Top 10 States with highest number of nurse practitioners, 2009

1. California (15,614)
2. New York (14,578)
3. Florida (11,233)
4. Texas (8,142)
5. Pennsylvania (6,637)
6. Massachusetts (5,972)
7. Virginia (5,821)
8. Tennessee (4,843)
9. New Jersey (4,560)
10. Ohio (4,374)

Notes: Data reflect the current number of reported nurse practitioners from each state's board of nursing. United States total: 157,782
Source: The Pearson Report 2010, The American Journal for Nurse Practitioners, March 2010,
Source URL: http://www.pearsonreport.com/.

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