Nurse market brief · Seattle, WA
Entry-level Nurse Jobs in Seattle, WA
819 entry-level nurse openings are live in the Seattle, WA area from 116 employers, led by UW, eVAC, and University of Washington. The middle half of posted salaries runs $82,000–$109,262 a year (median $97,760), from the 58% 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
- 819
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Seattle market.
Companies hiring
- 116
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $97,760
- 58% 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
819
Hiring employers
116
Salary coverage
58%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
403
39 companies · $93,163 median
Established employers
126
20 companies · $104,000 median
Top of market
77
7 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$82,000
P50
$97,760
P75
$109,262
P90
$127,920
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 entry-level 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.
- 819 live roles tracked in this market.
- 116 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 16, 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
819 nurse openings across 116 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 154 current openings in this market view.
- 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
Move from the Seattle market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 116 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 819 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
Entry-level 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 entry-level nurse jobs are open in Seattle?
Metaintro tracks 819 live entry-level nurse openings from 116 employers in the Seattle, WA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level nurse jobs in Seattle pay?
The median posted salary is $97,760 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $82,000 to $109,262. Based on the 58% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for entry-level nurse jobs in Seattle?
UW, eVAC, University of Washington, and Washington University in St. Louis have the most open entry-level nurse roles here right now, out of 116 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.
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