Nurse market brief · Portland, OR
Nurse Jobs in Portland, OR
916 nurse openings are live in the Portland, OR area from 157 employers, led by Legacy Health, PH&S, and Oregon Health & Science University. The middle half of posted salaries runs $79,170–$113,422 a year (median $93,600), from the 38% 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
- 916
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Portland market.
Companies hiring
- 157
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $93,600
- 38% 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 55%. 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
916
Hiring employers
157
Salary coverage
38%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
368
36 companies · $110,396 median
Startups & growing teams
246
72 companies · $87,360 median
Top of market
76
13 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$79,170
P50
$93,600
P75
$113,422
P90
$122,196
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 Portland
- 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 Portland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 916 live roles tracked in this market.
- 157 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Portland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
916 nurse openings across 157 employers establish the current Portland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Legacy Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 143 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 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 Portland market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 157 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 916 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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Nurse jobs in Portland: 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 Portland?
Metaintro tracks 916 live nurse openings from 157 employers in the Portland, OR area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Portland pay?
The median posted salary is $93,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $79,170 to $113,422. Based on the 38% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Portland?
Legacy Health, PH&S, Oregon Health & Science University, and eVAC have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 157 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 Portland.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Portland market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Built for career movement
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