--- title: "Nurse Jobs in San Diego, CA | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/nurse/locations/san-diego-ca" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- Nurse market brief · San Diego, CA # Nurse Jobs in San Diego, CA 1,140 nurse openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 172 employers, led by Sharp HealthCare, Sharp, and Kaiser Permanente. The middle half of posted salaries runs $76,572–$114,400 a year (median $93,735), from the 76% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 68% of openings. Data updated Oct 14, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Nurse+jobs+in+San+Diego%2C+CA)[Browse all Nurse markets](/jobs/nurse) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 1,140 : Live nurse openings currently tracked in the San Diego market. **Companies hiring** : 172 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $93,735 : 76% 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-level](/jobs/nurse/locations/san-diego-ca/entry-level)771 jobs [Mid-level](/jobs/nurse/locations/san-diego-ca/mid-level)30 jobs Senior3 jobs [Lead+](/jobs/nurse/locations/san-diego-ca/lead)58 jobs San Diego's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 771 tracked roles at that rung. 30-day window ### Demand and salary Current jobs 1,140 Hiring employers 172 Salary coverage 76% Median experience 1.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Established employers 457 45 companies · $111,425 median Startups & growing teams 439 90 companies · $82,305 median Top of market 204 15 companies Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $76,572 P50 $93,735 P75 $114,400 P90 $134,493 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 San Diego - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Nurse+jobs+in+San+Diego%2C+CA)[Get started free](/signup) ## 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 San Diego, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 1,140 live roles tracked in this market. - 172 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Oct 14, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Nurse+jobs+in+San+Diego%2C+CA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/nurse) ## A practical market plan for Nurse in San Diego Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 1,140 nurse openings across 172 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 771 tracked openings. 3. 03Prioritize employers Sharp HealthCare is one of the most active visible employers, with 178 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open 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 San Diego market view into active employers and representative nurse openings Employer activity · 172 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. ![Sharp HealthCare logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dsharphealthcare.com%26sz%3D128) Sharp HealthCareEstablished employers178Open roles [![Sharp logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sharp.com%2Fassets%2Ficon-512.png&sig=ZPM9Mqf-VSF3EmZ_yoy9j5WC5R-PisW2SwDfNEqUEWo) SharpTop of market117Open roles](/company/sharp)[![Kaiser Permanente logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkaiserpermanente.org%2Fetc.clientlibs%2Fsettings%2Fwcm%2Fdesigns%2Fkporg%2Fkp-foundation%2Fclientlib-modules%2Fstyleguide%2Fresources%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Ffavicon-16x16.png) Kaiser PermanenteStartups & growing teams111Open roles](/company/kaiser-permanente)[![Palomar Health logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpalomarucsdhealth.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2Fcropped-V2.1-31737_JPA-Favicon-180x180.jpg&sig=kqqPrSb54kPT72dOzNNc6IlJlXUf2WqVr9KzT47HKcM) Palomar HealthEstablished employers80Open roles](/company/palomar-health)![Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Drchsd.org%26sz%3D128) Rady Children's Hospital-San DiegoEstablished employers72Open roles [![Cheer Home Care logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcheerhomecare.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F10%2Fcropped-cheer-favicon_blue-white-180x180.png&sig=jNuT-ulmW6gppWBvZAdzhBx9OsTDLvSxNKl5azQuxQ4) Cheer Home CareStartups & growing teams68Open roles](/company/cheer-home-care)[![Oracle logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.oracle.com.ico&sig=6iwQTJPqyQ6yX8PmMVksrBKVHh0F4vRh200xqWo88tY) OracleTop of market50Open roles](/company/oracle)[![Prime Healthcare logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.primehealthcare.