Nurse market brief · Merced, CA
Nurse Jobs in Merced, CA
318 nurse openings are live in the Merced, CA area from 65 employers, led by LiquidAgents Healthcare, Madera Community Hospital, and StaffDNA. The middle half of posted salaries runs $114,275–$154,294 a year (median $133,167), from the 84% 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
- 318
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Merced market.
Companies hiring
- 65
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $133,167
- 84% 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 45%. 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
318
Hiring employers
65
Salary coverage
84%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
161
15 companies · $144,423 median
Startups & growing teams
111
31 companies · $124,852 median
Top of market
12
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$114,275
P50
$133,167
P75
$154,294
P90
$163,083
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 Merced
- 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 Merced, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 318 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 Merced
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
318 nurse openings across 65 employers establish the current Merced 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 31 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 Merced 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 · 24 of 318 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More nurse openings in Merced
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- RN-Labor and Delivery, Travel · Voca
- RN-Labor and Delivery, Travel · StaffDNA
- RN-Labor and Delivery, Travel · StaffDNA
- RN-Labor and Delivery, Travel · Care Career
- RN-Labor and Delivery, Travel · Care Career
- RN-Labor & Delivery L&D, Travel · Cure Healthcare Staffing
- RN-L&D, Travel · ConVerdia Health Staffing
- RN-L&D, Travel · ConVerdia Health Staffing
- RN-Labor & Delivery L&D, Travel · Cure Healthcare Staffing
- RN-Labor and Delivery, Travel · Coast Medical Service
- RN-Labor and Delivery, Travel · Coast Medical Service
- RN-ER, Travel · Cuready Healthcare Staffing
- RN-ICU, Travel · Cuready Healthcare Staffing
- RN-Pediatrics, Travel · Cuready Healthcare Staffing
Nurse jobs in Merced: 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 Merced?
Metaintro tracks 318 live nurse openings from 65 employers in the Merced, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Merced pay?
The median posted salary is $133,167 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $114,275 to $154,294. Based on the 84% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Merced?
LiquidAgents Healthcare, Madera Community Hospital, StaffDNA, and Cynet Health have the most open 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
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Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Merced market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Built for career movement
Turn the Merced nurse market into your next move.
Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your nurse search where the market is active now.
- MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence.
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