Registered Nurses Salary in Texas
State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.
Median annual
$95,970
Median hourly
$46
Average annual
$95,380
Employed in state
271K
The median annual salary for Registered Nurses in Texas is $95,970, or about $46 an hour. That is 2% lower than the national median.
Pay in Texas ranges from $67,120 at the 10th percentile to $127,950 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 271K people work as registered nurses in the state.
Pay distribution in Texas
10th$67,120
25th$79,170
Median$95,970
75th$105,100
90th$127,950
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- Hourly
- $46.14
- Daily
- $369
- Weekly
- $1,846
- Bi-weekly
- $3,691
- Monthly
- $7,998
- Annual
- $95,970
$95,970 a year is around the 50th percentile for Registered Nursess in Texas. The median is $95,970.
Registered Nurses pay by metro area in Texas
| Metro area | Median annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $101,420 | 77K |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $99,830 | 66K |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $97,890 | 19K |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $94,370 | 24K |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $93,440 | 5.3K |
| Waco, TX | $92,890 | 2.6K |
| Amarillo, TX | $86,850 | 3.0K |
| El Paso, TX | $86,100 | 7.3K |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $83,700 | 1.6K |
| Victoria, TX | $83,680 | 1.1K |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $83,280 | 1.5K |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $83,090 | 3.0K |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $82,690 | 4.8K |
| Midland, TX | $82,120 | 1.2K |
| Lubbock, TX | $81,480 | 5.1K |
Other jobs in Texas
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,200
- General and Operations Managers$105,770
- Retail Salespersons$35,410
- Customer Service Representatives$44,770
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,800
- Stockers and Order Fillers$37,330
- Registered Nurses$97,550
- Cashiers$32,880
- Office Clerks, General$45,010
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,240
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,640
- Waiters and Waitresses$35,230
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,840
- Software Developers$135,980
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,500
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,590
- Project Management Specialists$102,320
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,080
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,990