Nurse market brief · Rockford, IL
Entry-level Nurse Jobs in Rockford, IL
482 entry-level nurse openings are live in the Rockford, IL area from 68 employers, led by GetMed Staffing Inc, Cynet Health, and LiquidAgents Healthcare. The middle half of posted salaries runs $106,132–$127,395 a year (median $116,272), from the 82% 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
- 482
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Rockford market.
Companies hiring
- 68
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $116,272
- 82% 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
Rockford's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 482 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
482
Hiring employers
68
Salary coverage
82%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
293
35 companies · $115,492 median
Established employers
132
17 companies · $119,618 median
Top of market
13
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$106,132
P50
$116,272
P75
$127,395
P90
$148,491
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 Rockford
- 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 Rockford, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 482 live roles tracked in this market.
- 68 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Rockford
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
482 nurse openings across 68 employers establish the current Rockford opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 482 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
GetMed Staffing Inc is one of the most active visible employers, with 50 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
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Employer activity · 68 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 482 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 Rockford: 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 Rockford?
Metaintro tracks 482 live entry-level nurse openings from 68 employers in the Rockford, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level nurse jobs in Rockford pay?
The median posted salary is $116,272 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $106,132 to $127,395. Based on the 82% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for entry-level nurse jobs in Rockford?
GetMed Staffing Inc, Cynet Health, LiquidAgents Healthcare, and ADN Healthcare have the most open entry-level nurse roles here right now, out of 68 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Rockford 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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