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title: "Nurse Jobs in Winston-Salem, NC | Metaintro"
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Nurse market brief · Winston-Salem, NC

# Nurse Jobs in Winston-Salem, NC

655 nurse openings are live in the Winston-Salem, NC area from 83 employers, led by Novant Health, aah, and Advocate North Side Health Network. The middle half of posted salaries runs $55,648–$82,825 a year (median $71,100), from the 44% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 58% of openings.

Data updated Oct 16, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 655
: Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Winston-Salem market.

**Companies hiring**
: 83
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $71,100
: 44% 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

[Entry-level](/jobs/nurse/locations/winston-salem-nc/entry-level)383 jobs

Mid-level4 jobs

[Senior](/jobs/nurse/locations/winston-salem-nc/senior)6 jobs

Lead+2 jobs

Winston-Salem's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 383 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

655

Hiring employers

83

Salary coverage

44%

Median experience

1.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

317

28 companies · $69,377 median

Established employers

210

15 companies

Top of market

9

5 companies

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$55,648

P50

$71,100

P75

$82,825

P90

$92,539

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 Winston-Salem
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## 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 Winston-Salem, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 655 live roles tracked in this market.
- 83 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Nurse in Winston-Salem

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 655 nurse openings across 83 employers establish the current Winston-Salem opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 383 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Novant Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 166 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open 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 Winston-Salem market view into active employers and representative nurse openings

Employer activity · 83 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Novant Health logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.novanthealth.org%2Fsiteassets%2Fsocial-media-image%2Fnovant-health-root-image.webp) Novant HealthEstablished employers166Open roles](/company/novant-health)
aahStartups & growing teams111Open roles

Advocate North Side Health NetworkStartups & growing teams96Open roles
[![PruittHealth logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.phenompeople.com%2FCareerConnectResources%2Fpp%2FPTRHUS%2Fsocial%2F1200x630-1647281623499.jpg) PruittHealthEstablished employers24Open roles](/company/pruitthealth-312d78ee)
AyaEmployer profile18Open roles
[![Humana logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.humana.com%2Fassets%2Ficons%2Fapple-touch-icon-152x152.png&sig=40MI81i4BFJBxu9sci7alGa2kRF1yOX1TDk_TxVneIU) HumanaStartups & growing teams13Open roles](/company/humana)
NovantEmployer profile13Open roles

Millview Health & Rehab CenterStartups & growing teams12Open roles

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 655 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Onsite Care Coordination NurseEntry-levelHumanaSalisbury, North Carolina$71,100Posted Oct 15, 2026](/job/onsite-care-coordination-nurse-at-humana-7e7f695e-ebf7-5aa5-83fb-a786f0c44d33)[Registered NurseLive roleNovant HealthWinston-Salem, North Carolina](/job/registered-nurse-at-novant-health-0070f761-7734-5f11-9b1d-7741292808c9)[L&D RNLive roleNovant HealthWinston-Salem, North Carolina](/job/l-and-d-rn-at-novant-health-6fbeb433-33c6-59bc-8e96-c8bf6b4abc0a)[Registered Nurse Surgical Acute careLive roleNovant HealthWinston-Salem, North Carolina](/job/registered-nurse-surgical-acute-care-at-novant-health-f602337a-de45-56e5-8e42-727517d5d53b)[Registered Nurse L&DLive roleNovant HealthWinston-Salem, North Carolina](/job/registered-nurse-l-and-d-at-novant-health-bd78fd07-3e15-5ee8-87b1-01f20f56d7d2)[Registered Nurse Labor and DeliveryLive roleNovant HealthWinston-Salem, North Carolina](/job/registered-nurse-labor-and-delivery-at-novant-health-0c2eddc8-f782-5719-811c-e91e070c5e8f)[Registered NurseEntry-levelNovant HealthWinston-Salem, North Carolina](/job/registered-nurse-at-novant-health-cb939dee-9af9-5aba-aff6-8f3fb6f3eaff)[Travel Cardiac Tele RN – $2,205/Week | Nights | Salisbury, NCEntry-levelZipStaff Inc.Salisbury, North Carolina$114,660Posted Oct 15, 2026](/job/travel-cardiac-tele-rn-2-205-week-nights-salisbury-nc-at-zipstaff-inc-a53e22d1-595c-5b44-9b61-78bd6e6d8b05)
#### More nurse openings in Winston-Salem

