LIVE MARKET·67 TX postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU) salary in Texas: $55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr median.

Pay range $46.00$1,840$95,680–$63.09/hr$2,524/wk$131,227/yr across the middle 50% of 67 active Texas postings from 22 employers.

17.9% below the national Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU) median of $67.00/hr · #30 of 36 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$55.00$2,200$114,400
P25–P75
$46.00$1,840$95,680–$63.09$2,524$131,227
middle 50%
Postings
67
last 180 days
Employers
22
in TX
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·NEONATAL ICU NURSE (NICU)

How Texas compares with its neighbors.

01Oklahoma46 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
02Louisiana12 postings
$56.82/hr$2,273/wk$118,186/yr
03Texas (this page)67 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr
04Arkansas31 postings
$52.31/hr$2,092/wk$108,805/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·36 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU) pay is highest nationally.

01Hawaii10 postings
$91.86/hr$3,674/wk$191,069/yr
02California266 postings
$82.92/hr$3,317/wk$172,474/yr03New York78 postings
$80.28/hr$3,211/wk$166,982/yr
04Montana14 postings
$74.31/hr$2,972/wk$154,565/yr
05Illinois136 postings
$74.00/hr$2,960/wk$153,920/yr
See all 36 states →National Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU) 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/yr04CVICU Nurse180 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr05PCU Nurse144 postings
$51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr06ICU Nurse706 postings
$50.27/hr$2,011/wk$104,562/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·NEONATAL ICU NURSE (NICU) · TX

Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU) pay in Texas, answered.

How much does a Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU) make in Texas?

The median Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU) pay in Texas is $55.00/hr (about $114,400/yr), based on 67 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU) pay range in Texas?

The middle 50% of Texas postings pay $46.00–$63.09/hr. Listed pay runs from $43.56 to $70.06/hr.

Do Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU)s in Texas earn more than the national average?

Texas pays 17.9% less than the national Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU) median of $67.00/hr, ranking #30 of 36 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU)s in Texas?

22 employers posted Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU) 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.