Registered nurses frequently appear on lists of growing occupations. So where’s all this growth happening?
It’s no secret that registered nurses are one of the fastest-growing jobs out there. From 2011 to 2016, the number of registered nurses in the United States grew by over 224,000. That’s an increase of 8 percent – a growth rate that is predicted to hold steady through 2021.
But that’s looking at the nation as a whole. Here are the 10 U.S. cities where the registered nurse workforce is projected to grow the most from 2015-2020.
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX – 20 percent
- Raleigh, NC – 17 percent
- Boise City, ID – 17 percent
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX – 16 percent
- Austin-Round Rock, TX – 16 percent
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX – 14 percent
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX – 14 percent
- Sioux Falls, SD – 14 percent
- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ – 14 percent
- Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN – 13 percent
Career Builder – May 2016