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Clinical authority: Abirami Arumugam, Senior RN · 26 years experience · Data: BLS OEWS 2025 + HRSA 2026

193,000+

Annual RN Openings

BLS 2032 projection

10%

National RN Shortage in 2026

HRSA NCHWA

$93,600

Median RN Salary (2025)

BLS OEWS SOC 29-1141

40,000

EB-3 Visas Issued Annually

USCIS

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VT NH

WA ID MT ND MN IL WI MI NY MA

OR NV WY SD IA IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA UT CO NE MO KY WV VA MD DE

AZ NM KS AR TN NC SC DC

OK LA MS AL GA

Critical (>12%)

High (8–12%)

Moderate (4–8%)

Low (<4%)

Surplus

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#	State	Shortage	%	Median Salary	COL-Adjusted

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All vacancy, salary, and immigration data on this platform is reviewed monthly by Abirami Arumugam, Senior Registered Nurse (26 years, Central Government Hospital, India). Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS OEWS May 2025), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA NCHWA 2026), U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin, USCIS.