Nurse market brief · Durham, NC
Entry-level Nurse Jobs in Durham, NC
925 entry-level nurse openings are live in the Durham, NC area from 65 employers, led by UNC Health, Duke Health, and Cone Health. The middle half of posted salaries runs $74,597–$106,626 a year (median $96,824), from the 54% 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
- 925
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Durham market.
Companies hiring
- 65
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $96,824
- 54% 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
Durham's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 925 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
925
Hiring employers
65
Salary coverage
54%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
718
32 companies · $94,718 median
Established employers
81
17 companies · $100,340 median
Top of market
29
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$74,597
P50
$96,824
P75
$106,626
P90
$112,970
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 Durham
- 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 Durham, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 925 live roles tracked in this market.
- 65 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Durham
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
925 nurse openings across 65 employers establish the current Durham opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 925 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
UNC Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 322 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 Durham market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 65 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 925 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 Durham: 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 Durham?
Metaintro tracks 925 live entry-level nurse openings from 65 employers in the Durham, NC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level nurse jobs in Durham pay?
The median posted salary is $96,824 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $74,597 to $106,626. Based on the 54% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for entry-level nurse jobs in Durham?
UNC Health, Duke Health, Cone Health, and Duke Careers have the most open entry-level nurse roles here right now, out of 65 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 Durham.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Durham market.
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