Registered Nurse pay in Texas
Median hourly pay in Texas · BLS May 2025
$46.14
an hour · $95,970 a year
- 10th
- $32.27
- 25th
- $38.06
- Median
- $46.14
- 75th
- $50.53
- 90th
- $61.51
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $32.27/hr, median $46.14/hr, 90th percentile $61.51/hr.
Employed in TX
271,380
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$0.76
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses in Texas
Texas Board of Nursing. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Texas, Registered Nurse (SOC 29-1141), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.