How much do nurse practitioners make in Texas?
What nurse practitioners earn in Texas and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
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Median pay in Texas
$131,670
a year, or $63.31 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $132,300.
The middle half of nurse practitioners in Texas earn $113,840 to $147,660.
Pay range in Texas
- Bottom 10% earn under
- $96,880
- 25th percentile
- $113,840
- Median
- $131,670
- 75th percentile
- $147,660
- Top 10% earn over
- $161,980
Rank among states
#24 of 50
Texas pays nurse practitioners more than 26 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($168,520).
Jobs in Texas
25,970
1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.89× the U.S. concentration.
Nurse Practitioner pay in Texas cities
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $62.97 | 7,310 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $64.69 | 5,970 | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $61.56 | 2,700 | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $63.35 | 1,780 | |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $58.92 | 770 | |
| El Paso, TX | $61.11 | 670 | |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $62.74 | 520 | |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $66.67 | 480 | |
| Lubbock, TX | $61.11 | 370 | |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $64.33 | 350 | |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $67.06 | 310 | |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $62.26 | 310 | |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $59.87 | 300 | |
| Tyler, TX | $63.70 | 300 | |
| Longview, TX | $62.12 | 250 | |
| Amarillo, TX | $57.29 | 240 | |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $64.01 | 240 | |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $62.80 | 230 | |
| Waco, TX | $61.98 | 210 | |
| San Angelo, TX | $62.11 | 200 | |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $62.31 | 200 | |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $62.65 | 190 | |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $60.68 | 180 | |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $61.50 | 150 | |
| Laredo, TX | $58.34 | 130 | |
| Abilene, TX | $62.08 | 110 | |
| Midland, TX | $70.49 | 100 | |
| Victoria, TX | $62.30 | 100 | |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $61.42 | 80 | |
| Odessa, TX | $60.91 | 70 | |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $61.57 | 70 |
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Other healthcare salaries in Texas
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
$24,230
median a year · 329,590 jobs
Registered Nurses
$95,970
median a year · 271,380 jobs
Nursing Assistants
$37,500
median a year · 88,680 jobs
Medical Assistants
$39,520
median a year · 75,340 jobs
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
$62,240
median a year · 57,560 jobs
Pharmacy Technicians
$45,900
median a year · 41,740 jobs
Dental Assistants
$45,430
median a year · 33,230 jobs
Physicians, All Other
$269,800
median a year · 30,720 jobs
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
$59,290
median a year · 29,530 jobs
Pharmacists
$138,260
median a year · 24,700 jobs
Physical Therapists
$105,810
median a year · 21,870 jobs
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
$78,630
median a year · 20,250 jobs
Questions about nurse practitioner pay in Texas
How much does a nurse practitioner make in Texas?
Nurse Practitioners in Texas earned a median of $131,670 a year ($63.31 an hour) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $132,300. The middle half earned $113,840 to $147,660.
Where in Texas do nurse practitioners earn the most?
Among areas in Texas, pay was highest in Midland, TX at $146,610.
How does Texas rank for nurse practitioner pay?
Texas ranks #24 of 50 states for nurse practitioners pay. California pays the most, at $168,520 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
How many nurse practitioners work in Texas?
About 25,970 people worked as nurse practitioners in Texas in May 2025, or 1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.