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F06%2Fcropped-PrimeMasterLogo_PMS-2162-180x180.png&sig=adI0_PYkTwKGTbhO_6Zq-67hfE7_LTny9Sa4IUPy7hk) Prime HealthcareEstablished employers28Open roles](/company/prime-healthcare) Live opportunity sample · 24 of 1,140 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Registered Nurse (RN) — San Marcos New Grads Welcome!Entry-levelBFF Medical Wellness ClinicSan Marcos, California](/job/registered-nurse-rn-san-marcos-new-grads-welcome-at-bff-medical-eebbbc0e-097f-562b-aaf4-3069edf45fb3)[Resident Support Nurse/LVN - Fulltime (Sun-Thur. 12pm-8pm)Live roleMarbella San MarcosSan Marcos, California](/job/resident-support-nurse-lvn-fulltime-sun-thur-12pm-8pm-at-marbella-san-1e624114-d8d5-5c19-8196-40e968bf946f)[Clinical Nurse RN - ICU - Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center - Night Shift - Full-time -- Eligible for up to $10K in New Hire IncentivesEntry-levelSharpChula Vista, California$133,556Posted Oct 13, 2026](/job/clinical-nurse-rn-icu-sharp-chula-vista-medical-center-night-shift-d9b8be84-0c38-525c-b681-6b6b3896f8db)[Clinical Nurse RN BU - Surgery - Sharp Chula Vista - Variable Shift - Full Time - Eligible for New Hire RelocationEntry-levelSharpChula Vista, California$133,556Posted Oct 13, 2026](/job/clinical-nurse-rn-bu-surgery-sharp-chula-vista-variable-shift-full-3db52a12-0ce0-5859-824a-701b10a071f2)[Clinical Nurse – RN – PCU Oncology 5T – Sharp Chula Vista – Day Shift – Full TimeEntry-levelSharpChula Vista, California$133,556Posted Oct 13, 2026](/job/clinical-nurse-rn-pcu-oncology-5t-sharp-chula-vista-day-shift-full-1a5a234b-38ee-5a75-b3f6-64e1beb44f7b)[Registered Nurse/ICUEntry-levelAYASan Diego, CaliforniaPosted Oct 13, 2026](/job/registered-nurse-icu-at-aya-7a170a58-0c8b-5239-afcb-d4577baca14f)[Registered Nurse/MS/Tele FloatEntry-levelAYA OffersSan Diego, CaliforniaPosted Oct 13, 2026](/job/registered-nurse-ms-tele-float-at-aya-offers-8a76741b-70e9-51e7-9bcb-d444a0bbaf0d)[Registered Nurse/PCU FloatEntry-levelAYASan Diego, CaliforniaPosted Oct 13, 2026](/job/registered-nurse-pcu-float-at-aya-388d17f1-8778-5e8e-900b-cb952e4d4130) #### More nurse openings in San Diego - [Registered Nurse/ICU · AYA](/job/registered-nurse-icu-at-aya-a075824f-dc59-5d17-ad87-5d1283224c97) - [RN - IV Wellness Clinic Full-Time · Hydration Room](/job/rn-iv-wellness-clinic-full-time-at-hydration-room-d62792ac-1b32-5886-881a-8a09befe6626) - [Specialty Unit Staff RN - NICU · Kaiser Permanente](/job/specialty-unit-staff-rn-nicu-at-kaiser-permanente-339b16f8-145c-527d-abc0-432554a23b42) - [Staff RN - PEDIATRICS · Kaiser Permanente](/job/staff-rn-pediatrics-at-kaiser-permanente-b0c2a354-ff32-5bea-aa25-fd91a8e6424f) - [Specialty Unit Staff RN - L&D FLOAT · Kaiser Permanente](/job/specialty-unit-staff-rn-l-and-d-float-at-kaiser-permanente-675cb0a4-e47e-5db1-a383-0ed9aca501be) - [Specialty Unit Staff RN - LABOR & DELIVERY · Kaiser Permanente](/job/specialty-unit-staff-rn-labor-and-delivery-at-kaiser-permanente-32e30b72-3dac-5443-89f2-3bb872ee2f85) - [Sp Unit Staff RN - Hospital - Transitional Care Unit - DOU - Zion · Kaiser Permanente](/job/sp-unit-staff-rn-hospital-transitional-care-unit-dou-zion-at-kaiser-74e30044-90b8-56ff-9dfa-ea41a4574be4) - [Registered Nurse (RN) - Per Diem · Hydration Room](/job/registered-nurse-rn-per-diem-at-hydration-room-c6efa11a-e0b4-5535-b2b7-9ca27f1ba349) - [Clinical Nurse RN - 4West Trauma/Neuro/H&N PCU - Sharp Memorial Hospital - Night - FT · Sharp](/job/clinical-nurse-rn-4west-trauma-neuro-h-and-n-pcu-sharp-memorial-746887ee-ab9b-53fe-b237-0ec0e0019508) - [Clinical Nurse RN - 4West Trauma/Neuro/Head & Neck - Sharp Memorial Hospital - Full-time - Night shift · Sharp](/job/clinical-nurse-rn-4west-trauma-neuro-head-and-neck-sharp-memorial-4f499933-437e-5e8b-9918-6317f1b55693) - [Clinical Nurse RN - PCU Cardiac Surgery 3T - Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center - Nights - Full Time · Sharp](/job/clinical-nurse-rn-pcu-cardiac-surgery-3t-sharp-chula-vista-medical-ab5830a8-6adf-5991-9ff4-7b3907d3ef91) - [LVN - La Vida Real · SeniorResourceGroupLLC](/job/lvn-la-vida-real-at-seniorresourcegroupllc-eb70100f-75e4-5291-915c-1444823c396b) - [LVN - La Vida Real · SeniorResourceGroupLLC](/job/lvn-la-vida-real-at-seniorresourcegroupllc-c6a58218-5f5a-5ae9-9741-4a8723055152) - [RN Case Manager · St. Paul's Senior Services](/job/rn-case-manager-at-st-pauls-senior-services-74eb494f-a417-561a-b1cb-571c66abb7b1) - [RN - PreOp-PACU - La Jolla · Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla](/job/rn-preop-pacu-la-jolla-at-scripps-memorial-hospital-la-jolla-494b1841-2bb1-5865-8050-ca5be7175cf3) - [RN - Surgery (OR) - Night Shift - La Jolla · Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla](/job/rn-surgery-or-night-shift-la-jolla-at-scripps-memorial-hospital-la-cd398682-939a-5f99-812a-de2060ca944e) [Explore all 1,140 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Nurse+jobs+in+San+Diego%2C+CA) ## Nurse jobs in San Diego: 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 nurse jobs are open in San Diego? Metaintro tracks 1,140 live nurse openings from 172 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do nurse jobs in San Diego pay? The median posted salary is $93,735 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $76,572 to $114,400. Based on the 76% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which experience level has the most nurse openings in San Diego? Entry-level roles lead with 771 openings. Experience level is known for 76% of this market's listings. 4. 04### Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in San Diego? Sharp HealthCare, Sharp, Kaiser Permanente, and Palomar Health have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 172 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 San Diego. 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