Nurse market brief · Philadelphia, PA
Entry-level Nurse Jobs in Philadelphia, PA
623 entry-level nurse openings are live in the Philadelphia, PA area from 149 employers, led by Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Inc, Cooper Norcross University Hospital, and Jefferson Health. The middle half of posted salaries runs $80,904–$116,607 a year (median $98,700), from the 71% 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
- 623
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Philadelphia market.
Companies hiring
- 149
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $98,700
- 71% 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
Philadelphia's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 623 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
623
Hiring employers
149
Salary coverage
71%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
355
70 companies · $93,600 median
Established employers
182
37 companies · $104,000 median
Top of market
29
12 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$80,904
P50
$98,700
P75
$116,607
P90
$129,573
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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- Open live entry-level nurse listings in Philadelphia
- 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 Philadelphia, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 623 live roles tracked in this market.
- 149 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Philadelphia
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
623 nurse openings across 149 employers establish the current Philadelphia opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 623 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Inc is one of the most active visible employers, with 72 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 Philadelphia market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 149 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 623 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 Philadelphia: 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 Philadelphia?
Metaintro tracks 623 live entry-level nurse openings from 149 employers in the Philadelphia, PA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level nurse jobs in Philadelphia pay?
The median posted salary is $98,700 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $80,904 to $116,607. Based on the 71% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for entry-level nurse jobs in Philadelphia?
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Inc, Cooper Norcross University Hospital, Jefferson Health, and Allied Resources Medical Staffing have the most open entry-level nurse roles here right now, out of 149 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 Philadelphia.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Philadelphia market.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Philadelphia 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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