Which areas have the biggest need for Registered Nurses?

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

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