Nurse market brief · Champaign, IL
Entry-level Nurse Jobs in Champaign, IL
There are 223 open entry-level nurse jobs in Champaign, IL as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $130,000 a year; 39 posted in the last 7 days. 18 employers are hiring, led by Prime Staffing NYC, Cynet Health, and GetMed Staffing Inc. Openings are up 313% from 54 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $118,261–$138,943 a year, from the 100% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 223
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Champaign market.
Companies hiring
- 18
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 313%
- 54 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $130,000
- 100% 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
Champaign's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 223 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
223
Prior window
54
Salary coverage
100%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
171
11 companies · $132,340 median
Established employers
9
5 companies · $102,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$118,261
P50
$130,000
P75
$138,943
P90
$147,004
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 entry-level nurse listings in Champaign
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse opportunities in Champaign, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 223 live roles tracked in this market.
- 18 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Champaign
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
223 nurse openings across 18 employers establish the current Champaign opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 223 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Prime Staffing NYC is one of the most active visible employers, with 45 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 · 18 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 223 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
Entry-level Nurse jobs in Champaign: 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 jobs are open in Champaign?
Metaintro tracks 223 live entry-level nurse openings from 18 employers in the Champaign, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for entry-level nurse jobs changing in Champaign?
Openings rose 313%, from 54 in the prior 30 days to 223 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do entry-level nurse jobs in Champaign pay?
The median posted salary is $130,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $118,261 to $138,943. Based on the 100% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for entry-level nurse jobs in Champaign?
Prime Staffing NYC, Cynet Health, GetMed Staffing Inc, and Voca have the most open entry-level nurse roles here right now, out of 18 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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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Champaign 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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