Nurse market brief · Los Angeles, CA
Entry-level Nurse Jobs in Los Angeles, CA
2,533 entry-level nurse openings are live in the Los Angeles, CA area from 249 employers, led by Cedars-Sinai, Cynet Health, and Secure Nursing Service. The middle half of posted salaries runs $102,304–$140,546 a year (median $119,491), from the 76% 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
- 2,533
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Los Angeles market.
Companies hiring
- 249
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $119,491
- 76% 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
Los Angeles's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 2,533 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
2,533
Hiring employers
249
Salary coverage
76%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
1,562
122 companies · $120,562 median
Established employers
504
58 companies · $114,400 median
Top of market
221
23 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$102,304
P50
$119,491
P75
$140,546
P90
$161,569
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 entry-level nurse listings in Los Angeles
- 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 Los Angeles, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 2,533 live roles tracked in this market.
- 249 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Los Angeles
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
2,533 nurse openings across 249 employers establish the current Los Angeles opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 2,533 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Cedars-Sinai is one of the most active visible employers, with 139 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Los Angeles market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 249 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 2,533 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
Entry-level Nurse jobs in Los Angeles: 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 entry-level nurse jobs are open in Los Angeles?
Metaintro tracks 2,533 live entry-level nurse openings from 249 employers in the Los Angeles, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level nurse jobs in Los Angeles pay?
The median posted salary is $119,491 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $102,304 to $140,546. Based on the 76% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for entry-level nurse jobs in Los Angeles?
Cedars-Sinai, Cynet Health, Secure Nursing Service, and Pulse Healthcare Services have the most open entry-level nurse roles here right now, out of 249 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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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Los Angeles 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.
Built for career movement
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