LIVE MARKET·212 TX postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Med-Surg Nurse salary in Texas: $45.56/hr$1,822/wk$94,765/yr median.

Pay range $42.59$1,704$88,587–$49.11/hr$1,964/wk$102,149/yr across the middle 50% of 212 active Texas postings from 64 employers.

24.9% below the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $60.63/hr · #47 of 49 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$45.56$1,822$94,765
P25–P75
$42.59$1,704$88,587–$49.11$1,964$102,149
middle 50%
Postings
212
last 180 days
Employers
64
in TX
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED-SURG NURSE

How Texas compares with its neighbors.

01Oklahoma199 postings
$55.86/hr$2,234/wk$116,189/yr02New Mexico175 postings
$55.59/hr$2,224/wk$115,627/yr
03Louisiana41 postings
$53.89/hr$2,156/wk$112,091/yr
04Texas (this page)212 postings
$45.56/hr$1,822/wk$94,765/yr
05Arkansas57 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·49 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Med-Surg Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Delaware6 postings
$79.43/hr$3,177/wk$165,214/yr
02Alaska89 postings
$78.36/hr$3,134/wk$162,989/yr03South Dakota60 postings
$71.50/hr$2,860/wk$148,720/yr04California347 postings
$70.83/hr$2,833/wk$147,326/yr05Massachusetts250 postings
$70.50/hr$2,820/wk$146,640/yr
See all 49 states →National Med-Surg Nurse salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN TEXAS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Texas.

01Cath Lab Nurse773 postings
$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse577 postings
$61.75/hr$2,470/wk$128,440/yr03Pediatric ICU Nurse118 postings
$54.99/hr$2,200/wk$114,379/yr04Operating Room (OR) Nurse100 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr05CVICU Nurse180 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr06PCU Nurse144 postings
$51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr07ICU Nurse706 postings
$50.27/hr$2,011/wk$104,562/yr08Emergency Department Nurse387 postings
$49.19/hr$1,968/wk$102,315/yr09Medical ICU Nurse127 postings
$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr10Telemetry Nurse219 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr11Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)287 postings
$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr12Registered Nurse (RN)636 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED-SURG NURSE · TX

Med-Surg Nurse pay in Texas, answered.

How much does a Med-Surg Nurse make in Texas?

The median Med-Surg Nurse pay in Texas is $45.56/hr (about $94,765/yr), based on 212 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Med-Surg Nurse pay range in Texas?

The middle 50% of Texas postings pay $42.59–$49.11/hr. Listed pay runs from $31.31 to $81.48/hr.

Do Med-Surg Nurses in Texas earn more than the national average?

Texas pays 24.9% less than the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $60.63/hr, ranking #47 of 49 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Med-Surg Nurses in Texas?

64 employers posted Med-Surg Nurse roles with listed pay in Texas over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Texas, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.