Nurse market brief · Columbia, MO
Nurse Jobs in Columbia, MO
880 nurse openings are live in the Columbia, MO area from 86 employers, led by LiquidAgents Healthcare, StaffDNA, and Zack Group (Lynn Care LLC.). The middle half of posted salaries runs $96,174–$143,324 a year (median $116,168), from the 90% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 880
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Columbia market.
Companies hiring
- 86
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $116,168
- 90% 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 25%. 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
880
Hiring employers
86
Salary coverage
90%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
493
42 companies · $113,464 median
Established employers
332
21 companies · $122,044 median
Top of market
17
8 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$96,174
P50
$116,168
P75
$143,324
P90
$155,480
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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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live nurse listings in Columbia
- 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 Columbia, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 880 live roles tracked in this market.
- 86 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Columbia
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
880 nurse openings across 86 employers establish the current Columbia opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
LiquidAgents Healthcare is one of the most active visible employers, with 233 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open 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 Columbia market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 86 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 880 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-Neuro ICU, Travel · Alois Healthcare
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- RN-PICU, Travel · Alois Healthcare
- RN-PICU, Travel · Alois Healthcare
- RN-MS, Travel · Alois Healthcare
- RN-MS/TELE, Travel · Alois Healthcare
- RN-MS, Travel · Alois Healthcare
- RN-Outpatient, Travel · Alois Healthcare
- RN-PICU, Travel · Care Career
- RN-Med Surg, Travel · Care Career
Nurse jobs in Columbia: 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 Columbia?
Metaintro tracks 880 live nurse openings from 86 employers in the Columbia, MO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Columbia pay?
The median posted salary is $116,168 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $96,174 to $143,324. Based on the 90% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Columbia?
LiquidAgents Healthcare, StaffDNA, Zack Group (Lynn Care LLC.), and Alois Healthcare have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 86 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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