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Nursing pay in Texas
The nursing wage to clear in Texas is Nurse Practitioners at about $131.7K, level with the national median.
The nursing wage to clear in Texas is Nurse Practitioners at about $131.7K, level with the national median.
If the panel asks how high Nurse Practitioners pay goes in Texas, the 75th percentile is $147.7K, with 25,970 employed.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides is still on the Texas nursing sheet at about $24.2K, 32% under the national median.
Each occupation
1Nurse Practitioners
- State median
- $131,670
- 75th percentile
- $147,660
- U.S. median
- $132,300
- State vs U.S.
- 1.00
- State employment
- 25,970
2Registered Nurses
- State median
- $95,970
- 75th percentile
- $105,100
- U.S. median
- $97,550
- State vs U.S.
- 0.98
- State employment
- 271,380
3Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- State median
- $62,240
- 75th percentile
- $68,410
- U.S. median
- $64,400
- State vs U.S.
- 0.97
- State employment
- 57,560
4Nursing Assistants
- State median
- $37,500
- 75th percentile
- $43,070
- U.S. median
- $42,260
- State vs U.S.
- 0.89
- State employment
- 88,680
5Home Health and Personal Care Aides
- State median
- $24,230
- 75th percentile
- $27,520
- U.S. median
- $35,800
- State vs U.S.
- 0.68
- State employment
- 329,590
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Practitioners | $131,670 | $147,660 | $132,300 | 1.00 | 25,970 |
| 2 | Registered Nurses | $95,970 | $105,100 | $97,550 | 0.98 | 271,380 |
| 3 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $62,240 | $68,410 | $64,400 | 0.97 | 57,560 |
| 4 | Nursing Assistants | $37,500 | $43,070 | $42,260 | 0.89 | 88,680 |
| 5 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $24,230 | $27,520 | $35,800 | 0.68 | 329,590 |
Takeaways
- Texas pays Nurse Practitioners about $131.7K, level with the national median.
- The national median beside Nurse Practitioners in Texas is about $132.3K.
- The 75th percentile for Nurse Practitioners in Texas is $147.7K. Employment is 25,970.
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides closes this Texas list at about $24.2K, 32% under the national median.
For recruiters
- Clear local Nurse Practitioners pay before a start date.
- Mention the 75th percentile for Nurse Practitioners.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the Texas median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Registered Nurses state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. Texas is 22 of 51. A row links to the Texas metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $131,670 is stated as about $131.7K. $132,300 is stated as about $132.3K. $147,660 is stated as about $147.7K. $24,230 is stated as about $24.2K. a comparison of 0.68 is stated as 32 percent. $35,800 is stated as about $35.8K.
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