Occupation · SOC 29-1171
Nurse Practitioners: where it is licensed
638,540 employed across 65 industries, median wage $172,800. Licensed in 50 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 1 | 0 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurses | jurisdiction |
| AL | 1 | 1 | Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) | jurisdiction |
| AR | 2 | 2 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: Certified Nurse Practitioner; Reg | jurisdiction |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | Registered Nurse Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| CA | 2 | 0 | Nurse Practitioner; Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Certificate (NPF) | jurisdiction |
| CO | 1 | 1 | Nurse Practitioners | jurisdiction |
| CT | 1 | 0 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| DC | 1 | 1 | NURSE, PRACTITIONERS | jurisdiction |
| DE | 1 | 0 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| FL | 1 | 1 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| GA | 2 | 2 | Advanced Practice - CRNA; Advanced Practice - NP | jurisdiction |
| GU | 1 | 0 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| HI | 1 | 1 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| IA | 1 | 0 | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) | jurisdiction |
| ID | 1 | 1 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) | jurisdiction |
| IL | 1 | 1 | VISITING RESIDENT PERMIT | jurisdiction |
| IN | 1 | 1 | APN Prescriptive Authority | jurisdiction |
| KS | 1 | 1 | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) | jurisdiction |
| KY | 4 | 4 | Nurse Anesthetist (APRN); Nurse, Clinical Specialist (APRN) | jurisdiction |
| LA | 1 | 1 | Nurse Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| MA | 1 | 1 | NURSE PRACTITIONER (CNP) LICENSE | jurisdiction |
| MD | 5 | 4 | Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (AGACNP- | jurisdiction |
| ME | 2 | 2 | Clinical Nurse Specialist (Advanced Practice RN); Nurse Practitioner, | jurisdiction |
| MI | 2 | 2 | Medical Doctor, Educational Limited (M.D.); Nurse Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| MN | 2 | 0 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) License; Border State Regist | jurisdiction |
| MO | 9 | 8 | Adult Nurse Practitioner; Adult Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| MP | 1 | 1 | Registered Nurse/Advanced Practice Nurse | jurisdiction |
| MS | 1 | 1 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| MT | 1 | 1 | Nursing - Advanced Practice Reg Nurse | jurisdiction |
| NC | 2 | 1 | Dispensing Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant; Nurse Practition | jurisdiction |
| ND | 1 | 1 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) | jurisdiction |
| NE | 2 | 0 | Nurse Practitioner (APRN-NP); Registered Nurse Anesthetist (APRN-CRNA) | jurisdiction |
| NH | 1 | 0 | Nurse, Advanced Practice Registered (APRN) | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 1 | 1 | ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (NURSE PRACTITIONER) | jurisdiction |
| NM | 1 | 1 | Nurse Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| NY | 1 | 1 | Nurse Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| OH | 1 | 0 | Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| OK | 1 | 1 | Nurse Practitioner, Certified | jurisdiction |
| OR | 4 | 0 | Nurse Practitioner, Additional Specialty Category; Nurse Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| PA | 1 | 1 | Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| RI | 1 | 1 | Nurse Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| SC | 7 | 0 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN); Military MD Limited License | jurisdiction |
| SD | 1 | 0 | Certified Nurse Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| TN | 1 | 1 | SPECIAL TRAINING DO | jurisdiction |
| TX | 1 | 1 | NURSE, ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED (APRN) | jurisdiction |
| VA | 1 | 0 | Nurse Practitioner, Licensed | jurisdiction |
| VT | 1 | 1 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| WA | 1 | 1 | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| WI | 1 | 1 | ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE PRESCRIBER | jurisdiction |
| WY | 1 | 1 | ADVANCED PRACTICE 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.