BLS (Bureau of Labor) stats show that RN jobs will continue to increase through at least 2026 and represent the largest share of job growth in the entire health care industry. Jobs in this field are up over 20% in the last decade.
A review of stats including the growth and number of nursing positions available, as well as salaries were taken into account to come up with the following list of the 20 Best and 20 Worst Cities for RN's.
Best
20.Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ (1900+ nurses working now, median salary $77,000)
19.Bend-Redmond, OR (1800+ nurses working now, median salary $91,000)
18.Napa, CA (1600+ nurses working now, median salary $115,380)
17.San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (18,000+ nurses, median RN salary $139,000)
16.Laredo, TX (1600+ nurses, median RN salary $67,000)
15.Santa Rosa, CA (3800+ nurses, median RN salary $112,000)
14.Fresno, CA (8900+ nurses, median RN salary $90,700)
13.Pittsfield, MA (1500+ nurses, median RN salary $82,000)
12.Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (1900+ nurses, median RN salary $133,000)
11.Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV (17,500+ nurses, median RN salary $87,000)
10.Redding, CA (2100+ nurses, median RN salary $97,900)
9.Carson City, NV (800+ nurses, median RN salary $81,470)
8.Vallejo-Fairfield, CA (3900+ nurses, median RN salary $121,000)
7.Bakersfield, CA (6400+ nurses, median RN salary $90,800)
6.Hanford-Corcoran, CA (1250+ nurses, median RN salary $78,000)
5.Modesto, CA (5100+ nurses, median RN salary (104,000)
4.Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade, CA (21,400+ nurses, median RN salary $120,000)
3.Stockton-Lodi, CA (5500+ nurses, median RN salary $111,000)
2.El Centro, CA (1100+ nurses, median RN salary $88,660)
1.Salinas, CA (3100+ nurses, median RN salary $134,000)
Worst
20.Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (4300+ nurses, median RN salary $52,900)
19.Virginia Beach-Norfolk,-Newport, VA (18,000+ nurses, median RN salary $62,400)
18.Ames, IA (800+ nurses, median RN salary $56,300)
17.Erie, PA (3800+ nurses, median RN salary $57,700)
16.Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL (1300+ nurses, median RN salary $57,000)
15.Elmira, NY (1300+ nurses, median RN salary $64,000)
14.Knoxville, TN (10,000+ nurses, median RN salary $56,000)
13.Elkhart-Goshen, IN (2100+ nurses, median RN salary $56,600)
12.Mobile, AL (6300+ nurses, median RN salary $55,500)
11.Auburn-Opelika, AL (1000+ nurses, median RN salary $56,000)
10.Springfield, OH (1500+ nurses, median RN salary $50,800)
9.Joplin, MO (2700+ nurses, median RN salary $54,000)
8.Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (1400+ nurses, median RN salary $56,000)
7.Baton Rouge, LA (10,800+ nurses, median RN salary $58,160)
6.Lake Charles, LA (2700+ nurses, median RN salary $57,400)
5.Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (1700+ nurses, median RN salary $46,700)
4.Huntsville, AL (5800+ nurses, median RN salary $55,720)
3.Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA (3600 nurses, median RN salary $50,600)
2.Parkersburg-Vienna, WV (1000+ nurses, median RN salary $52,300)
1.State College, PA (1800+ nurses, median RN salary $58,000)
Mary Crawford, HealthCare Employment Network
