How many licensed professionals are in each state?

Official 2025 headcounts for 13 regulated professions across the 50 states and D.C., one page per profession and state, each figure with its source series. Rankings, per-capita rates and how many of them publish a business address.

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2025BLS survey year

Professions

Profession	U.S. total (states summed)	Largest state	States with data
Registered Nurses Registered Nurses	3,379,680	California (338,940)	51
Accountants Accountants and Auditors	1,449,490	California (175,360)	51
Insurance Agents Insurance Sales Agents	479,030	Florida (47,560)	50
Physicians Physicians, All Other	340,360	Texas (30,720)	50
Pharmacists Pharmacists	321,960	California (34,030)	51
Cosmetologists Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	305,710	California (27,080)	51
Loan Officers Loan Officers	274,320	California (25,790)	51
Physical Therapists Physical Therapists	267,350	California (26,580)	51
Financial Advisors Personal Financial Advisors	249,190	California (32,200)	46
Dentists Dentists, General	121,960	California (16,770)	49
Veterinarians Veterinarians	83,890	California (9,170)	51
Chiropractors Chiropractors	39,610	Florida (3,220)	50
Travel Agents Travel Agents	25,210	Florida (9,430)	20

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271,380registered nurses in Texas 338,940registered nurses in California 47,560insurance agents in Florida 16,770dentists in California 21,200loan officers in Texas 30,720physicians in Texas 21,540pharmacists in Florida 3,220chiropractors in Florida 9,170veterinarians in California

Where the numbers come from

Employment counts are the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates for May 2025, by state and detailed occupation, read from the BLS public API on September 21, 2026. They count people employed in the occupation, which is not the same as the number holding a licence; the methodology explains the difference and why both matter. Per-capita rates use the 2020 Census resident population.