Nurse market brief · Chico, CA
Entry-level Nurse Jobs in Chico, CA
There are 101 open entry-level nurse jobs in Chico, CA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $144,820 a year; 10 posted in the last 7 days. 33 employers are hiring, led by Enloe Medical Center, Hired by Matrix, and Instant Serve LLC. Openings are up 321% from 24 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $136,864–$154,284 a year, from the 72% 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
- 101
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Chico market.
Companies hiring
- 33
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 321%
- 24 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $144,820
- 72% 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
Chico's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 101 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
101
Prior window
24
Salary coverage
72%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
50
16 companies · $142,870 median
Established employers
19
8 companies · $154,128 median
Top of market
8
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$136,864
P50
$144,820
P75
$154,284
P90
$160,524
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 Chico
- 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 Chico, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 101 live roles tracked in this market.
- 33 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
101 nurse openings across 33 employers establish the current Chico opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 101 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Enloe Medical Center is one of the most active visible employers, with 9 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 · 33 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 101 matches
Representative openings
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Entry-level 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 entry-level nurse jobs are open in Chico?
Metaintro tracks 101 live entry-level nurse openings from 33 employers in the Chico, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for entry-level nurse jobs changing in Chico?
Openings rose 321%, from 24 in the prior 30 days to 101 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do entry-level nurse jobs in Chico pay?
The median posted salary is $144,820 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $136,864 to $154,284. Based on the 72% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for entry-level nurse jobs in Chico?
Enloe Medical Center, Hired by Matrix, Instant Serve LLC, and MedWave Healthcare Staffing have the most open entry-level nurse roles here right now, out of 33 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 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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