2024’s Best & Worst States for Nurses - WalletHub Study
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Posted By: Reginald Culpepper on April 30, 2024 With National Nurses Week kicking off May 6, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024’s Best & Worst States for Nurses, as well as expert commentary, to help nurses, especially new graduates, find the best markets for their profession. WalletHub compared the relative attractiveness of the 50 states across 20 key metrics. The data set ranges from job openings for nurses per capita and average salaries to mandatory overtime restrictions and the quality of nursing homes. Best States for Nurses 1. Washington 2. Maine 3. New Hampshire 4. Montana 5. New Mexico 6. Oregon 7. Minnesota 8. Wyoming 9. Connecticut 10. Arizona Worst States for Nurses 41. Nebraska 42. Louisiana 43. South Carolina 44. Delaware 45. Tennessee 46. Mississippi 47. Oklahoma 48. Alabama 49. Arkansas 50. Hawaii Best vs. Worst • California has the highest annual mean wage for registered nurses (adjusted for cost of living), which is 1.5 times higher than in South Dakota, the lowest. • Utah has the lowest current competition (number of nurses per 1,000 residents), which is 2.4 times lower than in South Dakota, the highest. • Nevada has the lowest future competition (projected number of nurses per 1,000 residents by 2030), which is three times lower than in North Dakota, the highest. • Minnesota has the highest ratio of nurses to hospital beds, which is 1.9 times higher than in Oklahoma, the lowest. To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-for-... FROM WALLETHUB "Nurses are among the most essential workers in the country, as we’ve seen all too well over the past few years. Since they work in such a demanding profession, nurses deserve to work in places that will compensate them appropriately and offer them reasonable working conditions. The best states for nurses have high salaries, mandatory overtime limits, high-quality health care facilities and plenty of job opportunities." "Washington is the best state for nurses, in part because nurses have very high median earnings and one of the highest job growth rates. The Evergreen State has some of the highest-ranked nursing schools in the country, too. In addition, nurses can avoid burnout because Washington restricts mandatory overtime." - Cassandra Happe, WalletHub Analyst If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Reginald Culpepper
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