Nurse market brief · Houston, TX
Nurse Jobs in Houston, TX
3,179 nurse openings are live in the Houston, TX area from 309 employers, led by HCA Healthcare, HMTW - Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital - Methodist Health Centers, and LiquidAgents Healthcare. The middle half of posted salaries runs $87,438–$118,773 a year (median $106,652), from the 51% 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
- 3,179
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Houston market.
Companies hiring
- 309
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $106,652
- 51% 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 58%. 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
3,179
Hiring employers
309
Salary coverage
51%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
1,612
137 companies · $106,151 median
Established employers
849
64 companies
Top of market
59
27 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$87,438
P50
$106,652
P75
$118,773
P90
$131,045
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 Houston
- 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 Houston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 3,179 live roles tracked in this market.
- 309 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Houston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
3,179 nurse openings across 309 employers establish the current Houston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
HCA Healthcare is one of the most active visible employers, with 305 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 Houston market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 309 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 3,179 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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- LVN/LPN QA Specialist - Weekends Only · Adaptive Home Health
- Dialysis Experienced Registered Nurse · DaVita
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- ORSS is seeking a(n) Registered Nurse (RN)-OR · O.R. Staffing Solutions, Inc
- RN-Emergency, Travel · Voca
- RN-Emergency, Travel · Voca
Nurse jobs in Houston: 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 Houston?
Metaintro tracks 3,179 live nurse openings from 309 employers in the Houston, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Houston pay?
The median posted salary is $106,652 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $87,438 to $118,773. Based on the 51% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Houston?
HCA Healthcare, HMTW - Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital - Methodist Health Centers, LiquidAgents Healthcare, and UNAVAILABLE have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 309 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 Houston 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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- ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current.