Nurse market brief · Irvine, CA
Nurse Jobs in Irvine, CA
503 nurse openings are live in the Irvine, CA area from 98 employers, led by Kaiser Permanente, Prime Healthcare, and eVAC. The middle half of posted salaries runs $80,082–$120,320 a year (median $103,625), from the 48% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 60% of openings.
Data updated Oct 10, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 503
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Irvine market.
Companies hiring
- 98
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $103,625
- 48% 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
Irvine's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 301 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
503
Hiring employers
98
Salary coverage
48%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
205
42 companies · $91,249 median
Established employers
194
21 companies · $108,493 median
Top of market
25
8 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$80,082
P50
$103,625
P75
$120,320
P90
$162,084
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 nurse listings in Irvine
- 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 Irvine, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 503 live roles tracked in this market.
- 98 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Irvine
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
503 nurse openings across 98 employers establish the current Irvine opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 301 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Kaiser Permanente is one of the most active visible employers, with 87 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 · 98 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 503 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
Nurse jobs in Irvine: 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 Irvine?
Metaintro tracks 503 live nurse openings from 98 employers in the Irvine, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Irvine pay?
The median posted salary is $103,625 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $80,082 to $120,320. Based on the 48% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most nurse openings in Irvine?
Entry-level roles lead with 301 openings. Experience level is known for 75% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Irvine?
Kaiser Permanente, Prime Healthcare, eVAC, and ATC Healthcare Services, LLC have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 98 hiring employers.
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Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
Compare Nurse demand around Irvine.
Related roles
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Level views
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