Nurse Practitioner market brief · San Jose, CA
Entry-level Nurse Practitioner Jobs in San Jose, CA
There are 47 open entry-level nurse practitioner jobs in San Jose, CA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $170,937 a year; 8 posted in the last 7 days. 22 employers are hiring, led by Concentra, Premise Health, and La Clinica de La Raza. Openings are down 13% from 54 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $164,925–$191,521 a year, from the 74% of listings that disclose pay. 6% 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
- 47
- Live nurse practitioner openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 22
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 13%
- 54 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $170,937
- 74% 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
47
Prior window
54
Salary coverage
74%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
22
11 companies · $166,314 median
Established employers
17
6 companies · $169,032 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$164,925
P50
$170,937
P75
$191,521
P90
$204,630
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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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.
- 47 live roles tracked in this market.
- 22 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
47 nurse practitioner openings across 22 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
Concentra is one of the most active visible employers, with 5 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 · 22 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 47 matches
Representative openings
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Entry-level 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 entry-level nurse practitioner jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 47 live entry-level nurse practitioner openings from 22 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for entry-level nurse practitioner jobs changing in San Jose?
Openings fell 13%, from 54 in the prior 30 days to 47 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do entry-level nurse practitioner jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $170,937 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $164,925 to $191,521. Based on the 74% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for entry-level nurse practitioner jobs in San Jose?
Concentra, Premise Health, La Clinica de La Raza, and Sutter Shared Lab LLC have the most open entry-level nurse practitioner roles here right now, out of 22 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
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
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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