The Top 20 Companies Hiring Remote Nurses in the U.S. – and What the Nurses Are Earning

Health insurers and managed care organizations dominate the top employers for remote nurses, with median annual salaries reaching $91,000 a year for LPNs, $114,000 for RNs, and $158,000 for Nurse Practitioners.

A new analysis of more than 12,400 verified remote and flexible nursing positions listed on RemoteNursingJobs.com identifies the 20 employers posting the most remote nursing jobs in the United States and breaks down compensation by license type, specialty, and experience level.

The top employers hiring for remote nursing jobs span the healthcare industry, with health insurers, managed care organizations, and integrated health services companies holding 11 of the 20 spots. Major health systems round out the field, alongside specialty providers.

Top 20 Employers for Remote Nursing Jobs

1. CVS Health Corporation
2. Optum
3. Centene Corporation
4. Elevance Health
5. Humana
6. Molina Healthcare
7. UnitedHealthcare
8. Kaiser Permanente
9. Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies
10. Monogram Health
11. DaVita
12. Stanford Health Care
13. Mass General Brigham
14. CenterWell
15. AmeriHealth Caritas
16. CorVel Corporation
17. Cigna Healthcare
18. Advocate Health
19. Sentara Health
20. Inizio Engage

Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies represent combined listings from multiple regional BCBS-affiliated plans. UnitedHealthcare and Optum are both part of UnitedHealth Group, and CenterWell is the care delivery arm of Humana. Each operates as a distinct hiring brand.

What Remote Nurses Are Earning

Compensation varies significantly by license type. Remote Nurse Practitioner (NP) positions command the highest salaries, with a median range of $120,000–$158,400. The top 10% of remote NP jobs advertise compensation exceeding $230,000, placing remote NP roles among the highest-paid positions in nursing. Common remote NP specialties include psychiatric care, family practice, and oncology.

Registered Nurse (RN) roles make up the largest segment at nearly 8,900 listings, with a median salary range of $69,500–$114,300. Remote RN positions span telehealth triage, utilization management, care coordination, case management, and clinical documentation.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) positions show a median range of $55,100–$91,100 across more than 1,500 listings. Many remote LPN roles focus on prior authorization, telephonic care, and preservice review – functions well suited to virtual delivery.

Experience level meaningfully influences pay across all licenses for remote nurses. Nurses with 5–10 years of experience see median compensation of $80,000–$129,600, while entry-level roles requiring no prior experience still post medians of $76,000–$114,300.

About the Data

This analysis is based on 12,408 verified remote nursing job listings aggregated by RemoteNursingJobs.com from employer applicant tracking system (ATS) platforms between January 2025 and March 2026. Salary data, available for about 70% of listings, was parsed and annualized for hourly roles. All medians reflect salary ranges as posted by employers. All salary figures cited in this release are annual.