Nurse market brief · San Diego, CA
Nurse Jobs in San Diego, CA
1,856 nurse openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 217 employers, led by Scripps Health, Sharp HealthCare, and Kaiser Permanente. The middle half of posted salaries runs $95,112–$145,100 a year (median $118,573), from the 77% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 56% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 1,856
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 217
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $118,573
- 77% 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
San Diego's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 1,048 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
1,856
Hiring employers
217
Salary coverage
77%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
841
59 companies · $133,432 median
Startups & growing teams
784
119 companies · $104,000 median
Top of market
189
20 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$95,112
P50
$118,573
P75
$145,100
P90
$167,002
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 San Diego
- 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 San Diego, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 1,856 live roles tracked in this market.
- 217 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in San Diego
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
1,856 nurse openings across 217 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 1,048 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Scripps Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 164 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 San Diego market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 217 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 1,856 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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- RN-Labor and Delivery, Travel · Talent4Health LLC
- RN-Case Manager, Travel · Marshall Healthcare Staffing
- RN-Stepdown (PCU), Travel · Coast Medical Service
Nurse jobs in San Diego: 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 San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 1,856 live nurse openings from 217 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $118,573 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $95,112 to $145,100. Based on the 77% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most nurse openings in San Diego?
Entry-level roles lead with 1,048 openings. Experience level is known for 60% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in San Diego?
Scripps Health, Sharp HealthCare, Kaiser Permanente, and LiquidAgents Healthcare have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 217 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 San Diego.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the San Diego market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the San Diego 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
Turn the San Diego nurse market into your next move.
Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your nurse search where the market is active now.
- MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence.
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