Psychiatric nurse pay in Texas
$83,200median posted offer#10 of 11 states for Psychiatric
Psychiatric nurses in Texas are being offered a median $83,200 a year across 9 live postings that state pay — 19% below the national Psychiatric median of $102,326. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $46k
- 25th percentile
- $68k
- 75th percentile
- $92k
- 90th percentile
- $96k
Where does your pay sit in Psychiatric in Texas?
Checked against 9 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $46k
- 25th percentile
- $68k
- 75th percentile
- $92k
- 90th percentile
- $96k
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 Psychiatric pay across every state.
What to do with this
- See the rolesSee Psychiatric 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 Psychiatric nurses make in Texas?
- Across 9 live Psychiatric postings in Texas that state pay, the median offer is $83,200 a year. The middle half runs $67,600–$91,520, and the top 10% start at $96,176.
- Is Texas a good state for Psychiatric nurses?
- On posted pay, Texas ranks #10 of 11 states for Psychiatric. The median there is 19% below the national Psychiatric median of $102,326. Pay is one axis — shift, ratios, and cost of living decide whether the job is worth it.