Nurse market brief · Waco, TX
Nurse Jobs in Waco, TX
There are 666 open nurse jobs in Waco, TX as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $89,232 a year; 162 posted in the last 7 days. 85 employers are hiring, led by Assured Nursing, LiquidAgents Healthcare, and StaffDNA. Openings are up 733% from 80 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $70,000–$102,125 a year, from the 76% 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
- 666
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Waco market.
Companies hiring
- 85
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 733%
- 80 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $89,232
- 76% 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
Level coverage is 38%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
666
Prior window
80
Salary coverage
76%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
500
42 companies · $84,708 median
Established employers
125
21 companies
Top of market
14
8 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$70,000
P50
$89,232
P75
$102,125
P90
$116,906
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.
Use Metaintro
Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live nurse listings in Waco
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse opportunities in Waco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 666 live roles tracked in this market.
- 85 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Waco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
666 nurse openings across 85 employers establish the current Waco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Assured Nursing is one of the most active visible employers, with 110 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
With Metaintro
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 Waco market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 85 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 666 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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- RN-ICU, Travel · Synergy Medical Staffing
- RN-ER, Travel · Skyline Med Staff
- RN-ER, Travel · Skyline Med Staff
- RN-ER, Travel · Skyline Med Staff
- RN-ICU, Travel · Skyline Med Staff
- RN-ER, Travel · Skyline Med Staff
- RN-ER, Travel · Skyline Med Staff
- RN-ER, Travel · Skyline Med Staff
- RN-ER, Travel · Skyline Med Staff
- RN-ER, Travel · Skyline Med Staff
- RN-ER, Travel · Skyline Med Staff
- RN-Tele, Travel · Skyline Med Staff
- RN - Registered Nurse-ICU, Travel · Treva Corp
Nurse jobs in Waco: 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 Waco?
Metaintro tracks 666 live nurse openings from 85 employers in the Waco, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for nurse jobs changing in Waco?
Openings rose 733%, from 80 in the prior 30 days to 666 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do nurse jobs in Waco pay?
The median posted salary is $89,232 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $70,000 to $102,125. Based on the 76% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Waco?
Assured Nursing, LiquidAgents Healthcare, StaffDNA, and Ascension have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 85 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
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Related roles
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Waco 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.
Built for career movement
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Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your nurse search where the market is active now.
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