LIVE MARKET·636 TX postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Texas: $40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr median.

Pay range $34.50$1,380$71,760–$51.16/hr$2,046/wk$106,413/yr across the middle 50% of 636 active Texas postings from 171 employers.

15.8% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr · #49 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$40.00$1,600$83,200
P25–P75
$34.50$1,380$71,760–$51.16$2,046$106,413
middle 50%
Postings
636
last 180 days
Employers
171
in TX
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Texas compares with its neighbors.

01Oklahoma437 postings
$61.20/hr$2,448/wk$127,296/yr02Louisiana122 postings
$54.86/hr$2,194/wk$114,109/yr03Arkansas142 postings
$50.67/hr$2,027/wk$105,394/yr04New Mexico202 postings
$43.56/hr$1,742/wk$90,605/yr
05Texas (this page)636 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska255 postings
$74.78/hr$2,991/wk$155,542/yr02Montana128 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr03California2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr04Vermont296 postings
$63.25/hr$2,530/wk$131,560/yr05Maine225 postings
$62.25/hr$2,490/wk$129,480/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) 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/yr10Med-Surg Nurse212 postings
$45.56/hr$1,822/wk$94,765/yr11Telemetry Nurse219 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr12Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)287 postings
$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · TX

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Texas, answered.

How much does a Registered Nurse (RN) make in Texas?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Texas is $40.00/hr (about $83,200/yr), based on 636 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Texas postings pay $34.50–$51.16/hr. Listed pay runs from $15.75 to $137.50/hr.

Do Registered Nurse (RN)s in Texas earn more than the national average?

Texas pays 15.8% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr, ranking #49 of 51 states with live data.

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

171 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.