This page is built from the open postings on hospital and health-system career sites listed on Betterleap's job board, 212,748 open positions from 735 employers across all 50 states and D.C. as of October 26, 2026. It answers three questions job boards usually leave to guesswork: where the openings actually are, who is posting them, and what the postings themselves say about pay. It is regenerated monthly; the "as of" date is the truth about how fresh it is.
Open nursing and healthcare jobs by state
The fifteen states with the most open postings. "Posted-pay coverage" is the share of a state's postings that state a pay range with both ends, it is what makes the pay figures further down usable or not.
| # | State | Open postings | Employers posting | Share of U.S. postings | Posted-pay coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 14,188 | 80 | 6.7% | 4.6% |
| 2 | Texas | 11,529 | 98 | 5.4% | 9.6% |
| 3 | New York | 11,476 | 84 | 5.4% | 29.6% |
| 4 | California | 10,354 | 128 | 4.9% | 19.9% |
| 5 | Illinois | 9,302 | 74 | 4.4% | 24.6% |
| 6 | Ohio | 9,104 | 70 | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 8,793 | 65 | 4.1% | 2.6% |
| 8 | North Carolina | 8,433 | 60 | 4% | 3.8% |
| 9 | Virginia | 7,668 | 53 | 3.6% | 22.4% |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 7,602 | 52 | 3.6% | 34.7% |
| 11 | Missouri | 6,710 | 57 | 3.2% | 6.4% |
| 12 | Michigan | 6,457 | 53 | 3% | 2.1% |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 6,311 | 56 | 3% | 1.6% |
| 14 | Minnesota | 5,369 | 38 | 2.5% | 26.3% |
| 15 | New Jersey | 4,965 | 49 | 2.3% | 15.6% |
Every state links to its live registered-nurse listings; the full state-by-state index is on the job board.
Cities with the most open healthcare jobs
| # | City | Open postings | of which RN | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 2,358 | 252 | 32 |
| 2 | Boston, MA | 1,797 | 290 | 12 |
| 3 | Philadelphia, PA | 1,610 | 266 | 26 |
| 4 | Houston, TX | 1,610 | 368 | 24 |
| 5 | Baltimore, MD | 1,527 | 379 | 9 |
| 6 | Providence, RI | 1,395 | 391 | 10 |
| 7 | New Orleans, LA | 1,369 | 300 | 11 |
| 8 | Jacksonville, FL | 1,334 | 333 | 21 |
| 9 | Cincinnati, OH | 1,290 | 298 | 15 |
| 10 | Rochester, MN | 1,239 | 201 | 6 |
| 11 | Chicago, IL | 1,166 | 324 | 33 |
| 12 | Nashville, TN | 1,144 | 339 | 21 |
| 13 | Birmingham, AL | 1,090 | 362 | 15 |
| 14 | Miami, FL | 1,086 | 226 | 12 |
| 15 | Charleston, SC | 1,079 | 242 | 8 |
| 16 | Milwaukee, WI | 1,066 | 446 | 10 |
| 17 | Grand Rapids, MI | 999 | 232 | 9 |
| 18 | San Antonio, TX | 968 | 189 | 22 |
| 19 | Cleveland, OH | 953 | 323 | 9 |
| 20 | Rochester, NY | 935 | 18 | 11 |
| 21 | Louisville, KY | 933 | 193 | 13 |
| 22 | Charlottesville, VA | 929 | 164 | 8 |
| 23 | Oklahoma City, OK | 912 | 253 | 15 |
| 24 | Washington, DC | 891 | 198 | 16 |
| 25 | Peoria, IL | 883 | 210 | 4 |
Health systems posting the most jobs
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 | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinity Health | 9,884 | 37 |
| 2 | Universal Health Services | 5,245 | 42 |
| 3 | Ascension Health | 3,760 | 15 |
| 4 | Prime Healthcare Services | 3,440 | 15 |
| 5 | DaVita | 3,379 | 46 |
| 6 | Acadia Healthcare | 2,997 | 37 |
| 7 | Sanford Health | 2,858 | 48 |
| 8 | Community Health Systems | 2,581 | 13 |
| 9 | Cleveland Clinic | 2,458 | 14 |
| 10 | Advocate Health | 2,365 | 7 |
| 11 | Encompass Health | 2,284 | 39 |
| 12 | Providence | 2,193 | 7 |
| 13 | Baylor Scott and White Health | 2,180 | 2 |
| 14 | Hartford HealthCare | 2,124 | 2 |
| 15 | Corewell Health | 2,060 | 2 |
Which roles are being hired
Registered nurses are 29.3% of all open postings (49,520). The ten largest role groups:
| Role | Open postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| registered nurses | 49,520 | 29.3% |
| physicians | 9,747 | 5.8% |
| medical assistants | 9,100 | 5.4% |
| patient care technicians | 6,482 | 3.8% |
| licensed practical nurses | 6,063 | 3.6% |
| patient access representatives | 5,853 | 3.5% |
| radiologic technologists | 5,470 | 3.2% |
| certified nursing assistants | 4,907 | 2.9% |
| physical therapists | 4,381 | 2.6% |
| nurse practitioners | 4,283 | 2.5% |
What postings say about RN pay: where they say anything
Only 11.5% of open postings state a pay range with both ends. Where enough do, the table shows the median midpoint of the posted range for registered-nurse postings, converted to hourly (annual ÷ 2,080), with the interquartile range and the BLS May 2025 mean hourly wage for the same state beside it. We publish a state only when it has at least 100 such postings and the posted median sits within about a third of the BLS mean; otherwise the sample is too small or too skewed to print. Posted midpoints usually run below the BLS mean, which includes overtime and differentials that postings leave out.
