Registered Nurses salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Registered Nurses in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $99,830 a year, based on BLS estimates for 65,910 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $97,550 and 4% above the TX statewide median of $95,970. It ranks #100 of 514 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE65,910 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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REGISTERED NURSES PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXmedian $101,420
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXmedian $97,890
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXmedian $94,370
- Killeen-Temple, TXmedian $93,440
- Waco, TXmedian $92,890
- Amarillo, TXmedian $86,850
- El Paso, TXmedian $86,100
- Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $84,500
Questions
What is the average Registered Nurses salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $99,830 a year (May 2025). Half of the 65,910 jobs pay between $81,890 and $116,000. The 10th percentile is $74,860 and the 90th is $130,440.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Registered Nurses?
That is 2% above the U.S. median of $97,550 and 4% above the TX statewide median of $95,970. It ranks #100 of 514 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.