Employment data are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics and Employment Projections programs. State-level projections data are from Projections Central and State Labor Market Information offices.

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          Current Employment for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in UNITED STATES

          Rank Region 2025 Employment
          1 United States 648,410
          2 California 82,850
          3 Texas 57,560
          4 Ohio 39,900
          5 New York 39,400
          6 Florida 38,620
          7 Pennsylvania 38,260
          8 Georgia 21,060
          9 Tennessee 20,830
          10 North Carolina 18,010
          11 Louisiana 17,600
          12 Illinois 17,440
          13 New Jersey 17,410
          14 Virginia 15,550
          15 Missouri 14,700
          16 Indiana 14,480
          17 Massachusetts 13,210
          18 Minnesota 12,840
          19 Alabama 11,580
          20 Oklahoma 11,540
          21 Michigan 10,880
          22 Arkansas 10,010
          23 Mississippi 9,850
          24 Maryland 9,560
          25 South Carolina 9,400
          26 Kentucky 8,570
          27 Connecticut 8,540
          28 Kansas 7,530
          29 Wisconsin 7,390
          30 Washington 6,780
          31 Arizona 6,530
          32 West Virginia 6,050
          33 Iowa 5,510
          34 Colorado 4,920
          35 Nebraska 4,580
          36 Oregon 4,260
          37 Nevada 3,350
          38 Puerto Rico 2,990
          39 New Mexico 2,460
          40 Delaware 2,240
          41 New Hampshire 2,220
          42 South Dakota 2,050
          43 North Dakota 1,920
          44 Idaho 1,880
          45 Utah 1,680
          46 Montana 1,620
          47 Rhode Island 1,290
          48 Vermont 1,130
          49 District of Columbia 1,040
          50 Hawaii 840
          51 Maine 760
          52 Wyoming 480
          53 Alaska 290
          54 Guam 90
          55 Virgin Islands 50
          56 American Samoa No Data Available
          57 Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available