Nurse market brief · San Francisco, CA
Nurse Jobs in San Francisco, CA
1,737 nurse openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 191 employers, led by Sutter Shared Lab LLC, UCSF, and Coast Medical Service. The middle half of posted salaries runs $100,000–$156,160 a year (median $129,000), from the 75% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 50% of openings.
Data updated Oct 18, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 1,737
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 191
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $129,000
- 75% 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
San Francisco's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 871 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
1,737
Hiring employers
191
Salary coverage
75%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
759
50 companies · $155,900 median
Startups & growing teams
733
100 companies · $121,850 median
Top of market
159
17 companies · $182,729 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$100,000
P50
$129,000
P75
$156,160
P90
$181,916
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 San Francisco
- 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 San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 1,737 live roles tracked in this market.
- 191 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 18, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
1,737 nurse openings across 191 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 871 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Sutter Shared Lab LLC is one of the most active visible employers, with 245 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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Where this market is hiring
Move from the San Francisco market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 191 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 1,737 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More nurse openings in San Francisco
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- Certified Nurse Midwife - Santa Clara, 24hrs/Days · Kaiser Permanente
- Sen LVN Women's Health Primary Care Detail – UCSF · UCSF
- RN Navigator - Lung Nodule Outpatient Clinic Detail – UCSF · UCSF
- Clinical Nurse Specialist, NICU · Venstar Technology Inc
- RN-TELE, Travel · ARMStaffing
- RN-TELE, Travel · ARMStaffing
- LVN | LPT · Crestwood
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) | Registered Nurse (RN) · Crestwood
- Wellness Nurse Supervisor (Per diem/On-Call; Unit: Assisted Living) · San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
- Full Time Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN (AM) · Silverado
- Full Time Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN (PM) · Silverado
- RN-Telemetry, Travel · Coast Medical Service
- RN-Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Travel · Coast Medical Service
- RN-Telemetry, Travel · Coast Medical Service
Nurse jobs in San Francisco: 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 San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 1,737 live nurse openings from 191 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $129,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $100,000 to $156,160. Based on the 75% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most nurse openings in San Francisco?
Entry-level roles lead with 871 openings. Experience level is known for 63% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in San Francisco?
Sutter Shared Lab LLC, UCSF, Coast Medical Service, and Cynet Health have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 191 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
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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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