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Nursing Job Statistics: What Hospitals' Postings State
Of the 68,156 registered nurse and LPN jobs open on 9 Nov 2026 at 3,582 employers, what their own postings state: sign-on bonuses and their amounts, shift lengths, Magnet recognition, nurse-to-patient ratios, self-scheduling and unions. A posting that does not mention something says nothing either way, so each figure is what postings state, not what every employer offers.
What nursing and CNA postings state
Each count opens the list of the jobs it counts. A job counts once; a posting that names two shift lengths counts in both.
| The posting states | RN and LPN jobs | Share | Employers | CNA and PCT jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A sign-on bonus | 5,906 | 8.7% | 884 | 1,144 (7.8%) |
| 12-hour shifts | 8,435 | 12% | 512 | 943 (6.4%) |
| 8-hour shifts | 2,074 | 3.0% | 290 | 394 (2.7%) |
| 10-hour shifts | 1,322 | 1.9% | 201 | 40 (0.3%) |
| ANCC Magnet recognition | 3,204 | 4.7% | 113 | 529 (3.6%) |
| ANCC Pathway to Excellence | 80 | 0.1% | 13 | 11 (0.1%) |
| A nurse-to-patient ratio | 929 | 1.4% | 68 | Not read |
| Self-scheduling | 595 | 0.9% | 89 | 73 (0.5%) |
| Union representation | 358 | 0.5% | 29 | 129 (0.9%) |
| A float or resource pool (the title) | 1,719 | 2.5% | 371 | 426 (2.9%) |
| Relocation assistance | 1,660 | 2.4% | 125 | 50 (0.3%) |
Of 68,156 RN and LPN jobs and 14,699 CNA and patient care tech jobs open on 9 Nov 2026. 8,435 nursing postings state 12-hour shifts; the share is of all of them, stated or not.
Nursing sign-on bonuses
What the 5,906 nursing postings that state a sign-on bonus offer, and the states with the most.
| State | Nursing jobs stating a bonus | Share of the state's nursing jobs | Median bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 477 | 14% | $10,000 |
| Florida | 417 | 8.3% | $10,000 |
| New York | 401 | 12% | $7,500 |
| Missouri | 378 | 16% | $10,000 |
| Virginia | 278 | 12% | $15,000 |
| Illinois | 276 | 9.9% | $10,000 |
| Ohio | 265 | 7.9% | $6,000 |
| Iowa | 253 | 24% | $10,000 |
| Texas | 247 | 4.4% | $7,500 |
| Massachusetts | 210 | 9.9% | $6,000 |
| Michigan | 206 | 14% | $10,000 |
| North Carolina | 205 | 7.4% | $10,000 |
| Georgia | 177 | 6.4% | $7,500 |
| Tennessee | 162 | 7.7% | $10,000 |
| Minnesota | 158 | 12% | $7,000 |
| California | 148 | 3.4% | $9,000 |
| South Carolina | 148 | 10% | $10,000 |
| Arizona | 140 | 10% | $15,000 |
| Colorado | 137 | 10% | $15,000 |
| North Dakota | 129 | 30% | $15,000 |
| Wisconsin | 123 | 7.5% | $6,000 |
| South Dakota | 117 | 28% | $10,000 |
| New Jersey | 115 | 4.7% | $5,000 |
| Indiana | 114 | 6.4% | $10,000 |
| Washington | 109 | 7.5% | $10,000 |
| Oklahoma | 109 | 10% | $10,000 |
| Nebraska | 106 | 18% | $10,000 |
| Arkansas | 93 | 16% | $10,000 |
| Kansas | 89 | 9.6% | $10,000 |
| Alabama | 79 | 5.1% | $10,000 |
| New Hampshire | 72 | 9.9% | $5,000 |
| Maryland | 66 | 7.6% | $5,000 |
| Kentucky | 59 | 5.4% | $10,000 |
| Louisiana | 53 | 5.1% | $10,000 |
| Connecticut | 53 | 6.1% | $5,000 |
| New Mexico | 52 | 9.2% | $15,000 |
| Delaware | 43 | 12% | $10,000 |
| Alaska | 36 | 16% | $20,000 |
| Nevada | 34 | 8.7% | $7,250 |
| Mississippi | 30 | 4.7% | $10,000 |
| Maine | 29 | 5.9% | $10,000 |
| Oregon | 28 | 3.7% | $7,500 |
| Montana | 28 | 7.4% | $10,000 |
| West Virginia | 27 | 3.5% | $10,000 |
| Rhode Island | 27 | 10% | $7,000 |
| Vermont | 19 | 6.2% | $10,000 |
| Idaho | 12 | 4.6% | $5,000 |
| Utah | 9 | 3.4% | $15,000 |
| Wyoming | 8 | 6.5% | $12,500 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 3.0% | $8,000 |
States with at least 5 nursing postings stating a bonus. A job open in several states counts in each.
