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This question is about nurse practitioner demographics.
What percentage of Nurse Practitioners are female?
85.7% of nurse practitioners are female in the United States. This is -3.2 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female nurse practitioners has decreased by -3.1 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 157,201 female nurse practitioners in the U.S. and 26,231 male nurse practitioners in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 183,432 people with the specific job title of nurse practitioner and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Nurse Practitioners By Year
| Year | Female Nurse Practitioners | Male Nurse Practitioners | Percentage Female Nurse Practitioners | Percentage Male Nurse Practitioners | |
| 2019 | 1,444 | 240 | 85.7% | 14.3% | |
| 2018 | 1,345 | 167 | 89.0% | 11.0% | |
| 2017 | 1,251 | 193 | 86.6% | 13.4% | |
| 2016 | 1,096 | 139 | 88.7% | 11.3% | |
| 2015 | 907 | 112 | 89.0% | 11.0% | |
| 2014 | 879 | 115 | 88.4% | 11.6% | |
| 2013 | 824 | 85 | 90.6% | 9.4% | |
| 2012 | 737 | 69 | 91.4% | 8.6% | |
| 2011 | 679 | 75 | 90.0% | 10.0% | |
| 2010 | 658 | 82 | 88.8% | 11.2% |
Additionally, female nurse practitioners tend to be younger than male nurse practitioners. The average age of a female nurse practitioner is 43.6, while the average age of a male nurse practitioner is 43.7.
While the majority of U.S. nurse practitioners are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 71% of nutrient management specialist are male. On the other hand, some nurse practitioner jobs are dominated by females. 93% of therapeutic dietitian, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among nurse practitioners. The average male nurse practitioner earns an average annual salary of $110,129, while the average female nurse practitioner earns an average annual income of $103,741, meaning female nurse practitioners make 94 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Nurse Practitioners Are Female FAQ
Are nurse practitioners jobs male or female dominated?
Nurse Practitioner jobs are female dominated. 85.7% of nurse practitioners are female and 14.299999999999997% of nurse practitioners are male in the United States.
How has the number of female nurse practitioners changed over time?
The number of female nurse practitioners has decreased by -3.1% since 2010. In 2010, there were 88.8% female nurse practitioners and the latest data shows that there are 85.7% female nurse practitioners in the U.S.
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