UT MD Anderson
Academic Medical Center · Houston, Texas
- 1
- open role, live count
- 3.7
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Academic Medical Center
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 1
The city
Living in Houston, TX
Houston is a sprawling, diverse metro where world-class medical centers anchor a booming healthcare economy. The nation's fourth-largest city offers no state income tax, year-round warmth, and a food scene as varied as its population. Bayou-side greenways and museum districts balance the urban energy for nurses seeking opportunity in a place that never stops growing.
Browse roles in Houston- Metro price level · Houston area
- 98.6
- 1% below the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,361/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You are weighing UT MD Anderson in Houston, Texas, inside the Texas Medical Center.
- Academic Medical Center · Houston
- Hiring days
More about UT MD Anderson
The practical city facts come first: cost of living sits about 1% below the national level, Texas collects no state income tax, and it is a compact-license state—details relocating and traveling nurses usually check before anything else. Where you live will shape the job as much as the unit. Many Medical Center employees settle in Pearland, Manvel, Missouri City, Sienna, Sugar Land, or newer master-planned communities like Meridiana and Pomona; Northwest Houston also comes up when people want more affordable housing near amenities. Commute is a primary decision factor. Nurses often aim to keep drives near or under about 15 minutes because Houston is not easy to get around, and some rent first near campus before buying farther out. Pay detail from our own postings is still thin. Nearby-employer data shows an MD Anderson hourly median around $32.69 and 6 active postings. Harris Health, Houston Methodist, and other Houston systems sit in the same market if you are comparing options side by side.
Why nurses stay
How they describe the culture
What nurses say in reviews
The good
- No state income tax in Texas
- Cost of living about 1% below the national level
- Compact-license state
- Suburban neighborhood options common among Medical Center nurses
- Several active postings in our data
The hard parts
- Houston is not easy to get around; traffic shapes where you live
- Commute is a primary decision factor for Medical Center workers
- Pay from our own postings is not yet usable in aggregate
- Unit-level scheduling, ratios, and benefits detail are still sparse in validated data
“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 9, 2026
- Website
- mdanderson.org ↗
Weighing a first job here?
The license clock and the job hunt run at once, and new-grad windows do the deciding. Residency commitments carry fine print worth reading before you sign.
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