Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Texas | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $131,670 | $135,791 | -3% |
| Median hourly wage | $63.30 | $65.28 | -3% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $135,602.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $147,764 | $115,000 | $178,250 | 119 |
| Houston | $134,915 | $105,000 | $162,750 | 96 |
| Dallas | $134,915 | $105,000 | $162,750 | 102 |
| Fort Worth | $131,060 | $102,000 | $158,100 | 99 |
| Arlington | $128,490 | $100,000 | $155,000 | 98 |
| San Antonio | $119,496 | $93,000 | $144,150 | 91 |
| El Paso | $109,217 | $85,000 | $131,750 | 86 |
The median annual salary for a Nurse Practitioner in Texas is $131,670, or about $63.30 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Nurse Practitioners is $135,791. Texas is -3% below the national median.
Entry-level nurse practitioners in Texas typically earn from $115,000 depending on the city and employer.
With 25,970 nurse practitioner jobs on record and a median salary of $131,670, Texas offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, nurse practitioners rank 53 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 93% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Cardiologists at $410,150, Neurologists at $360,640, Physicians, Pathologists at $345,830 — all figures are median annual wages for Texas.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, nurse practitioners rank 53 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 93% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Texas | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $410,150 | $2,050 |
| Neurologists | $360,640 | $660 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $345,830 | $1,530 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $323,010 | — |
| Radiologists | $319,320 | $2,330 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $316,830 | $780 |
Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 794 occupations in Texas.