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Nurse Practitioner (NP) salary in Texas, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for nurse practitioners 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 nurse practitioners in Texas was $131,670 a year, or $63.31 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $96,880 to $161,980. About 25,970 were employed.

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Nurse Practitioner pay in Texas vs the US

Nurse Practitioner wages in Texas and the US, May 2025
MeasureTX annualTX hourlyUS annual
Median (50th percentile)$131,670$63.31$132,300
Mean (average)$131,420$63.18$137,300
10th percentile$96,880$46.58$101,340
25th percentile$113,840$54.73$117,990
75th percentile$147,660$70.99$156,700
90th percentile$161,980$77.88$174,420

Employment in Texas: 25,970. Location quotient: 0.89 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Nurse Practitioner salary by metro area in Texas

Nurse Practitioner median wage by metro area, Texas
Metro areaMedian annualMedian hourlyEmployed
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$130,980$62.977,310
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$134,560$64.695,970
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$128,050$61.562,700
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$131,770$63.351,780
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$122,550$58.92770
El Paso, TX$127,110$61.11670
Killeen-Temple, TX$138,670$66.67480
Lubbock, TX$127,100$61.11370
Corpus Christi, TX$133,810$64.33350
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$124,530$59.87300
Tyler, TX$132,490$63.70300
Longview, TX$129,210$62.12250
Amarillo, TX$119,150$57.29240
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$133,130$64.01240
Waco, TX$128,920$61.98210
San Angelo, TX$129,180$62.11200
Wichita Falls, TX$130,310$62.65190
College Station-Bryan, TX$126,210$60.68180
Texarkana, TX-AR$127,920$61.50150
Laredo, TX$121,360$58.34130
Abilene, TX$129,120$62.08110
Midland, TX$146,610$70.49100
Victoria, TX$129,580$62.30100
Sherman-Denison, TX$127,760$61.4280
Odessa, TX$126,690$60.9170

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

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Nurse Practitioner salary in Texas
Median pay: $131,670 a year ($63.31 an hour)
Middle 80% earn $96,880 to $161,980 a year
Employed: 25,970
BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

Questions

How much does an NP make per hour in Texas?

The median hourly wage was $63.31 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $46.58 and the 90th was $77.88.

What is the average NP salary in Texas?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $131,420 a year and a median of $131,670 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do nurse practitioners in Texas earn more than the US median?

The Texas median of $131,670 is 0% lower than the US median of $132,300 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Texas rank for nurse practitioner pay?

Texas ranks 25 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for nurse practitioners (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1171. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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