Nurse market brief · Seattle, WA
Nurse Jobs in Seattle, WA
1,475 nurse openings are live in the Seattle, WA area from 197 employers, led by UW, MultiCare, and Washington University in St. Louis. The middle half of posted salaries runs $80,465–$113,071 a year (median $93,600), from the 68% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 56% of openings.
Data updated Oct 14, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 1,475
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Seattle market.
Companies hiring
- 197
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $93,600
- 68% 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
Seattle's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 819 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
1,475
Hiring employers
197
Salary coverage
68%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
867
81 companies · $91,062 median
Established employers
333
40 companies · $103,521 median
Top of market
28
14 companies · $178,914 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$80,465
P50
$93,600
P75
$113,071
P90
$135,454
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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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live nurse listings in Seattle
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse opportunities in Seattle, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 1,475 live roles tracked in this market.
- 197 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 14, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Seattle
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
1,475 nurse openings across 197 employers establish the current Seattle opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 819 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
UW is one of the most active visible employers, with 225 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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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 Seattle market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 197 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 1,475 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 Seattle: 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 Seattle?
Metaintro tracks 1,475 live nurse openings from 197 employers in the Seattle, WA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Seattle pay?
The median posted salary is $93,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $80,465 to $113,071. Based on the 68% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most nurse openings in Seattle?
Entry-level roles lead with 819 openings. Experience level is known for 62% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Seattle?
UW, MultiCare, Washington University in St. Louis, and eVAC have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 197 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 Seattle.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Seattle market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
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