The average salary for a registered nurse in Texas is around $72,890 per year.
Avg Salary
Registered nurses earn an average yearly salary of $72,890.
Wages typically start from $52,590 and go up to $101,026.
13% above national average Updated in 2018
Registered nurse earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level registered nurse earnings begin at:
$48.57 per hour
$101,026 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level registered nurse earnings begin at:
$41.61 per hour
$86,553 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level registered nurse earnings begin at:
$35.04 per hour
$72,890 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level registered nurse earnings begin at:
$29.51 per hour
$61,384 per year
10th percentile
Starting level registered nurse earnings begin at:
$25.28 per hour
$52,590 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Registered nurse salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $95,925 |
| Oregon | $91,220 |
| District of Columbia | $88,800 |
| Massachusetts | $86,860 |
| Alaska | $85,816 |
| New York | $85,300 |
| Nevada | $85,210 |
| New Jersey | $81,820 |
| Connecticut | $79,920 |
| Washington | $79,920 |
| Minnesota | $77,940 |
| Rhode Island | $77,650 |
| Maryland | $75,660 |
| Delaware | $73,030 |
| Texas | $72,890 |
| Colorado | $72,870 |
| New Hampshire | $71,640 |
| New Mexico | $71,310 |
| Michigan | $70,590 |
| Wisconsin | $70,150 |
| Virginia | $68,000 |
| Georgia | $67,870 |
| Montana | $65,960 |
| Idaho | $65,886 |
| Vermont | $65,740 |
| Maine | $65,630 |
| Wyoming | $65,100 |
| North Carolina | $64,850 |
| Florida | $64,400 |
| Ohio | $64,200 |
| Arizona | $64,173 |
| North Dakota | $63,870 |
| Utah | $63,570 |
| South Carolina | $62,910 |
| Nebraska | $62,730 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,642 |
| Louisiana | $62,400 |
| Missouri | $62,270 |
| Oklahoma | $61,750 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $60,950 |
| West Virginia | $60,890 |
| Tennessee | $60,120 |
| Illinois | $58,089 |
| Kentucky | $57,936 |
| South Dakota | $57,510 |
| Mississippi | $57,440 |
| Guam | $57,320 |
| Indiana | $56,997 |
| Kansas | $56,906 |
| Iowa | $56,251 |
| Arkansas | $55,565 |
| Alabama | $49,599 |
| Puerto Rico | $32,800 |
| California | $104,410 |
How do registered nurse salaries compare to similar careers?
Registered nurses earn about the same as related careers in Texas. On average, they make less than occupational therapists but more than counseling psychologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Occupational therapist salary | $88K |
| Radiation therapist salary | $82K |
| Orthotist and prosthetist salary | $81K |
| Audiologist salary | $75K |
| Nuclear medicine technologist salary | $77K |
| Registered nurse salary | $73K |
| Speech language pathologist salary | $72K |
| Dental hygienist salary | $76K |
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $73K |
| Counseling psychologist salary | $66K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)