Acute Care nurse pay in Texas
$87,862median posted offer#42 of 42 states for Acute Care
Acute Care nurses in Texas are being offered a median $87,862 a year across 40 live postings that state pay — 15% below the national Acute Care median of $102,931. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $74k
- 25th percentile
- $77k
- 75th percentile
- $110k
- 90th percentile
- $122k
Where does your pay sit in Acute Care in Texas?
Checked against 40 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $74k
- 25th percentile
- $77k
- 75th percentile
- $110k
- 90th percentile
- $122k
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.
Other specialties in Texas
- Physician Assistant 8 postings$150k
- Telemetry 29 postings$125k
- Nurse Practitioner 19 postings$125k
- Med Surg 18 postings$125k
- Med Surg / Telemetry 16 postings$125k
- Cardiology 12 postings$125k
- OR - Operating Room 11 postings$125k
- OR Circulate 11 postings$125k
Or see all nurse pay in Texas (2,450 postings), or Acute Care pay across every state.
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 Acute Care nurses make in Texas?
- Across 40 live Acute Care postings in Texas that state pay, the median offer is $87,862 a year. The middle half runs $76,768–$110,309, and the top 10% start at $122,316.
- Is Texas a good state for Acute Care nurses?
- On posted pay, Texas ranks #42 of 42 states for Acute Care. The median there is 15% below the national Acute Care median of $102,931. Pay is one axis — shift, ratios, and cost of living decide whether the job is worth it.