LIVE MARKET·706 TX postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

ICU Nurse salary in Texas: $50.27/hr$2,011/wk$104,562/yr median.

Pay range $44.69$1,788$92,955–$56.05/hr$2,242/wk$116,584/yr across the middle 50% of 706 active Texas postings from 94 employers.

21.5% below the national ICU Nurse median of $64.00/hr · #50 of 50 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$50.27$2,011$104,562
P25–P75
$44.69$1,788$92,955–$56.05$2,242$116,584
middle 50%
Postings
706
last 180 days
Employers
94
in TX
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·ICU NURSE

How Texas compares with its neighbors.

01Oklahoma258 postings
$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr02New Mexico198 postings
$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr03Louisiana140 postings
$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr04Arkansas59 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr
05Texas (this page)706 postings
$50.27/hr$2,011/wk$104,562/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where ICU Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01California2,496 postings
$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr02Alaska124 postings
$79.50/hr$3,180/wk$165,360/yr03New York1,102 postings
$75.89/hr$3,036/wk$157,851/yr04Massachusetts1,030 postings
$73.47/hr$2,939/wk$152,818/yr05Oklahoma258 postings
$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr
See all 50 states →National ICU 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/yr03Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU)67 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr04Pediatric ICU Nurse118 postings
$54.99/hr$2,200/wk$114,379/yr05CVICU Nurse180 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr06PCU Nurse144 postings
$51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr07Emergency Department Nurse387 postings
$49.19/hr$1,968/wk$102,315/yr08Medical ICU Nurse127 postings
$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr09Med-Surg Nurse212 postings
$45.56/hr$1,822/wk$94,765/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·ICU NURSE · TX

ICU Nurse pay in Texas, answered.

How much does an ICU Nurse make in Texas?

The median ICU Nurse pay in Texas is $50.27/hr (about $104,562/yr), based on 706 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the ICU Nurse pay range in Texas?

The middle 50% of Texas postings pay $44.69–$56.05/hr. Listed pay runs from $36.56 to $89.43/hr.

Do ICU Nurses in Texas earn more than the national average?

Texas pays 21.5% less than the national ICU Nurse median of $64.00/hr, ranking #50 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring ICU Nurses in Texas?

94 employers posted ICU 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.