Nurse market brief · Houston, TX
Nurse Jobs in Houston, TX
1,273 nurse openings are live in the Houston, TX area from 209 employers, led by Sterling Aventura, HMTW - Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital - Methodist Health Centers, and Texas Children's. The middle half of posted salaries runs $56,160–$87,360 a year (median $72,800), from the 35% 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
- 1,273
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Houston market.
Companies hiring
- 209
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $72,800
- 35% 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 53%. 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
1,273
Hiring employers
209
Salary coverage
35%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
490
83 companies · $63,943 median
Established employers
269
43 companies
Top of market
30
14 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$56,160
P50
$72,800
P75
$87,360
P90
$104,700
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 Houston
- 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 Houston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 1,273 live roles tracked in this market.
- 209 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 11, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Houston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
1,273 nurse openings across 209 employers establish the current Houston 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 181 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 Houston market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 209 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 1,273 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
Nurse jobs in Houston: 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 Houston?
Metaintro tracks 1,273 live nurse openings from 209 employers in the Houston, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Houston pay?
The median posted salary is $72,800 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $56,160 to $87,360. Based on the 35% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Houston?
Sterling Aventura, HMTW - Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital - Methodist Health Centers, Texas Children's, and Saint Joseph Hospital - Lexington have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 209 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 Houston.
Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Built for career movement
Turn the Houston nurse market into your next move.
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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