SOC 29-1171 · College Station-Bryan, TX metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in College Station, TX

The average salary for nurse practitioners in College Station, Texas is $130,080 a year ($62.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $126,210: half of the 180 people in this job in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).

$130,080average per year

$62.54 / hourMedian $126,210Take-home ≈ $100,176

  • $109K10th
  • $115K25th
  • $126KMedian
  • $145K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#14 of 25Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Nurse Practitioners pay range in College Station

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,990 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in College Station earn between $115,470 and $145,400.

  • $109K10th
  • $115K25th
  • $126KMedian
  • $145K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$130,080$10,840$62.54
Median$126,210$10,518$60.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$115,470$9,622$55.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$145,400$12,117$69.90

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in College Station

On the average salary of $130,080, a single filer in College Station takes home about $100,176 a year, or $8,348 a month and $3,853 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

Advertisement

Is College Station a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $130,080 buys what about $143,022 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $130,080 is worth in another city

Nurse Practitioners salary in other Texas cities

College Station ranks 14th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($149,000).

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

Nurse Practitioners salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Nurse Practitioners in College Station, TX.

Nurse Practitioners salary in College Station: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in College Station?

$62.54 an hour on average, and $60.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in College Station?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $115,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in College Station?

About $100,176 a year ($8,348 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $130,080. Texas has no state income tax.

Do nurse practitioners earn more in College Station than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1171; area College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.