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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) salary in Texas, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for licensed practical and vocational nurses in Texas, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for licensed practical and vocational nurses in Texas was $62,240 a year, or $29.92 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $48,910 to $76,140. About 57,560 were employed.

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Licensed Practical Nurse pay in Texas vs the US

Licensed Practical Nurse wages in Texas and the US, May 2025
Measure	TX annual	TX hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$62,240	$29.92	$64,400
Mean (average)	$62,770	$30.18	$67,050
10th percentile	$48,910	$23.52	$49,740
25th percentile	$57,110	$27.46	$59,000
75th percentile	$68,410	$32.89	$76,030
90th percentile	$76,140	$36.61	$83,440

Employment in Texas: 57,560. Location quotient: 0.98 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Licensed Practical Nurse salary by metro area in Texas

Licensed Practical Nurse median wage by metro area, Texas
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$64,370	$30.95	12,590
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$63,670	$30.61	10,730
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$62,280	$29.94	5,970
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$64,580	$31.05	3,620
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$56,250	$27.04	1,860
El Paso, TX	$58,770	$28.26	1,750
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$56,250	$27.04	1,260
Killeen-Temple, TX	$63,390	$30.48	1,190
Lubbock, TX	$58,510	$28.13	1,080
Corpus Christi, TX	$59,810	$28.76	990
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$58,590	$28.17	950
Tyler, TX	$59,550	$28.63	810
Waco, TX	$62,070	$29.84	780
Amarillo, TX	$61,330	$29.49	660
Longview, TX	$60,190	$28.94	650
Wichita Falls, TX	$60,330	$29.01	550
Abilene, TX	$60,950	$29.30	510
Laredo, TX	$56,850	$27.33	490
College Station-Bryan, TX	$60,020	$28.85	480
Texarkana, TX-AR	$57,370	$27.58	440
Sherman-Denison, TX	$60,460	$29.07	380
Victoria, TX	$58,130	$27.95	340
San Angelo, TX	$59,340	$28.53	330
Odessa, TX	$62,490	$30.04	320
Midland, TX	$64,240	$30.89	280
Eagle Pass, TX	$57,250	$27.52	160

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Licensed Practical Nurse salary in Texas

Median pay: $62,240 a year ($29.92 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $48,910 to $76,140 a year

Employed: 57,560

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does an LPN make per hour in Texas?

The median hourly wage was $29.92 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $23.52 and the 90th was $36.61.

What is the average LPN salary in Texas?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $62,770 a year and a median of $62,240 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do licensed practical and vocational nurses in Texas earn more than the US median?

The Texas median of $62,240 is 3% lower than the US median of $64,400 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Texas rank for licensed practical nurse pay?

Texas ranks 34 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for licensed practical and vocational nurses (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-2061. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.