LIVE MARKET·76 TX postings · last 12 months·Data through August 17, 2026

Behavioral Health Nurse salary in Texas: $85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr median.

Pay range $65.00$2,600$135,200–$85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr across the middle 50% of 76 active Texas postings from 30 employers.

34.3% above the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr · #6 of 47 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$85.00$3,400$176,800
P25–P75
$65.00$2,600$135,200–$85.00$3,400$176,800
middle 50%
Postings
76
last 12 months
Employers
30
in TX
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE

How Texas compares with its neighbors.

01Louisiana7 postings
$135.00/hr$5,400/wk$280,800/yr
02Texas (this page)76 postings
$85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr
03New Mexico15 postings
$59.15/hr$2,366/wk$123,032/yr
04Oklahoma21 postings
$49.75/hr$1,990/wk$103,480/yr
05Arkansas21 postings
$45.47/hr$1,819/wk$94,578/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·47 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Behavioral Health Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Louisiana7 postings
$135.00/hr$5,400/wk$280,800/yr
02Minnesota13 postings
$100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr
03District of Columbia7 postings
$99.50/hr$3,980/wk$206,960/yr
04Indiana6 postings
$94.50/hr$3,780/wk$196,560/yr
05New Jersey43 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr
See all 47 states →National Behavioral Health Nurse salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE · TX

Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Texas, answered.

What do Behavioral Health Nurse jobs pay in Texas?

The median Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Texas is $85.00/hr (about $176,800/yr), based on 76 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Nurse pay range in Texas?

The middle 50% of Texas postings pay $65.00–$85.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $34.50 to $160.00/hr.

Is Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Texas above the national average?

Texas pays 34.3% more than the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr, ranking #6 of 47 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Behavioral Health Nurse roles in Texas?

30 employers posted Behavioral Health Nurse roles with listed pay in Texas over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Texas, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.