Nurse-to-patient ratios by unit, as postings state them
The unit is the one the job's title names; the ratio is the posting's own figure for it.
| Unit | Postings stating one | Stated most often | Also stated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Med-Surg | 203 | 1:6 (53) | 1:5 (51), 1:5 to 1:6 (29), 1:4 to 1:5 (21) |
| ICU | 172 | 1:2 (90) | 1:1 to 1:2 (26), 1:1 to 1:3 (16), 1:2 to 1:3 (13) |
| Step-Down and PCU | 116 | 1:4 (44) | 1:3 to 1:4 (22), 1:3 (20), 1:4 to 1:5 (12) |
| ER | 103 | 1:4 (64) | 1:3 to 1:4 (12), 1:4 to 1:5 (7), 1:5 (7) |
| L&D and Mother-Baby | 47 | 1:1 (14) | 1:2 (13), 1:1 to 1:2 (5), 1:3 (3) |
| Telemetry | 43 | 1:4 (11) | 1:5 (9), 1:6 (7), 1:5 to 1:6 (6) |
| Oncology | 17 | 1:4 (9) | 1:5 (3), 1:3 (2), 1:3 to 1:5 (2) |
| Ortho | 13 | 1:5 (6) | 1:6 (4), 1:5 to 1:6 (2), 1:4 to 1:5 (1) |
| Pediatric | 13 | 1:2 (4) | 1:3 (2), 1:4 to 1:5 (2), 1:1 to 1:2 (1) |
| OR and Perioperative | 12 | 1:1 (7) | 1:2 (3), 1:1 to 1:2 (1), 1:2 to 1:3 (1) |
| NICU | 10 | 1:2 to 1:3 (3) | 1:1 to 1:3 (2), 1:1 to 1:4 (2), 1:2 (2) |
| Psych and Behavioral Health | 8 | 1:6 (2) | 1:7 (2), 1:3 (1), 1:4 to 1:5 (1) |
| Observation Unit | 7 | 1:4 (3) | 1:5 (3), 1:5 to 1:6 (1) |
| Cardiac | 6 | 1:6 (3) | 1:3 (2), 1:5 (1) |
| Rehab | 6 | 1:5 (4) | 1:2 to 1:5 (1), 1:7 (1) |
| Neuro | 5 | 1:4 to 1:5 (2) | 1:3 (1), 1:4 (1), 1:6 (1) |
| Dialysis | 3 | 1:6 (2) | 1:2 (1) |
| Transplant | 2 | 1:4 (2) | None |
| Float Pool | 1 | 1:5 (1) | None |
| Home Health and Hospice | 1 | 1:4 (1) | None |
Which states set ratios or staffing rules by law is on the nurse-to-patient ratio page, quoted from each state's code.
By state
Each state's open nursing jobs and what their postings state. A job open in several states counts in each.
