Nurse market brief · Santa Ana, CA
Nurse Jobs in Santa Ana, CA
1,923 nurse openings are live in the Santa Ana, CA area from 190 employers, led by Kaiser Permanente, Genie Healthcare, and StaffDNA. The middle half of posted salaries runs $104,169–$139,144 a year (median $121,550), from the 77% 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
- 1,923
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Santa Ana market.
Companies hiring
- 190
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $121,550
- 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
Level coverage is 52%. 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
1,923
Hiring employers
190
Salary coverage
77%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
1,159
94 companies · $121,901 median
Established employers
499
47 companies · $115,648 median
Top of market
96
16 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$104,169
P50
$121,550
P75
$139,144
P90
$164,892
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 Santa Ana
- 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 Santa Ana, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 1,923 live roles tracked in this market.
- 190 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Santa Ana
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
1,923 nurse openings across 190 employers establish the current Santa Ana opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Kaiser Permanente is one of the most active visible employers, with 89 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
With Metaintro
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 Santa Ana market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 190 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 1,923 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More nurse openings in Santa Ana
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Orange County (Per Diem) · Kaiser Permanente
- Sp Unit Staff RN - Hospital (Operating Room) · Kaiser Permanente
- LVN II - Bilingual Spanish - Downey - Urgent Care - On Call Evenings · Kaiser Permanente
- RN Specialty (ICU) Days 12hrs FT Days · KPC Global Medical Centers Inc.
- RN-Case Manager, Travel · Genie Healthcare
- RN-ER, Travel · Skyline Med Staff
- RN-Case Manager, Travel · Genie Healthcare
- RN-Emergency, Travel · Voca
- RN-ER, Travel · Pulse Healthcare Services
- RN-PCU, Travel · Assured Nursing
- RN-Case Manager, Travel · InSync Consulting Services
- RN-ER, Travel · HonestLove Global Professional Staffing
- RN-Case Management, Travel · Coast Medical Service
- RN-ER, Travel · Excel Medical Staffing
- RN-Stepdown (PCU), Travel · Coast Medical Service
- RN-Case Manager, Travel · Secure Nursing Service
Nurse jobs in Santa Ana: 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 Santa Ana?
Metaintro tracks 1,923 live nurse openings from 190 employers in the Santa Ana, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Santa Ana pay?
The median posted salary is $121,550 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $104,169 to $139,144. Based on the 77% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Santa Ana?
Kaiser Permanente, Genie Healthcare, StaffDNA, and Coast Medical Service have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 190 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 Santa Ana.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Santa Ana market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana 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.
- PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications.
- ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current.