Nurse market brief · Buffalo, NY
Nurse Jobs in Buffalo, NY
302 nurse openings are live in the Buffalo, NY area from 96 employers, led by Kaleida Health, Erie County Medical Center Corporation, and Elderwood. That is up 92% from 157 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $62,400–$105,131 a year (median $79,040), from the 65% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 13, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 302
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Buffalo market.
Companies hiring
- 96
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 92%
- 157 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $79,040
- 65% 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 36%. 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
302
Prior window
157
Salary coverage
65%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
171
48 companies · $66,872 median
Established employers
81
24 companies · $101,888 median
Top of market
18
8 companies · $129,254 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$62,400
P50
$79,040
P75
$105,131
P90
$124,935
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 Buffalo
- 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 Buffalo, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 302 live roles tracked in this market.
- 96 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 13, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Buffalo
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
302 nurse openings across 96 employers establish the current Buffalo opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Kaleida Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 52 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 Buffalo market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 96 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 302 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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- Nurse Manager · Evergreen Health
- Registered Nurse - Inpatient Staff Nurse · Veterans Health Administration
- Registered Nurse - Inpatient Staff · Veterans Health Administration
Nurse jobs in Buffalo: 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 Buffalo?
Metaintro tracks 302 live nurse openings from 96 employers in the Buffalo, NY area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for nurse jobs changing in Buffalo?
Openings rose 92%, from 157 in the prior 30 days to 302 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do nurse jobs in Buffalo pay?
The median posted salary is $79,040 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $62,400 to $105,131. Based on the 65% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Buffalo?
Kaleida Health, Erie County Medical Center Corporation, Elderwood, and Autumn Woods have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 96 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 Buffalo.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Buffalo market.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Buffalo 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.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
Built for career movement
Turn the Buffalo 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.
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