Nurse market brief · Lexington, KY
Nurse Jobs in Lexington, KY
1,062 nurse openings are live in the Lexington, KY area from 107 employers, led by LiquidAgents Healthcare, Prime Staffing NYC, and StaffDNA. The middle half of posted salaries runs $88,738–$119,297 a year (median $104,052), from the 68% 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
- 1,062
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Lexington market.
Companies hiring
- 107
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $104,052
- 68% 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
1,062
Hiring employers
107
Salary coverage
68%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
701
50 companies · $103,792 median
Established employers
126
25 companies
Top of market
43
9 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$88,738
P50
$104,052
P75
$119,297
P90
$138,284
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 Lexington
- 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 Lexington, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 1,062 live roles tracked in this market.
- 107 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Lexington
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
1,062 nurse openings across 107 employers establish the current Lexington 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 116 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 Lexington market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 107 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 1,062 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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Nurse jobs in Lexington: 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 Lexington?
Metaintro tracks 1,062 live nurse openings from 107 employers in the Lexington, KY area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Lexington pay?
The median posted salary is $104,052 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $88,738 to $119,297. Based on the 68% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Lexington?
LiquidAgents Healthcare, Prime Staffing NYC, StaffDNA, and University of Kentucky have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 107 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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Built for career movement
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