| State | Postings with a range | Median posted midpoint | Middle half of postings | BLS mean (May 2025) | Posted vs BLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 439 | $59.00/hr | $52.88–$74.00 | $56.71/hr | +4% |
| Minnesota | 269 | $59.00/hr | $52.50–$60.50 | $49.72/hr | +18.7% |
| California | 347 | $51.50/hr | $48.00–$60.50 | $72.25/hr | -28.7% |
| New Jersey | 225 | $49.50/hr | $48.00–$51.00 | $52.93/hr | -6.5% |
| Connecticut | 162 | $48.99/hr | $48.00–$49.50 | $50.60/hr | -3.2% |
| New York | 424 | $48.75/hr | $44.09–$64.00 | $54.54/hr | -10.6% |
| Colorado | 129 | $47.00/hr | $44.50–$47.00 | $47.78/hr | -1.6% |
| Maryland | 195 | $46.50/hr | $44.50–$49.25 | $47.60/hr | -2.3% |
| Virginia | 453 | $46.00/hr | $43.50–$47.50 | $45.12/hr | +2% |
| Texas | 211 | $44.50/hr | $43.50–$44.50 | $45.86/hr | -3% |
| Illinois | 613 | $42.50/hr | $41.50–$46.00 | $45.36/hr | -6.3% |
| Missouri | 119 | $42.50/hr | $40.50–$42.50 | $41.30/hr | +2.9% |
Not shown: 11 states with a sample under 100 postings or a posted median that disagrees with the BLS mean by more than a third. For full-coverage wage data by state use the BLS-based salary guide.
Shifts
76,447 postings (36%) state a shift. Of those: day 56%, night 20%, rotating 17%, evening 6%, weekend 2%, flexible 0%.
How this is built
- Scope: open postings on public hospital and health-system career sites, counted as of the date shown; job descriptions are never republished. Job descriptions are never republished; only counts and posted pay ranges are aggregated.
- 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".
- Freshness: counts are refreshed monthly and the page shows its date. A posting that disappears from an employer's site drops out of these counts.
- Reference: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Registered Nurses, May 2025, state mean hourly wages.
Data as of October 26, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Which state has the most open nursing jobs right now?
Florida, with 14,188 open postings on hospital and health-system career sites as of October 26, 2026, followed by Texas (11,529) and New York (11,476).
Which city has the most open healthcare jobs?
New York, NY: 2,358 open postings (252 for registered nurses) as of October 26, 2026; then Boston, MA (1,797) and Philadelphia, PA (1,610).
Which health system is hiring the most nurses?
By open postings on its own career site, Trinity Health (9,884 postings across 37 states), then Universal Health Services (5,245) and Ascension Health (3,760).
How many hospital job postings state pay?
11.5% of 212,748 open postings state a pay range with both ends. Coverage is highest in pay-transparency states, Vermont 72.1%, Maine 38.8%, Massachusetts 34.7%, and near zero in others.
Where does this data come from?
From open postings on public hospital and health-system career sites (735 employers), aggregated on Betterleap's job board as counts and posted pay ranges. Job descriptions are never republished, and only postings that state a full pay range count toward pay figures.
