Nurse market brief · Chico, CA
Nurse Jobs in Chico, CA
There are 236 open nurse jobs in Chico, CA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $147,363 a year; 16 posted in the last 7 days. 68 employers are hiring, led by FullShift Staffing, LLC, Enloe Medical Center, and Instant Serve LLC. Openings are up 281% from 62 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $137,394–$155,116 a year, from the 64% 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
- 236
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Chico market.
Companies hiring
- 68
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 281%
- 62 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $147,363
- 64% 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 50%. 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
236
Prior window
62
Salary coverage
64%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
103
34 companies · $144,508 median
Established employers
46
17 companies · $152,152 median
Top of market
14
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$137,394
P50
$147,363
P75
$155,116
P90
$162,895
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 Chico
- 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 Chico, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 236 live roles tracked in this market.
- 68 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Chico
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
236 nurse openings across 68 employers establish the current Chico opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
FullShift Staffing, LLC is one of the most active visible employers, with 25 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 Chico market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 68 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 236 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More nurse openings in Chico
- Enloe - RN, Care Coordinator · Ambe Healthcare Staffing
- Care Manager RN · Accurate Staffing - child board (Symplr)
- RN-Case Management, Travel · Coast Medical Service
- Nurse · Veterans Health Administration
- RN-Case Manager, Travel · GetMed Staffing Inc
- RN-Care Coordinator, Travel · Cynet Health
- RN Care Coordinator · Hired by Matrix
- LVN - ED (Full-Time, Nights) · Enloe Medical Center
- RN needed ASAP!!! · FullShift Staffing, LLC
- REGISTERED NURSE RN SHORT TERM CONTRACT · FullShift Staffing, LLC
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) needed in for a Skilled Nursing Facility · FullShift Staffing, LLC
- (Advanced Practitioner) Certified Nurse Midwife Intrapartum - Obstetrics & Gynecology S. Magnolia (Per Diem, Varied) · Enloe Medical Center
- Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN PM shift · FullShift Staffing, LLC
- Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN DAY shift · FullShift Staffing, LLC
- Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN DAY shift · FullShift Staffing, LLC
- Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN NOC shift · FullShift Staffing, LLC
Nurse jobs in Chico: 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 Chico?
Metaintro tracks 236 live nurse openings from 68 employers in the Chico, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for nurse jobs changing in Chico?
Openings rose 281%, from 62 in the prior 30 days to 236 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do nurse jobs in Chico pay?
The median posted salary is $147,363 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $137,394 to $155,116. Based on the 64% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Chico?
FullShift Staffing, LLC, Enloe Medical Center, Instant Serve LLC, and Hired by Matrix have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 68 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 Chico 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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