Nurse market brief · Durham, NC
Nurse Jobs in Durham, NC
556 nurse openings are live in the Durham, NC area from 79 employers, led by Duke Health, 30 The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Operating Corporation, and SUR1004SRGY. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 67% of openings.
Data updated Oct 10, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 556
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Durham market.
Companies hiring
- 79
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- Not published
- Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.
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
Durham's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 375 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
556
Hiring employers
79
Salary coverage
14%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
333
32 companies
Established employers
59
15 companies
Top of market
12
6 companies
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- Open live nurse listings in Durham
- 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 Durham, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 556 live roles tracked in this market.
- 79 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Durham
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
556 nurse openings across 79 employers establish the current Durham opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 375 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Duke Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 246 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 · 79 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 556 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
Nurse jobs in Durham: 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 Durham?
Metaintro tracks 556 live nurse openings from 79 employers in the Durham, NC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Which experience level has the most nurse openings in Durham?
Entry-level roles lead with 375 openings. Experience level is known for 71% of this market's listings.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Durham?
Duke Health, 30 The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Operating Corporation, SUR1004SRGY, and PruittHealth have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 79 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 Durham.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Durham market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
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Match
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