Nurse market brief · Stockton, CA
Nurse Jobs in Stockton, CA
267 nurse openings are live in the Stockton, CA area from 52 employers, led by Sutter Shared Lab LLC, Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, and FullShift Staffing, LLC. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,650–$158,238 a year (median $124,800), from the 53% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 53% of openings.
Data updated Oct 10, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 267
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Stockton market.
Companies hiring
- 52
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $124,800
- 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
Stockton's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 141 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
267
Hiring employers
52
Salary coverage
53%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
119
14 companies · $150,577 median
Startups & growing teams
72
25 companies · $91,300 median
Top of market
39
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$90,650
P50
$124,800
P75
$158,238
P90
$200,304
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 Stockton
- 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 Stockton, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 267 live roles tracked in this market.
- 52 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Stockton
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
267 nurse openings across 52 employers establish the current Stockton opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 141 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Sutter Shared Lab LLC is one of the most active visible employers, with 44 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
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Employer activity · 52 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 267 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
Nurse jobs in Stockton: 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 Stockton?
Metaintro tracks 267 live nurse openings from 52 employers in the Stockton, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Stockton pay?
The median posted salary is $124,800 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,650 to $158,238. Based on the 53% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most nurse openings in Stockton?
Entry-level roles lead with 141 openings. Experience level is known for 65% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Stockton?
Sutter Shared Lab LLC, Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, FullShift Staffing, LLC, and Adventist Health have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 52 hiring employers.
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Level views
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