Registered Nurse Salary in Texas
Median annual pay in Texas
$95,970
$46.14/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Texas
$98,880
Regional Price Parity: 97.057 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): −$1,580 (−1.6%)
Texas ranks 22nd of 51 states by median pay, and 14th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,120 | $32.27 |
| 25th percentile | $79,170 | $38.06 |
| Median | $95,970 | $46.14 |
| 75th percentile | $105,100 | $50.53 |
| 90th percentile | $127,950 | $61.51 |
Employment
- Employment in Texas
- 271,380
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Texas
- $95,970
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$1,580 (−1.6%)
Cost of living
$95,970 ÷ 97.057 × 100 = $98,880
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 20th | $96,430 | $98,830 17th |
| Illinois | ||
| 21st | $95,990 | $96,030 24th |
| Texas This page | ||
| 22nd | $95,970 | $98,880 14th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $95,530 | $101,525 9th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 24th | $94,340 | $102,308 8th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Texas
$131,670/year Texas
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Texas
$244,990/year Texas
- Physician Assistant salary in Texas
$134,550/year Texas
- Nursing Assistant salary in Texas
$37,500/year Texas
- Paramedic salary in Texas
$57,500/year Texas
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Arkansas
$78,940/year Arkansas
- Registered Nurse salary in Louisiana
$80,230/year Louisiana
- Registered Nurse salary in New Mexico
$94,340/year New Mexico
- Registered Nurse salary in Oklahoma
$82,920/year Oklahoma
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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