Nurse market brief · Las Cruces, NM
Nurse Jobs in Las Cruces, NM
173 nurse openings are live in the Las Cruces, NM area from 67 employers, led by Community Health Systems (CHS), Lifepoint Health, and Catalytic Solutions. The middle half of posted salaries runs $67,000–$105,196 a year (median $92,300), from the 57% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 173
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Las Cruces market.
Companies hiring
- 67
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $92,300
- 57% 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
173
Hiring employers
67
Salary coverage
57%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
112
33 companies · $93,626 median
Established employers
29
16 companies · $89,980 median
Top of market
8
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$67,000
P50
$92,300
P75
$105,196
P90
$112,765
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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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live nurse listings in Las Cruces
- 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 Las Cruces, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 173 live roles tracked in this market.
- 67 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Las Cruces
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
173 nurse openings across 67 employers establish the current Las Cruces opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Community Health Systems (CHS) is one of the most active visible employers, with 16 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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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Las Cruces market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 67 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 173 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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Nurse jobs in Las Cruces: 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 Las Cruces?
Metaintro tracks 173 live nurse openings from 67 employers in the Las Cruces, NM area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Las Cruces pay?
The median posted salary is $92,300 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $67,000 to $105,196. Based on the 57% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Las Cruces?
Community Health Systems (CHS), Lifepoint Health, Catalytic Solutions, and LiquidAgents Healthcare have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 67 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Las Cruces market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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