Nurse pay in Texas
Nurses in Texas are being offered a median $91,169 a year right now across 2,450 live job postings that state pay — ranking #28 of 51 states. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $60k
- 25th percentile
- $75k
- 75th percentile
- $109k
- 90th percentile
- $130k
Where does your pay sit in Texas?
Checked against 2,450 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $60k
- 25th percentile
- $75k
- 75th percentile
- $109k
- 90th percentile
- $130k
Enter your pay to see your percentile.
Posted offers on live listings — not take-home pay or a promise of what any one nurse will earn.
Texas market overview
- 25th percentile
- $74,880
- Median
- $91,169
- 75th percentile
- $109,200
- 90th percentile
- $130,000
- Median hourly (1,336 postings)
- $35/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (446 postings)
- $10,000
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $75,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 2,450
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated October 26, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in Texas
Highest-offering employers in Texas right now
- #1$260k
The Helper Bees
median across 5 priced postings
- #2$182k
Nurturing Home Healthcare
median across 4 priced postings
- #3$150k
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
median across 16 priced postings
- #4$135k
Del Sol Medical Center
median across 15 priced postings
- #5$135k
Las Palmas Medical Center
median across 13 priced postings
What are you being paid?
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What to do with this
- See the rolesSee open nursing roles in TexasEvery posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Review an offerTurn it into a full-year number, see what it's worth where you'd live, and compare offers side by side.
- 3-minute PULSEFind the work that brings out your bestPay is one axis. Your pace, decision style, connection, scope, and energy rhythm shape the rest.
- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
Want the craft behind the numbers — differentials, negotiating, travel packages? Read the pay & salary guides.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in Texas?
- Across 2,450 live job postings in Texas that state pay, the median posted offer is $91,169 a year (about $35/hr). The middle half of postings runs $74,880–$109,200, and the top 10% start at $130,000.
- How does Texas nurse pay compare nationally?
- Texas's posted median of $91,169 is 5% below the national median ($95,680), ranking #28 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Do Texas nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 446 live postings in Texas advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $10,000 and offers up to $75,000.