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Nurse Practitioners: America's Top Job for Third Year!
1/17/2026
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Story summary
- Nurse practitioners have been ranked the best job in America for the third consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report to highlight growing demand and public trust.
- Nurse practitioners earn an average salary of $129,000.
- Unemployment among nurse practitioners is below 1%.
- Job openings for nurse practitioners are projected to grow by 40% over the next decade.
- A Gallup Poll shows nurses as the most honest profession.
