Nurse market brief · Des Moines, IA
Nurse Jobs in Des Moines, IA
2,104 nurse openings are live in the Des Moines, IA area from 141 employers, led by trinityhealth, UnityPoint Health, and LiquidAgents Healthcare. The middle half of posted salaries runs $101,803–$129,673 a year (median $115,310), from the 77% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 2,104
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Des Moines market.
Companies hiring
- 141
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $115,310
- 77% 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 35%. 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
2,104
Hiring employers
141
Salary coverage
77%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
1,515
73 companies · $112,944 median
Established employers
477
35 companies · $124,278 median
Top of market
58
14 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$101,803
P50
$115,310
P75
$129,673
P90
$149,906
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 listings in Des Moines
- 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 opportunities in Des Moines, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 2,104 live roles tracked in this market.
- 141 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Des Moines
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
2,104 nurse openings across 141 employers establish the current Des Moines opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
trinityhealth is one of the most active visible employers, with 147 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 Des Moines market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 141 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 2,104 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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- RN-ER ED, Travel · Cure Healthcare Staffing
Nurse jobs in Des Moines: 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 jobs are open in Des Moines?
Metaintro tracks 2,104 live nurse openings from 141 employers in the Des Moines, IA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Des Moines pay?
The median posted salary is $115,310 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $101,803 to $129,673. Based on the 77% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Des Moines?
trinityhealth, UnityPoint Health, LiquidAgents Healthcare, and StaffDNA have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 141 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Built for career movement
Turn the Des Moines nurse market into your next move.
Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your nurse search where the market is active now.
- MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence.
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