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Registered Nurses average salary by city in Texas
- Dallas$100,820
- Houston$100,290
- Austin$97,610
- Killeen$96,440
- San Antonio$93,760
- Waco$93,150
- Amarillo$90,910
- El Paso$88,420
- College Station$88,090
- Odessa$87,820
- Lubbock$87,660
- Sherman$86,850
- Midland$86,630
- Victoria$86,610
- Wichita Falls$86,510
- Brownsville$86,110
- Beaumont$85,900
- Abilene$85,170
- Longview$84,880
- San Angelo$84,000
- Corpus Christi$83,920
- Laredo$82,130
- Tyler$81,080
- McAllen$80,960
- Eagle Pass$79,150
- Texarkana$79,130
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $100,820 | $101,420 | $81,640 | $79,757 | 103 |
| Houston | $100,290 | $99,830 | $81,890 | $79,384 | 99 |
| Austin | $97,610 | $97,890 | $81,540 | $77,499 | 98 |
| Killeen | $96,440 | $93,440 | $79,030 | $76,676 | 91 |
| San Antonio | $93,760 | $94,370 | $78,100 | $74,790 | 95 |
| Waco | $93,150 | $92,890 | $79,290 | $74,361 | 93 |
| Amarillo | $90,910 | $86,850 | $76,430 | $72,785 | 92 |
| El Paso | $88,420 | $86,100 | $74,330 | $71,033 | 90 |
| College Station | $88,090 | $83,090 | $72,890 | $70,801 | 91 |
| Odessa | $87,820 | $81,370 | $77,810 | $70,611 | 94 |
| Lubbock | $87,660 | $81,480 | $72,060 | $70,499 | 91 |
| Sherman | $86,850 | $83,700 | $79,960 | $69,929 | 94 |
| Midland | $86,630 | $82,120 | $71,960 | $69,774 | 96 |
| Victoria | $86,610 | $83,680 | $77,000 | $69,760 | 90 |
| Wichita Falls | $86,510 | $83,280 | $77,160 | $69,690 | 90 |
| Brownsville | $86,110 | $81,090 | $71,930 | $69,408 | 86 |
| Beaumont | $85,900 | $81,180 | $72,240 | $69,261 | 90 |
| Abilene | $85,170 | $80,240 | $76,380 | $68,747 | 90 |
| Longview | $84,880 | $80,330 | $73,980 | $68,543 | 89 |
| San Angelo | $84,000 | $80,080 | $66,270 | $67,924 | 92 |
| Corpus Christi | $83,920 | $82,690 | $73,160 | $67,868 | 93 |
| Laredo | $82,130 | $77,050 | $71,820 | $66,608 | 87 |
| Tyler | $81,080 | $80,340 | $67,620 | $65,870 | 92 |
| McAllen | $80,960 | $80,540 | $65,120 | $65,785 | 86 |
| Eagle Pass | $79,150 | $73,660 | $63,950 | $64,512 | 84 |
| Texarkana | $79,130 | $80,610 | $63,800 | $64,498 | 84 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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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 29-1141.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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