Nurse Practitioner market brief · San Jose, CA
Nurse Practitioner Jobs in San Jose, CA
There are 89 open nurse practitioner jobs in San Jose, CA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $165,000 a year; 13 posted in the last 7 days. 44 employers are hiring, led by Sutter Shared Lab LLC, Sutter Health, and UCSF. Openings are down 25% from 118 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $155,391–$179,784 a year, from the 75% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 53% of openings. 9% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 89
- Live nurse practitioner openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 44
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 25%
- 118 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $165,000
- 75% 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 Jose's nurse practitioner market is led by entry-level openings, with 47 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
89
Prior window
118
Salary coverage
75%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
56
24 companies · $163,704 median
Established employers
24
12 companies · $169,032 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$155,391
P50
$165,000
P75
$179,784
P90
$199,572
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 nurse practitioner listings in San Jose
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse practitioner opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 89 live roles tracked in this market.
- 44 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse Practitioner in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
89 nurse practitioner openings across 44 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 47 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Sutter Shared Lab LLC is one of the most active visible employers, with 9 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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Where this market is hiring
Move from the San Jose market view into active employers and representative nurse practitioner openings
Employer activity · 44 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 89 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More nurse practitioner openings in San Jose
- Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner PRN · Concentra
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (PA) · TEEMA Group
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (NP/PA/CNM/WHNP) (Mountain View, CA) - New Grads Welcome! · PPMM
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Internal Medicine (Mountain View, CA) · Sutter Health
- Nurse Practitioner (GA License) · Vynca
- Nurse Practitioner - PREPARE Pediatric Pre-Anesthesia Testing Clinic Detail – UCSF · UCSF
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Sign-On Bonus Available · onemedical
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Family Medicine (San Jose, CA) · Sutter Health
- Family Nurse Practitioner · Premise Health
- Family Nurse Practitioner · Premise Health
- Nurse Practitioner - NICU (BCH-Cross Bay) · UCSF
- Nurse Practitioner (CA License) · Vynca
- Nurse Practitioner Nephrolgy · i4 Search Group
- Primary Care Provider, Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant · WelbeHealth
- Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner, Metabolic Health and Weight Management, Oakland, CA · Sutter Health
- Nurse Practitioner - PICU/TCUP (BCH-Mission Bay) · UCSF
Nurse Practitioner jobs in San Jose: 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 practitioner jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 89 live nurse practitioner openings from 44 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for nurse practitioner jobs changing in San Jose?
Openings fell 25%, from 118 in the prior 30 days to 89 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do nurse practitioner jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $165,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $155,391 to $179,784. Based on the 75% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which experience level has the most nurse practitioner openings in San Jose?
Entry-level roles lead with 47 openings. Experience level is known for 67% of this market's listings.
- 05
Which companies are hiring for nurse practitioner jobs in San Jose?
Sutter Shared Lab LLC, Sutter Health, UCSF, and Concentra have the most open nurse practitioner roles here right now, out of 44 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
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the San Jose 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.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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