SOC 29-1141 · Texarkana, TX-AR metro

Registered Nurses Salary in Texarkana, TX

The average salary for registered nurses in Texarkana, Texas is $79,130 a year ($38.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,610: half of the 1,760 people in this job in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).

$79,130average per year

$38.04 / hourMedian $80,610Take-home ≈ $64,498

  • $61K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,760people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#26 of 26Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Registered Nurses pay range in Texarkana

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,370 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Texarkana earn between $63,800 and $91,380.

  • $61K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,130$6,594$38.04
Median$80,610$6,718$38.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,800$5,317$30.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,380$7,615$43.93

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

Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Texarkana

On the average salary of $79,130, a single filer in Texarkana takes home about $64,498 a year, or $5,375 a month and $2,481 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Texarkana, TX-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TX$64,498$5,375
Working in AR$62,058$5,171

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

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Is Texarkana a good place for registered nurses? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Texarkana area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.0), so the average $79,130 buys what about $94,189 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Texarkana ($43,200). A typical home costs $185,546, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Registered Nurses salary in other Texas cities

Texarkana ranks 26th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($100,820).

All Registered Nurses salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for registered nurses

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).

Registered Nurses salary by city

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Registered Nurses salary in Texarkana: questions

How much do registered nurses make an hour in Texarkana?

$38.04 an hour on average, and $38.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Texarkana?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Texarkana?

About $64,498 a year ($5,375 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,130. Texas has no state income tax.

Do registered nurses earn more in Texarkana than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% 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 Texarkana, TX-AR (45500). 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 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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