Registered Nurses pay range in College Station
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,140 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in College Station earn between $72,890 and $98,980.
- $65K10th
- $73K25th
- $83KMedian
- $99K75th
- $118K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $88,090 | $7,341 | $42.35 |
| Median | $83,090 | $6,924 | $39.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $72,890 | $6,074 | $35.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,980 | $8,248 | $47.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in College Station
On the average salary of $88,090, a single filer in College Station takes home about $70,801 a year, or $5,900 a month and $2,723 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is College Station a good place for registered nurses? 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 $88,090 buys what about $96,854 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Texas cities
College Station ranks 9th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($100,820).
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in College Station: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in College Station?
$42.35 an hour on average, and $39.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in College Station?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in College Station?
About $70,801 a year ($5,900 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,090. Texas has no state income tax.
Do registered nurses earn more in College Station than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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; area College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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