New York | Average opportunities |
| North Carolina | Average opportunities |
| North Dakota | Average opportunities |
| Northern Mariana Islands | No data available |
| Ohio | Average opportunities |
| Oklahoma | Average opportunities |
| Oregon | Below average opportunities |
| Pennsylvania | Average opportunities |
| Puerto Rico | No data available |
| Rhode Island | No data available |
| South Carolina | Above average opportunities |
| South Dakota | Average opportunities |
| Tennessee | Above average opportunities |
| Texas | Average opportunities |
| Utah | Average opportunities |
| Vermont | Above average opportunities |
| Virgin Islands | No data available |
| Virginia | Average opportunities |
| Washington | Below average opportunities |
| West Virginia | Above average opportunities |
| Wisconsin | Average opportunities |
| Wyoming | Average opportunities |
For detailed state-by-state info, see employment and wages external site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
National Outlook
Bright
Nationwide, new job opportunities for nurse practitioners are very likely in the future.