In 2023, most nurses were satisfied with their current job in the United States. According to this 2023 survey, two-thirds of registered nurses were satisfied with their current job, of which 22 percent were extremely satisfied. On the other hand, that year, 24 percent of surveyed registered nurses were dissatisfied with their job.
Share of registered nurses who are satisfied with their current job in the United States in 2023, by satisfaction level
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The question was framed by the source as follows: "How satisfied are you with your current job?"
The survey polled more than 800,000 Registered Nurses in the United States from Jan. 5 to Jan. 18, 2023, and received 18,226 completed questionnaires used in this report, of which 11,918 were from staff nurses with the remainder being travel nurses, per diem and other. The margin of error is 1% at a 99% confidence level, and the response rate is 2.5%.
Percentages in the report may not total 100% due to
rounding or to comparisons of independent samples.
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Merritt Hawkins. (May 1, 2023). Share of registered nurses who are satisfied with their current job in the United States in 2023, by satisfaction level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389150/current-job-satisfaction-nursing-career-united-states/
Merritt Hawkins. "Share of registered nurses who are satisfied with their current job in the United States in 2023, by satisfaction level." Chart. May 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389150/current-job-satisfaction-nursing-career-united-states/
Merritt Hawkins. (2023). Share of registered nurses who are satisfied with their current job in the United States in 2023, by satisfaction level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389150/current-job-satisfaction-nursing-career-united-states/
Merritt Hawkins. "Share of Registered Nurses Who Are Satisfied with Their Current Job in The United States in 2023, by Satisfaction Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389150/current-job-satisfaction-nursing-career-united-states/
Merritt Hawkins, Share of registered nurses who are satisfied with their current job in the United States in 2023, by satisfaction level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389150/current-job-satisfaction-nursing-career-united-states/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of registered nurses who are satisfied with their current job in the United States in 2023, by satisfaction level [Graph], Merritt Hawkins, May 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389150/current-job-satisfaction-nursing-career-united-states/