| State | Nursing jobs | Sign-on bonus | 12-hour shifts | Magnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 5,617 | 4.4% | 11% | 361 |
| Florida | 5,036 | 8.3% | 7.2% | 53 |
| California | 4,381 | 3.4% | 18% | 137 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,410 | 14% | 8.5% | 329 |
| Ohio | 3,354 | 7.9% | 8.2% | 210 |
| New York | 3,295 | 12% | 7.6% | 37 |
| Illinois | 2,796 | 9.9% | 10% | 327 |
| North Carolina | 2,776 | 7.4% | 16% | 193 |
| Georgia | 2,745 | 6.4% | 8.1% | 24 |
| New Jersey | 2,451 | 4.7% | 6.5% | 277 |
| Virginia | 2,349 | 12% | 10% | 312 |
| Missouri | 2,303 | 16% | 12% | 117 |
| Massachusetts | 2,123 | 9.9% | 12% | 170 |
| Tennessee | 2,112 | 7.7% | 11% | 6 |
| Indiana | 1,775 | 6.4% | 12% | 25 |
| Wisconsin | 1,647 | 7.5% | 15% | 56 |
| Alabama | 1,562 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 153 |
| South Carolina | 1,461 | 10% | 13% | 22 |
| Washington | 1,451 | 7.5% | 24% | 37 |
| Michigan | 1,445 | 14% | 16% | 38 |
| Arizona | 1,386 | 10% | 19% | 52 |
| Colorado | 1,350 | 10% | 17% | 47 |
| Minnesota | 1,286 | 12% | 12% | 6 |
| Kentucky | 1,100 | 5.4% | 12% | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 1,057 | 10% | 12% | 0 |
| Iowa | 1,053 | 24% | 17% | 3 |
| Louisiana | 1,030 | 5.1% | 5.9% | 22 |
| Kansas | 929 | 9.6% | 12% | 5 |
| Maryland | 872 | 7.6% | 14% | 7 |
| Connecticut | 865 | 6.1% | 11% | 37 |
| West Virginia | 764 | 3.5% | 16% | 7 |
| Oregon | 747 | 3.7% | 19% | 14 |
| New Hampshire | 728 | 9.9% | 15% | 59 |
| Mississippi | 632 | 4.7% | 6.8% | 0 |
| Nebraska | 602 | 18% | 12% | 1 |
| Arkansas | 579 | 16% | 10% | 8 |
| New Mexico | 564 | 9.2% | 15% | 2 |
| Maine | 489 | 5.9% | 21% | 8 |
| North Dakota | 437 | 30% | 13% | 2 |
| South Dakota | 421 | 28% | 7.4% | 1 |
| Nevada | 389 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 5 |
| Montana | 379 | 7.4% | 26% | 1 |
| Delaware | 361 | 12% | 10% | 31 |
| Vermont | 305 | 6.2% | 22% | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 267 | 10% | 10% | 0 |
| Idaho | 261 | 4.6% | 13% | 8 |
| Utah | 261 | 3.4% | 5.4% | 4 |
| Alaska | 221 | 16% | 23% | 10 |
| Hawaii | 170 | 1.8% | 22% | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 168 | 3.0% | 9.5% | 6 |
| Wyoming | 124 | 6.5% | 20% | 0 |
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Nursing job statistics: common questions
What percentage of nursing jobs offer a sign-on bonus?
8.7%: 5,906 of the 68,156 registered nurse and LPN jobs open today on employers' own job boards state one in the posting, at 884 employers. A posting that does not mention a bonus says nothing either way.
What is the average sign-on bonus for nurses?
The median bonus nursing postings state today is $10,000; the middle half state $5,000 to $15,000, and the largest $50,000 (5,906 postings). Each posting states its own terms, and the sign-on bonus pages show the commitment a posting names (the months it asks you to stay).
Do most nursing jobs have 12-hour shifts?
Of the 68,156 nursing postings open today, 8,435 state 12-hour shifts, 2,074 8-hour and 1,322 10-hour shifts (a posting can name two); the rest do not state a length. Of the postings that state one, 12-hour shifts are stated most often; each job's page quotes its posting.
How many hospitals hiring nurses are Magnet hospitals?
113 of the 3,582 employers with nursing jobs open today have postings that say the hospital holds ANCC Magnet recognition (3,204 nursing jobs), and 13 state Pathway to Excellence. A system can hold it at some of its hospitals; each posting names its own.
What nurse-to-patient ratio do units state?
By the postings that state one: Med-Surg 1:6 most often (53 of 203); ICU 1:2 most often (90 of 172); Step-Down and PCU 1:4 most often (44 of 116); ER 1:4 most often (64 of 103); L&D and Mother-Baby 1:1 most often (14 of 47). Each unit's page quotes the hospitals' own sentences.
Which states have the most nursing sign-on bonuses?
By nursing postings stating one today: Pennsylvania (477, median $10,000), Florida (417, median $10,000), New York (401, median $7,500), Missouri (378, median $10,000), Virginia (278, median $15,000).
Sources and method
Every figure is counted from the postings themselves by the readers the site's lists use: a sign-on bonus is an amount the posting offers; a shift length is one the posting states for its shifts; Magnet or Pathway to Excellence is a posting saying the hospital holds it (never a journey toward it); a ratio is one the posting states for its unit; a union is a posting saying the job is represented. Agencies' travel postings count, since each job is at the hospital it names. A posting that does not mention something is counted as not stating it.
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Nursing Job Statistics: What Hospitals' Postings State. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/nursing-job-statistics