Short-Term Occupational Projections (2023-2025)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Alabama Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 11,760 11,880 120
1.0
950
Alabama Registered Nurses 53,100 53,660 560
1.1
3,150
Alaska Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 330 340 10
3.0
30
Alaska Registered Nurses 6,330 6,560 230
3.6
460
Arizona Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 6,910 7,210 300
4.3
690
Arizona Registered Nurses 61,640 64,330 2,690
4.4
4,730
Arkansas Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 11,130 11,460 330
3.0
1,020
Arkansas Registered Nurses 29,290 30,070 780
2.7
1,980
California Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 78,300 82,200 3,900
5.0
8,040
California Registered Nurses 337,200 347,400 10,200
3.0
23,490
Colorado Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 5,180 5,340 160
3.1
480
Colorado Registered Nurses 55,380 57,550 2,170
3.9
4,120
Connecticut Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,230 9,560 330
3.6
880
Connecticut Registered Nurses 36,270 37,510 1,240
3.4
2,600
Delaware Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,180 2,260 80
3.7
200
Delaware Registered Nurses 12,060 12,500 440
3.6
880
District of Columbia Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,230 1,250 20
1.6
100
District of Columbia Registered Nurses 11,140 11,320 180
1.6
690
Florida Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 39,310 40,950 1,640
4.2
3,860
Florida Registered Nurses 215,710 227,620 11,910
5.5
17,880
Georgia Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 24,950 25,870 920
3.7
2,380
Georgia Registered Nurses 89,720 93,260 3,540
3.9
6,690
Guam Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 90 90 0
.0
10
Guam Registered Nurses 610 630 20
3.3
40
Idaho Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,880 2,970 90
3.1
50
Idaho Registered Nurses 16,450 16,970 520
3.2
260
Illinois Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 18,880 19,450 570
3.0
1,730
Illinois Registered Nurses 140,300 144,130 3,830
2.7
9,560
Indiana Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 12,460 12,750 290
2.3
1,100
Indiana Registered Nurses 68,210 69,900 1,690
2.5
4,560
Iowa Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 6,390 6,440 50
.8
510
Iowa Registered Nurses 34,880 35,270 390
1.1
2,080
Kansas Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 7,020 7,210 190
2.7
630
Kansas Registered Nurses 32,490 33,150 660
2.0
2,100
Kentucky Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 11,070 11,400 330
3.0
1,020
Kentucky Registered Nurses 48,690 50,160 1,470
3.0
3,390
Louisiana Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 19,710 20,130 420
2.1
1,720
Louisiana Registered Nurses 44,660 45,580 920
2.1
2,880
Maine Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 980 990 10
1.0
80
Maine Registered Nurses 15,130 15,390 260
1.7
950
Maryland Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,020 9,250 230
2.5
810
Maryland Registered Nurses 55,360 56,690 1,330
2.4
3,680
Massachusetts Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 48,320 48,780 460
1.0
3,900
Massachusetts Registered Nurses 293,350 297,570 4,220
1.4
18,000
Michigan Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 11,020 11,340 320
2.9
1,010
Michigan Registered Nurses 106,100 107,730 1,630
1.5
6,570
Minnesota Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 15,870 16,410 540
3.4
1,490
Minnesota Registered Nurses 68,720 71,000 2,280
3.3
4,900
Mississippi Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,100 9,160 60
.7
720
Mississippi Registered Nurses 30,300 30,720 420
1.4
1,850
Missouri Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 14,700 15,340 640
4.4
1,460
Missouri Registered Nurses 111,070 115,230 4,160
3.7
8,160
Montana Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,010 2,060 50
2.5
180
Montana Registered Nurses 10,670 10,910 240
2.2
700
Nebraska Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 6,180 6,360 180
2.9
560
Nebraska Registered Nurses 23,300 23,810 510
2.2
1,520
Nevada Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 3,720 3,900 180
4.8
380
Nevada Registered Nurses 25,190 26,060 870
3.5
1,810
New Hampshire Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,210 2,240 30
1.4
180
New Hampshire Registered Nurses 13,950 14,230 280
2.0
900
New Mexico Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,600 1,640 40
2.5
140
New Mexico Registered Nurses 17,600 18,080 480
2.7
1,200
New York Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 41,330 41,940 610
1.5
3,460
New York Registered Nurses 203,410 206,140 2,730
1.3
12,380
North Carolina Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 17,050 17,590 540
3.2
1,580
North Carolina Registered Nurses 108,820 112,080 3,260
3.0
7,570
North Dakota Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,570 2,600 30
1.2
210
North Dakota Registered Nurses 11,440 11,570 130
1.1
680
Ohio Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 38,040 38,290 250
.7
3,010
Ohio Registered Nurses 132,190 133,320 1,130
.9
7,700
Oklahoma Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 13,650 13,990 340
2.5
1,210
Oklahoma Registered Nurses 37,560 38,590 1,030
2.7
2,560
Oregon Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 3,690 3,780 90
2.4
350
Oregon Registered Nurses 44,150 45,170 1,020
2.3
3,060
Pennsylvania Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 34,830 35,150 320
.9
2,810
Pennsylvania Registered Nurses 154,790 156,590 1,800
1.2
9,270
Puerto Rico Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 3,860 3,890 30
.8
310
Puerto Rico Registered Nurses 22,060 22,600 540
2.4
1,480
Rhode Island Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,360 1,360 0
.0
110
Rhode Island Registered Nurses 13,020 13,270 250
1.9
830
South Carolina Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,650 9,950 300
3.1
890
South Carolina Registered Nurses 46,130 47,630 1,500
3.3
3,270
South Dakota Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,150 2,170 20
.9
180
South Dakota Registered Nurses 14,630 15,010 380
2.6
990
Tennessee Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 20,720 22,060 1,340
6.5
2,290
Tennessee Registered Nurses 66,080 69,310 3,230
4.9
5,260
Texas Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 65,980 69,440 3,460
5.2
6,850
Texas Registered Nurses 247,340 258,170 10,830
4.4
19,010
Utah Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,600 1,740 140
8.8
200
Utah Registered Nurses 26,510 28,150 1,640
6.2
2,290
Vermont Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,080 1,110 30
2.8
100
Vermont Registered Nurses 7,050 7,180 130
1.8
440
Virgin Islands Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 110 110 0
.0
10
Virgin Islands Registered Nurses 620 630 10
1.6
40
Virginia Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 19,550 20,060 510
2.6
1,760
Virginia Registered Nurses 72,760 75,820 3,060
4.2
5,520
Washington Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 8,070 8,270 200
2.5
720
Washington Registered Nurses 62,300 64,360 2,060
3.3
4,430
West Virginia Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 6,590 6,660 70
1.1
530
West Virginia Registered Nurses 23,190 23,520 330
1.4
1,420
Wisconsin Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 6,940 7,080 140
2.0
600
Wisconsin Registered Nurses 63,280 64,400 1,120
1.8
3,990
Wyoming Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 660 670 10
1.5
60
Wyoming Registered Nurses 5,230 5,390 160
3.1
360
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