Nurse market brief · Chicago, IL
Entry-level Nurse Jobs in Chicago, IL
782 entry-level nurse openings are live in the Chicago, IL area from 114 employers, led by Northwestern Medicine, Sterling Aventura, and 120 Advocate North Side Health Network. The middle half of posted salaries runs $72,800–$89,220 a year (median $80,000), from the 78% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Oct 11, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 782
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.
Companies hiring
- 114
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $80,000
- 78% 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
Chicago's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 782 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
782
Hiring employers
114
Salary coverage
78%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
480
53 companies · $79,040 median
Established employers
185
28 companies · $82,996 median
Top of market
22
10 companies · $128,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$72,800
P50
$80,000
P75
$89,220
P90
$105,194
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 Chicago
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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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.
- 782 live roles tracked in this market.
- 114 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 11, 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
782 nurse openings across 114 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 782 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Northwestern Medicine is one of the most active visible employers, with 101 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 · 114 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 782 matches
Representative openings
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Entry-level 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 entry-level nurse jobs are open in Chicago?
Metaintro tracks 782 live entry-level nurse openings from 114 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level nurse jobs in Chicago pay?
The median posted salary is $80,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $72,800 to $89,220. Based on the 78% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for entry-level nurse jobs in Chicago?
Northwestern Medicine, Sterling Aventura, 120 Advocate North Side Health Network, and Prime Healthcare have the most open entry-level nurse roles here right now, out of 114 hiring employers.
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