Registered Nurses pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,990 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in San Antonio earn between $78,100 and $100,760.
- $66K10th
- $78K25th
- $94KMedian
- $101K75th
- $123K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,760 | $7,813 | $45.08 |
| Median | $94,370 | $7,864 | $45.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,100 | $6,508 | $37.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,760 | $8,397 | $48.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $93,760, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $74,790 a year, or $6,233 a month and $2,877 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 San Antonio a good place for registered nurses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $93,760 buys what about $98,991 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 5th 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 San Antonio: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in San Antonio?
$45.08 an hour on average, and $45.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $74,790 a year ($6,233 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,760. Texas has no state income tax.
Do registered nurses earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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