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Nurse market brief · Oakland, CA

Entry-level Nurse Jobs in Oakland, CA

345 entry-level nurse openings are live in the Oakland, CA area from 75 employers, led by Sutter Shared Lab LLC, UCSF, and Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice. The middle half of posted salaries runs $93,600–$149,001 a year (median $117,187), from the 66% of listings that disclose pay.

Data updated Oct 16, 2026

Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

Tracked jobs

345
Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Oakland market.

Companies hiring

75
Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

Median compensation

$117,187
66% 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

Entry-level345 jobs

Oakland's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 345 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

Demand and salary

Current jobs

345

Hiring employers

75

Salary coverage

66%

Median experience

1.0 years

Within this market

Employer tier lens

Established employers

191

18 companies · $163,072 median

Startups & growing teams

97

37 companies · $94,081 median

Top of market

22

7 companies

Coverage-gated

Salary distribution

P25

$93,600

P50

$117,187

P75

$149,001

P90

$173,347

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 Oakland
  • 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 Oakland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

  • 345 live roles tracked in this market.
  • 75 employers represented in the current window.
  • Market data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.

A practical market plan for Nurse in Oakland

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

  1. 01

    Read the demand

    345 nurse openings across 75 employers establish the current Oakland opportunity set.

  2. 02

    Choose the right rung

    Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 345 tracked openings.

  3. 03

    Prioritize employers

    Sutter Shared Lab LLC is one of the most active visible employers, with 83 current openings in this market view.

  4. 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 · 75 companies

Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

Sutter Shared Lab LLCEstablished employers83Open roles
UCSF logo
UCSFEstablished employers42Open roles
Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and HospiceEstablished employers34Open roles
EHStartups & growing teams20Open roles
Acute Care HospitalEmployer profile11Open roles
21st Century Home Health Services logo
21st Century Home Health ServicesEstablished employers9Open roles
CVHCare logo
CVHCareStartups & growing teams9Open roles
LanceSoftStartups & growing teams7Open roles

Live opportunity sample · 8 of 345 matches

Representative openings

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Entry-level Nurse jobs in Oakland: 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.

  1. 01

    How many entry-level nurse jobs are open in Oakland?

    Metaintro tracks 345 live entry-level nurse openings from 75 employers in the Oakland, CA area over the last 30 days.

  2. 02

    What do entry-level nurse jobs in Oakland pay?

    The median posted salary is $117,187 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $93,600 to $149,001. Based on the 66% of current listings that disclose pay.

  3. 03

    Which companies are hiring for entry-level nurse jobs in Oakland?

    Sutter Shared Lab LLC, UCSF, Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, and EH have the most open entry-level nurse roles here right now, out of 75 hiring employers.

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Related roles

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Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

Built for career movement

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