Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives

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2021 Workforce

226k

Average Age

44.1

Estimated Job Growth

51.1%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$106,255

Average Male Salary

$123,207

Average Female Salary

$104,128

About

Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives was $106,255 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives are Nashville-Davidson (Southwest) PUMA, TN, Durham City (South) PUMA, NC, and Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives are Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA, Nashville-Davidson (Southwest) PUMA, TN, and Chatham County (East & Outside Savannah City) PUMA, GA.

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Employment and salary information for the Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives workforce. Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives workforce in 2021 was 226,213 people, of which 88.8% were women and 11.2% were men. Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives are paid most in Alachua County (Outer) PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

25,228

Male Workforce

± 3.9k

200,985

Female Workforce

± 11k

The Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives workforce in 2021 was 226,213 people (88.8% women and 11.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 116% between 2014 (104,920) and 2021 (226,213).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Mississippi ($124,088), Delaware ($123,026), and California ($122,639).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$106,255

AVERAGE WAGE

#41 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives earned an average of $106,255, $46,660 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.229

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.229, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, by average wage, is Scientific research & development services ($141,423).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

226k

2021 Workforce

± 11,668

12.9%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.67%

This graphic shows the share of Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives at 48.6%, followed by Offices of physicians with 28.8% and Outpatient care centers with 22.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives in the US. The workforce of Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives in 2021 was 226,213 people, with 88.8% woman, and 11.2% men. The average age of male Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives in the workforce is 44.6 and of female Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives is 44.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives in 2021 was 226,213 people, with 88.8% woman, and 11.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (41,488 people), 35 to 39 years (38,756 people), and 40 to 44 years (35,233 people). Among them they concentrated 51.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 6.33% of Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives workers were Hispanic and 93.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (63.3%), Cuban (19.6)%, and Puerto Rican (17.1)%

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Races

In 2021, 79.6% of the Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives workforce were White, of which 90% were women and 10% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.94%) and Asian (6.51%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Health.

Among the necessary skills for Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, Social Perceptiveness stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives need more than the average amount of Science.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (159,827 people), Biology (14,787 people), and Psychology (7,695 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives workers were Graduate Degree (203,829 people), Bachelors Degree (17,188 people), and High School or Equivalent (2,159 people).

The graphic shows the Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Nurse Midwives and Nurse Practitioners from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Nurse Midwives and Nurse Practitioners are expected to see a growth of 51.1% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Nurse Midwives and Nurse Practitioners.

51.1%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.