LIVE MARKET·14,959 TX postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Texas: $50.67/hr$2,027/wk$105,394/yr median.

Pay range $44.00$1,760$91,520–$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr across the middle 50% of 14,959 active Texas postings from 555 employers.

19.4% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #49 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$50.67$2,027$105,394
P25–P75
$44.00$1,760$91,520–$60.00$2,400$124,800
middle 50%
Postings
14,959
last 12 months
Employers
555
in TX
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Texas compares with its neighbors.

01Oklahoma5,472 postings
$62.00/hr$2,480/wk$128,960/yr02New Mexico5,592 postings
$57.72/hr$2,309/wk$120,058/yr03Louisiana2,173 postings
$56.52/hr$2,261/wk$117,562/yr04Arkansas2,104 postings
$51.94/hr$2,078/wk$108,035/yr
05Texas (this page)14,959 postings
$50.67/hr$2,027/wk$105,394/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN TEXAS·15 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Texas, by title.

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/yr05Operating Room (OR) Nurse100 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr06CVICU Nurse180 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr07PCU Nurse144 postings
$51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr08ICU Nurse706 postings
$50.27/hr$2,011/wk$104,562/yr09Emergency Department Nurse387 postings
$49.19/hr$1,968/wk$102,315/yr10Medical ICU Nurse127 postings
$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr11Endoscopy Nurse55 postings
$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr12Med-Surg Nurse212 postings
$45.56/hr$1,822/wk$94,765/yr13Telemetry Nurse219 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr14Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)287 postings
$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr15Registered Nurse (RN)636 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · TX

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Texas, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in Texas?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Texas is $50.67/hr (about $105,394/yr), based on 14,959 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in Texas?

The middle 50% of Texas postings pay $44.00–$60.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $15.75 to $269.50/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Texas above the national average?

Texas pays 19.4% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #49 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Texas?

555 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.