Occupation · SOC 29-1141
Registered Nurses: where it is licensed
6,808,850 employed across 137 industries, median wage $120,120. Licensed in 50 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 5 | 0 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; Registered Nurse (RN) | jurisdiction |
| AL | 5 | 5 | Registered Nurse (RN) | jurisdiction |
| AR | 4 | 3 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS); | jurisdiction |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | Clinical Nurse Specialist; Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| CA | 8 | 0 | Certified Nurse Assistant; Clinical Nurse Specialist | jurisdiction |
| CO | 3 | 3 | Clinical Nurse Specialists; Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| CT | 9 | 4 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| DC | 8 | 8 | Clinical Nurse Specialists; NURSE, REGISTERED | jurisdiction |
| DE | 24 | 23 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; Advanced Practice Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| FL | 9 | 9 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; Registered Nurse (RN) | jurisdiction |
| GA | 13 | 13 | Advanced Practice - CNS; Advanced Practice - CNS/PMH | jurisdiction |
| GU | 6 | 0 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Specialist; Regist | jurisdiction |
| HI | 3 | 3 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| IA | 5 | 5 | Registered Nurse (RN) | jurisdiction |
| ID | 5 | 5 | Registered Nurse (RN) | jurisdiction |
| IL | 11 | 10 | ECRN - EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION REGISTERED NURSE; NURSE, ADVANCED PRACT | jurisdiction |
| IN | 10 | 5 | Registered Nurse; Temporary RN Permit | jurisdiction |
| KS | 7 | 7 | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP); Registered Nurse (RN) | jurisdiction |
| KY | 4 | 4 | Nurse, Clinical Specialist (APRN); Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| LA | 2 | 2 | Nurse, Registered; Nurse, School | jurisdiction |
| MA | 8 | 8 | CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST (CNS); NURSE, REGISTERED (RN) | jurisdiction |
| MD | 7 | 2 | Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification-National; NURSE | jurisdiction |
| ME | 6 | 6 | Clinical Nurse Specialist (Advanced Practice RN); Nurse, Registered | jurisdiction |
| MI | 8 | 8 | Medical Doctor, Educational Limited (M.D.); Nurse Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| MN | 7 | 0 | Border State Registry; Public Health Nurse Registration Certificate | jurisdiction |
| MO | 11 | 11 | Acute Care Nurse; Adult Health Care Nurse | jurisdiction |
| MS | 5 | 5 | Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| MT | 5 | 5 | Nursing - Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| NC | 3 | 3 | Clinical Nurse Specialist; Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| ND | 13 | 13 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN); Registered Nurses (RN) | jurisdiction |
| NE | 6 | 0 | Clinical Nurse Specialist (APRN-CNS); Registered Nurse (RN) | jurisdiction |
| NH | 2 | 1 | Nurse, Advanced Practice Registered (APRN); Nurse, Registered (RN) | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 7 | 7 | ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (NURSE PRACTITIONER); REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL | jurisdiction |
| NM | 6 | 6 | Clinical Nurse Specialist; Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| NY | 6 | 6 | Clinical Nurse Specialist; Registered Professional Nurse | jurisdiction |
| OH | 2 | 0 | Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| OK | 4 | 4 | Multistate (MSL) Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LP | jurisdiction |
| OR | 8 | 0 | Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS); Clinical Nurse Specialist Re-Entry & | jurisdiction |
| PA | 5 | 5 | Registered Professional Nurse | jurisdiction |
| RI | 6 | 4 | Nurse Practitioner; Nurse, Registered | jurisdiction |
| SC | 10 | 0 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN); APRN Temporary Permit | jurisdiction |
| SD | 6 | 0 | Clinical Nurse Specialist; Nurse, Registered | jurisdiction |
| TN | 3 | 3 | REGISTERED NURSE; REGISTERED NURSE FIRST ASSISTANT | jurisdiction |
| TX | 5 | 0 | NURSE, REGISTERED (RN) | jurisdiction |
| UT | 5 | 0 | ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE; REGISTERED NURSE | jurisdiction |
| VA | 2 | 1 | Nurse, Registered; Nurse Specialist, Clinical | jurisdiction |
| VT | 6 | 5 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; Midwife | jurisdiction |
| WA | 3 | 3 | Educational staff associate; Nurse | jurisdiction |
| WI | 6 | 6 | REGISTERED NURSE; SCHOOL NURSE | jurisdiction |
| WY | 9 | 9 | ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE; REGISTERED NURSE | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.