I have been reading a lot on the forums and other websites lately talking about how NP positions are oversaturated in a lot of areas of the country. Other areas seem like they still have a fair amount of demand for NPs.
Is anyone familiar with a resource that would have updated information on this? I tried google with not much luck, a few websites had listed where the most NP jobs total were, which does not really correlate with the demand for NPs.
If you are familiar with high demand or oversaturation in your specific area please reply with what area this is and whether or not it is oversaturated or if there is still high demand.
The location quotient map tells the story. Hover over the different areas, don't just look at the map. In areas of highest concentration of jobs (assume this means jobs currently held by warm bodies), the salaries are also the lowest. This is also affected by COL (see CA).
For example, salaries are quite low in Nashville, TN (as I mentioned above) where there is a very high concentration of NPs. Same applies to many areas in TN unfortunately. As you can imagine, job hunters find it difficult.
Why are there low salaries? Many NP schools flooding the market with new NPs. Another issue (IMO) - low(ish) wages for nurses. Research that and you will find TN isn't anywhere near many other markets (even Nashville, which is NOT a low COL area) so when seeking upward mobility, the first thing many think of is "NP".
ghillbert, MSN, NP
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I am in Pittsburgh and it depends on the type - we can't hire enough AG-ACNPs, although FNPs are having a harder time.