By NextBestFitLicensed practical nurses
Amount
$43.5B
per year
Per resident, per year
$127
÷ 341.1M people
Per household, per year
$329
÷ 132.2M households
How it is built
648,410 people × $67,050 average annual wage
Part of: Hospital, physician, and other service spending (wages are paid out of what payers spend on services)
Details
| SOC code | 29-2061 |
| Employed (May 2025) | 648,410 |
| Average annual wage | $67,050 |
| Wage bill | $43.5B |
| Estimated total compensation incl. benefits (÷ 0.69) | $63B |
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026)