- [Locum CRNA (Nurse Anesthetist) Anesthesiology · 247 Recriuit](/job/locum-crna-nurse-anesthetist-anesthesiology-at-247-recriuit-31931008-d67e-51d9-943d-ec47778441a1)
- [Registered Nurse (RN) - Joint Replacement · aah](/job/registered-nurse-rn-joint-replacement-at-aah-ad4799f3-54f1-509e-9754-4cba5f83e45c)
- [Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery · aah](/job/registered-nurse-rn-labor-and-delivery-at-aah-c2123ec2-2034-5d8a-8ee5-a2d3b6c5a8c3)
- [Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery · aah](/job/registered-nurse-rn-labor-and-delivery-at-aah-81661fde-aed7-554b-b13d-2d1292c46c0a)
- [Registered Nurse · Novant Health](/job/registered-nurse-at-novant-health-e3063ad7-08a7-595c-a18c-bea11d87ab05)
- [Registered Nurse NICU · Novant Health](/job/registered-nurse-nicu-at-novant-health-c5e1616b-c84c-51b6-9d94-927ee5ac4732)
- [LPN / RN Pediatric Home Health Nurse · Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health](/job/lpn-rn-pediatric-home-health-nurse-at-angels-of-care-pediatric-home-de364cca-057c-5724-b6c7-78f640ccc131)
- [Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health · aah](/job/registered-nurse-rn-behavioral-health-at-aah-dd70ec90-17ba-5e78-904b-2cdee0ecd3cf)
- [Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department · aah](/job/registered-nurse-rn-emergency-department-at-aah-db886117-ee49-57d4-88ed-6555871637a4)
- [Registered Nurse · aah](/job/registered-nurse-at-aah-af232d36-25dc-567b-b00b-96f8cb4dad95)
- [Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department · aah](/job/registered-nurse-rn-emergency-department-at-aah-2c78e687-d842-5c48-937a-9602a2739f7c)
- [Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department · aah](/job/registered-nurse-rn-emergency-department-at-aah-b8804dcc-e3da-5839-a003-cf4724979fc1)
- [Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department · aah](/job/registered-nurse-rn-emergency-department-at-aah-27c7fa63-8a17-5297-afa7-f757422c699f)
- [Registered Nurse · Novant Health](/job/registered-nurse-at-novant-health-6dd02284-4834-5ac5-ac18-51b892e82e05)
- [Regional Resource Team - Registered Nurse · Novant Health](/job/regional-resource-team-registered-nurse-at-novant-health-33312285-2992-5b12-b236-45a4a70d657c)
- [Cardio - Pulmonary Rehab RN · Novant Health](/job/cardio-pulmonary-rehab-rn-at-novant-health-9af08b8f-2a80-56be-9a21-7f630d52659f)

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## Nurse jobs in Winston-Salem: 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.

1. 01### How many nurse jobs are open in Winston-Salem? Metaintro tracks 655 live nurse openings from 83 employers in the Winston-Salem, NC area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do nurse jobs in Winston-Salem pay? The median posted salary is $71,100 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $55,648 to $82,825. Based on the 44% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most nurse openings in Winston-Salem? Entry-level roles lead with 383 openings. Experience level is known for 60% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Winston-Salem? Novant Health, aah, Advocate North Side Health Network, and PruittHealth have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 83 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 Winston-Salem.

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Related roles

See adjacent role demand in the Winston-Salem market.

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Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

[Entry-level Nurse](/jobs/nurse/locations/winston-salem-nc/entry-level)[Senior Nurse](/jobs/nurse/locations/winston-salem-nc/senior)

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