Nurse market brief · Springfield, MA
Entry-level Nurse Jobs in Springfield, MA
There are 585 open entry-level nurse jobs in Springfield, MA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $115,102 a year; 63 posted in the last 7 days. 101 employers are hiring, led by Hartford Healthcare, Hartford HealthCare, and Baystate Health. Openings are up 32% from 442 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $88,087–$134,428 a year, from the 53% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 585
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Springfield market.
Companies hiring
- 101
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 32%
- 442 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $115,102
- 53% 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
Springfield's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 585 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
585
Prior window
442
Salary coverage
53%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
290
50 companies · $112,580 median
Established employers
123
25 companies · $122,528 median
Top of market
20
9 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$88,087
P50
$115,102
P75
$134,428
P90
$145,928
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 Springfield
- 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 Springfield, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 585 live roles tracked in this market.
- 101 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Springfield
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
585 nurse openings across 101 employers establish the current Springfield opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 585 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Hartford Healthcare is one of the most active visible employers, with 112 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 Springfield market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 101 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 585 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 Springfield: 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 Springfield?
Metaintro tracks 585 live entry-level nurse openings from 101 employers in the Springfield, MA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for entry-level nurse jobs changing in Springfield?
Openings rose 32%, from 442 in the prior 30 days to 585 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do entry-level nurse jobs in Springfield pay?
The median posted salary is $115,102 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $88,087 to $134,428. Based on the 53% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for entry-level nurse jobs in Springfield?
Hartford Healthcare, Hartford HealthCare, Baystate Health, and Cynet Health have the most open entry-level nurse roles here right now, out of 101 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 Springfield.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Springfield market.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Springfield market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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