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Nurse market brief · San Jose, CA

Entry-level Nurse Jobs in San Jose, CA

329 entry-level nurse openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 90 employers, led by Sutter Shared Lab LLC, UCSF, and Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice. The middle half of posted salaries runs $93,740–$147,463 a year (median $120,640), from the 70% 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

329
Live nurse openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.

Companies hiring

90
Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

Median compensation

$120,640
70% 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-level329 jobs

San Jose's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 329 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

Demand and salary

Current jobs

329

Hiring employers

90

Salary coverage

70%

Median experience

2.0 years

Within this market

Employer tier lens

Established employers

173

24 companies · $152,068 median

Startups & growing teams

117

48 companies · $102,000 median

Top of market

16

8 companies · $151,981 median

Coverage-gated

Salary distribution

P25

$93,740

P50

$120,640

P75

$147,463

P90

$170,581

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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Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

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

A practical market plan for Nurse in San Jose

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

  1. 01

    Read the demand

    329 nurse openings across 90 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.

  2. 02

    Choose the right rung

    Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 329 tracked openings.

  3. 03

    Prioritize employers

    Sutter Shared Lab LLC is one of the most active visible employers, with 64 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 · 90 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 employers64Open roles
UCSF logo
UCSFEstablished employers39Open roles
Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and HospiceEstablished employers28Open roles
EHStartups & growing teams20Open roles
Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyEstablished employers17Open roles
LanceSoftStartups & growing teams9Open roles
VITAS logo
VITASStartups & growing teams7Open roles
ACE Home Health and Hospice logo
ACE Home Health and HospiceStartups & growing teams6Open roles

Live opportunity sample · 8 of 329 matches

Representative openings

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Entry-level Nurse jobs in San Jose: 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 San Jose?

    Metaintro tracks 329 live entry-level nurse openings from 90 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.

  2. 02

    What do entry-level nurse jobs in San Jose pay?

    The median posted salary is $120,640 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $93,740 to $147,463. Based on the 70% of current listings that disclose pay.

  3. 03

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

    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 90 hiring employers.

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Nearby cities

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Related roles

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Level views

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