Nurse Practitioner market brief · San Diego, CA
Nurse Practitioner Jobs in San Diego, CA
99 nurse practitioner openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 50 employers, led by Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego, Seasoned Recruitment, and Sharp HealthCare. The middle half of posted salaries runs $130,246–$176,894 a year (median $153,920), from the 79% of listings that disclose pay. 14% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 99
- Live nurse practitioner openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 50
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $153,920
- 79% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 47%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
99
Hiring employers
50
Salary coverage
79%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
64
30 companies · $141,720 median
Established employers
30
15 companies · $186,000 median
Top of market
5
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$130,246
P50
$153,920
P75
$176,894
P90
$208,000
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live nurse practitioner listings in San Diego
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse practitioner opportunities in San Diego, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 99 live roles tracked in this market.
- 50 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse Practitioner in San Diego
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
99 nurse practitioner openings across 50 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego is one of the most active visible employers, with 12 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the San Diego market view into active employers and representative nurse practitioner openings
Employer activity · 50 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 99 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More nurse practitioner openings in San Diego
- Primary Care Nurse Practitioner - San Diego, CA (Vera Health) · Vera Whole Health Provider Leasing, PLLC
- Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric Mental Health · ERP International
- Nurse Practitioner · Circadia Health
- Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Sign-on Bonus Available, 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote · onemedical
- Urgent Care Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner - Per Diem · Carbon Health
- Telehealth: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) · Seasoned Recruitment
- Consultant Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric Mental Health NP · TURN
- Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) · Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
- Nurse Practitioner - Float · Vista Community Clinic
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) · LifeStance
- Nurse Practitioner Outpatient (Part-Time) - Occupational Health · Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego
- Nurse Practitioner Rheumatology Exp. San Diego, CA $60/HR - $66/HR · Nirvana Healthcare
- Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with Shareholder Track · MCM & Associates LLC
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) · MCM & Associates LLC
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - 2+ Experience Required · Mindpath Health
- Telehealth: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) · Seasoned Recruitment
Nurse Practitioner jobs in San Diego: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many nurse practitioner jobs are open in San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 99 live nurse practitioner openings from 50 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse practitioner jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $153,920 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $130,246 to $176,894. Based on the 79% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for nurse practitioner jobs in San Diego?
Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego, Seasoned Recruitment, Sharp HealthCare, and American Family Care Elizabeth have the most open nurse practitioner roles here right now, out of 50 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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