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Nursing jobs in San Antonio, Texas 2026
Metro-level context for San Antonio — Texas's statewide RN market, top hospitals hiring in the San Antonio area, and how the EB-3 sponsorship landscape looks locally.
Metro population
2.6M
RN employed (est.)
21,500
State median salary
$95,380
State shortage
35,496
Top hospitals hiring in San Antonio
- • Methodist Healthcare
- • University Health
- • CHRISTUS Santa Rosa
Why San Antonio for international nurses
San Antonio is one of Texas's largest RN markets with roughly 21,500 registered nurses employed. Texas has a 35,496 nurse shortage (12.6% of demand) — an ACTIVE EB-3 sponsorship market with agencies placing overseas-trained nurses in this metro. Median RN salary in the state is $95,380, translating to $97,735 in national purchasing power after cost of living adjustment.