Nurse market brief · Salinas, CA
Nurse Jobs in Salinas, CA
435 nurse openings are live in the Salinas, CA area from 103 employers, led by LiquidAgents Healthcare, Catalytic Solutions, and StaffDNA. The middle half of posted salaries runs $109,425–$163,187 a year (median $139,132), from the 83% 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
- 435
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Salinas market.
Companies hiring
- 103
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $139,132
- 83% 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 46%. 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
435
Hiring employers
103
Salary coverage
83%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
267
55 companies · $132,860 median
Established employers
107
26 companies · $157,248 median
Top of market
16
11 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$109,425
P50
$139,132
P75
$163,187
P90
$180,617
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 Salinas
- 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 Salinas, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 435 live roles tracked in this market.
- 103 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Salinas
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
435 nurse openings across 103 employers establish the current Salinas 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 30 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 Salinas market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 103 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 435 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-NICU, Travel · Synergy Medical Staffing
- RN-NICU, Travel · LiquidAgents Healthcare
- RN-NICU, Travel · Skyline Med Staff
Nurse jobs in Salinas: 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 Salinas?
Metaintro tracks 435 live nurse openings from 103 employers in the Salinas, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Salinas pay?
The median posted salary is $139,132 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $109,425 to $163,187. Based on the 83% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Salinas?
LiquidAgents Healthcare, Catalytic Solutions, StaffDNA, and McLeod Careers Section have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 103 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
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Built for career movement
Turn the Salinas 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.
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