Demand for Nurses in USA

Key Industry Statistics

• The healthcare industry is the largest employer in the United States

• Significant portion of the workforce is set to retire in the coming years

• 23% of healthcare workers are older than 55 years of age

• 5.9% of all employees are 65 or over

• 79.9% of all healthcare providers are women, while 20.1% are men

• Healthcare support + healthcare practitioners and technical occupations are projected to be the two fastest-growing occupational groups

• 42% of employment in healthcare occupations related to nursing, including nursing assistants

Nursing Demand, Shortfall, Payscale

• Nurse requirement shortfall in USA in 2025 = 78,600

• Nurse shortage against requirement in the USA (from 2025-2032) = 200000+

• Other estimates indicate cumulative shortfall till 2033 = 1.2 million

Average annual salary for Registered Nurses (RNs) in the USA in 2024 = $82,750

Level 1 (<5 years experience) = $60,000–$70,000

Level 2 (5-9 years experience) = $95,000

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