Nurse market brief · Durham, NC
Nurse Jobs in Durham, NC
1,357 nurse openings are live in the Durham, NC area from 123 employers, led by UNC Health, Duke Health, and Duke Careers. The middle half of posted salaries runs $79,222–$107,068 a year (median $100,568), from the 59% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 68% of openings.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 1,357
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Durham market.
Companies hiring
- 123
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $100,568
- 59% 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
Durham's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 925 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
1,357
Hiring employers
123
Salary coverage
59%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
1,025
62 companies · $99,216 median
Established employers
110
28 companies · $103,901 median
Top of market
95
13 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$79,222
P50
$100,568
P75
$107,068
P90
$112,278
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 Durham
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse opportunities in Durham, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 1,357 live roles tracked in this market.
- 123 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Durham
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
1,357 nurse openings across 123 employers establish the current Durham opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 925 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
UNC Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 358 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 Durham market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 123 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 1,357 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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- Student Nurse Extern I - Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit - Hillsborough Campus · UNC Health
- Student Nurse Extern I - Family & General Medicine Acute Care Unit · UNC Health
- RN Clinical Nurse II- Inpatient Flex Team · UNC Health
- RN - Inpatient Float Pool Pediatrics · UNC Health
- Student Nurse Extern I - Family Medicine Unit, Hillsborough Hospital · UNC Health
Nurse jobs in Durham: 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 Durham?
Metaintro tracks 1,357 live nurse openings from 123 employers in the Durham, NC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Durham pay?
The median posted salary is $100,568 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $79,222 to $107,068. Based on the 59% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most nurse openings in Durham?
Entry-level roles lead with 925 openings. Experience level is known for 71% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Durham?
UNC Health, Duke Health, Duke Careers, and Cone Health have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 123 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
Compare Nurse demand around Durham.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Durham market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Built for career movement
Turn the Durham nurse market into your next move.
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