Nurse market brief · Chicago, IL
Nurse Jobs in Chicago, IL
2,361 nurse openings are live in the Chicago, IL area from 200 employers, led by Sterling Aventura, Prime Healthcare, and Northwestern Medicine. The middle half of posted salaries runs $69,697–$87,540 a year (median $77,355), from the 82% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Oct 10, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 2,361
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.
Companies hiring
- 200
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $77,355
- 82% 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
2,361
Hiring employers
200
Salary coverage
82%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
1,539
86 companies · $74,880 median
Established employers
578
43 companies · $83,200 median
Top of market
32
15 companies · $119,850 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$69,697
P50
$77,355
P75
$87,540
P90
$105,000
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.
Use Metaintro
Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live nurse listings in Chicago
- 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 Chicago, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 2,361 live roles tracked in this market.
- 200 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Chicago
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
2,361 nurse openings across 200 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Sterling Aventura is one of the most active visible employers, with 877 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 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 Chicago market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 200 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 2,361 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
Nurse jobs in Chicago: 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 Chicago?
Metaintro tracks 2,361 live nurse openings from 200 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Chicago pay?
The median posted salary is $77,355 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $69,697 to $87,540. Based on the 82% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Chicago?
Sterling Aventura, Prime Healthcare, Northwestern Medicine, and nshs have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 200 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 Chicago.
Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Built for career movement
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Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your nurse search where the market is active now.
Match
Compare live roles against your current evidence.
Position
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Improve
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