This page is built from the job board's live index of open postings on hospital and health-system career sites in Massachusetts: 7,629 open positions from 50 employers as of September 26, 2026, 3.7% of all open postings in the index, which ranks Massachusetts #9 of 51 states. Registered nurses are 51.3% of the state's postings (1,476). Every figure below is a count or a posted pay range, never a job description; the method is at the end.
Where the jobs are in Massachusetts
| # | City | Open postings | of which RN | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston, MA | 1,828 | 267 | 14 |
| 2 | Worcester, MA | 522 | 127 | 6 |
| 3 | Pittsfield, MA | 344 | 47 | 2 |
| 4 | Brockton, MA | 322 | 82 | 5 |
| 5 | Springfield, MA | 312 | 100 | 5 |
| 6 | Lawrence, MA | 274 | 65 | 5 |
| 7 | Weymouth, MA | 225 | 46 | 4 |
| 8 | Holyoke, MA | 218 | 46 | 6 |
Every city links to its live listings; the state's registered-nurse listings are at RN jobs in Massachusetts.
Health systems hiring the most in Massachusetts
Counted by open postings on the system's own career site, so a system that lists every unit and shift separately ranks higher than one that posts one evergreen requisition per role.
| # | Employer | Open postings in MA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mass General Brigham | 1,918 |
| 2 | UMass Memorial Health Care | 1,058 |
| 3 | Boston Medical Center | 853 |
| 4 | Lawrence General Hospital | 469 |
| 5 | Wellforce | 453 |
| 6 | Berkshire Health Systems | 389 |
| 7 | Baystate Health | 372 |
| 8 | South Shore Health System | 255 |
Which roles Massachusetts employers are hiring
| Role | Open postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| registered nurses | 1,476 | 51.3% |
| medical assistants | 274 | 9.5% |
| physicians | 252 | 8.8% |
| certified nursing assistants | 198 | 6.9% |
| physical therapists | 188 | 6.5% |
| radiologic technologists | 170 | 5.9% |
| nurse practitioners | 162 | 5.6% |
| patient care technicians | 160 | 5.6% |
What nursing jobs pay in Massachusetts
For reference, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counts 88,200 registered nurses employed in Massachusetts with a mean wage of $56.71 an hour ($117,960 a year), OEWS May 2025.
Where enough Massachusetts postings state a pay range with both ends (35.5% of them do), the median midpoint of the posted range, converted to hourly (annual divided by 2,080), with the middle half of postings and the BLS May 2025 state mean for the same occupation:
| Role | Postings with a range | Median posted midpoint | Middle half of postings | BLS mean | Posted vs BLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| registered nurses | 465 | $58.50/hr | $54.00 to $74.00 | $56.71/hr | +3.2% |
Not shown: licensed practical nurses (no BLS reference loaded for this occupation yet); certified nursing assistants (no BLS reference loaded for this occupation yet).
Licensing: working as a nurse in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact but has not implemented it yet, per NCSBN's compact map (read September 26, 2026, which lists 40 member states). Until implementation, a nurse licensed in another state still needs a Massachusetts license by endorsement to work there. The state's board of nursing contact page is on NCSBN.
Licensing is issued by the state board of nursing: an approved nursing program, the NCLEX-RN (or NCLEX-PN), a background check and the board's application. The board's own pages are the source of truth for fees and timelines; this page does not restate them.
How this is built
- Scope: open, published postings ingested from public hospital and health-system career sites (source = api); customer-bridged and manual postings excluded. Only postings whose location is in Massachusetts count here; a posting listing several sites counts once, at its first site.
- Pay point: midpoint of the posted range, hourly (annual ÷ 2080), only where both ends and the unit are posted. The top of a posted range is never used as "the pay". A posted median is published only with at least 100 postings and within a third of the BLS mean.
- Freshness: the index is crawled daily; this page is regenerated monthly and shows its generation date.
- References: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates; NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map data, read September 26, 2026.
Data as of September 26, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many open nursing jobs are there in Massachusetts right now?
7,629 open postings from 50 hospital and health-system employers in Massachusetts as of September 26, 2026, 1,476 of them for registered nurses. Boston has the most (1,828), then Worcester (522).
What do registered nurses earn in Massachusetts?
The BLS OEWS May 2025 mean for registered nurses in Massachusetts is $56.71 an hour, $117,960 a year, across 88,200 employed RNs. Open postings that state a range (465 of them) have a median midpoint of $58.50 an hour, +3.2% versus the BLS mean.
Is Massachusetts a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
Not yet in practice: Massachusetts has enacted the NLC and is awaiting implementation (NCSBN map, read September 26, 2026).
Which hospitals are hiring nurses in Massachusetts?
By open postings on their own career sites: Mass General Brigham (1,918), UMass Memorial Health Care (1,058), Boston Medical Center (853) and 5 more listed above, as of September 26, 2026.