Nurse market brief · Madison, WI
Nurse Jobs in Madison, WI
2,303 nurse openings are live in the Madison, WI area from 138 employers, led by LiquidAgents Healthcare, StaffDNA, and UW Health. The middle half of posted salaries runs $106,912–$136,079 a year (median $122,460), from the 78% 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
- 2,303
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Madison market.
Companies hiring
- 138
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $122,460
- 78% 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 43%. 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
2,303
Hiring employers
138
Salary coverage
78%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
1,151
68 companies · $119,105 median
Established employers
858
33 companies · $127,688 median
Top of market
33
12 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$106,912
P50
$122,460
P75
$136,079
P90
$162,103
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 Madison
- 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 Madison, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 2,303 live roles tracked in this market.
- 138 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Madison
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
2,303 nurse openings across 138 employers establish the current Madison opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
LiquidAgents Healthcare is one of the most active visible employers, with 238 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 Madison market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 138 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 2,303 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 Madison: 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 Madison?
Metaintro tracks 2,303 live nurse openings from 138 employers in the Madison, WI area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Madison pay?
The median posted salary is $122,460 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $106,912 to $136,079. Based on the 78% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Madison?
LiquidAgents Healthcare, StaffDNA, UW Health, and The Monroe Clinic Inc have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 138 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 Madison.
Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Built for career movement
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Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your nurse search where the market is active now.
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