LIVE MARKET·3,295 TX postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026
Critical Care Nurse salary in Texas: $49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr median.
Pay range $44.36$1,774$92,269–$55.89/hr$2,236/wk$116,251/yr across the middle 50% of 3,295 active Texas postings from 135 employers.
22.3% below the national Critical Care Nurse median of $63.05/hr · #49 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$49.00$1,960$101,920
P25–P75
$44.36$1,774$92,269–$55.89$2,236$116,251
middle 50%
Postings
3,295
last 12 months
Employers
135
in TX
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CRITICAL CARE NURSE
How Texas compares with its neighbors.
01Oklahoma$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr02New Mexico$57.78/hr$2,311/wk$120,182/yr03Louisiana$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr04Arkansas$51.89/hr$2,076/wk$107,931/yr
05Texas (this page)$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Critical Care Nurse pay is highest nationally.
03·CRITICAL CARE NURSE ROLES IN TEXAS·5 ROLES
Critical Care Nurse roles in Texas, by title.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CRITICAL CARE NURSE · TX
Critical Care Nurse pay in Texas, answered.
What do Critical Care Nurse jobs pay in Texas?
The median Critical Care Nurse pay in Texas is $49.00/hr (about $101,920/yr), based on 3,295 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Critical Care Nurse pay range in Texas?
The middle 50% of Texas postings pay $44.36–$55.89/hr. Listed pay runs from $28.63 to $154.40/hr.
Is Critical Care Nurse pay in Texas above the national average?
Texas pays 22.3% less than the national Critical Care Nurse median of $63.05/hr, ranking #49 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Critical Care Nurse roles in Texas?
135 employers posted Critical Care 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.