Nurse market brief · Merced, CA
Nurse Jobs in Merced, CA
There are 321 open nurse jobs in Merced, CA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $127,372 a year; 53 posted in the last 7 days. 66 employers are hiring, led by Madera Community Hospital, Cynet Health, and Coast Medical Service. Openings are up 82% from 176 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $109,946–$146,308 a year, from the 80% 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
- 321
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Merced market.
Companies hiring
- 66
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 82%
- 176 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $127,372
- 80% 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 47%. 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
321
Prior window
176
Salary coverage
80%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
193
35 companies · $126,490 median
Established employers
83
16 companies · $132,075 median
Top of market
17
7 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$109,946
P50
$127,372
P75
$146,308
P90
$159,141
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 Merced
- 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 Merced, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 321 live roles tracked in this market.
- 66 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Merced
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
321 nurse openings across 66 employers establish the current Merced opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Madera Community Hospital is one of the most active visible employers, with 24 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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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 Merced market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 66 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 321 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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- RN-Pediatrics, Travel · Genie Healthcare
- RN-Pediatrics, Travel · Genie Healthcare
- RN-Peds MS, Travel · Cynet Health
- RN-Peds MS, Travel · Cynet Health
- RN-Pediatrics, Travel · Prime Staffing NYC
- RN-Pediatrics, Travel · Prime Staffing NYC
- RN-PEDS, Travel · LiquidAgents Healthcare
- RN-PEDS, Travel · LiquidAgents Healthcare
- RN-PEDS, Travel · StaffDNA
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- Nurse Manager - Maternal Child Health · Grammar LLC
- Utilization Management LVN · Valley Children's Hospital
Nurse jobs in Merced: 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 Merced?
Metaintro tracks 321 live nurse openings from 66 employers in the Merced, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for nurse jobs changing in Merced?
Openings rose 82%, from 176 in the prior 30 days to 321 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do nurse jobs in Merced pay?
The median posted salary is $127,372 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $109,946 to $146,308. Based on the 80% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Merced?
Madera Community Hospital, Cynet Health, Coast Medical Service, and Magnet Medical Staffing have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 66 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 Merced.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Merced market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Merced 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.
Built for career movement
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