Nurse practitioner salary in Texas
Texas nurse practitioners earn a median of $131,670 a year ($63.31 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025. That is about the same as the national median of $132,300, and ranks 25th of 51 states.
Median, Texas
$131,670
Mean $131,420
Middle half earns
$113,840 to $147,660
US: $117,990 to $156,700
Employed in Texas
25,970
0.89x the national concentration
Where Texas sits in the range
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Nurse practitioner pay by percentile
Ten percent of Texas nurse practitioners earned less than $96,880 and ten percent earned more than $161,980, a spread of $65,100. Where you land depends mostly on specialty, setting, experience and how the productivity pay is built, which is why two offers in the same city can be far apart.
| Percentile | Texas | United States | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $96,880 | $101,340 | -4.4% |
| 25th | $113,840 | $117,990 | -3.5% |
| Median | $131,670 | $132,300 | -0.5% |
| 75th | $147,660 | $156,700 | -5.8% |
| 90th | $161,980 | $174,420 | -7.1% |
Nurse practitioner pay by metro area
BLS published NP pay for 25 metro areas that include part of Texas. Midland, TX has the highest median at $146,610. Metro estimates rest on smaller samples than the statewide figure, so treat a low-precision row as a direction, not a number.
| Metro area | Employed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 7,310 | $130,980 | $102,120 to $155,580 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXmoderate precision | 5,970 | $134,560 | $116,500 to $143,680 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXmoderate precision | 2,700 | $128,050 | $124,740 to $150,350 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1,780 | $131,770 | $116,150 to $146,940 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 770 | $122,550 | $103,380 to $132,040 |
| El Paso, TXmoderate precision | 670 | $127,110 | $113,930 to $144,900 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 480 | $138,670 | $129,040 to $149,030 |
| Lubbock, TXmoderate precision | 370 | $127,100 | $109,880 to $135,980 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 350 | $133,810 | $122,180 to $160,660 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TXmoderate precision | 300 | $124,530 | $101,980 to $159,860 |
| Tyler, TXmoderate precision | 300 | $132,490 | $111,780 to $144,100 |
| Longview, TX | 250 | $129,210 | $108,420 to $138,460 |
| Amarillo, TXmoderate precision | 240 | $119,150 | $106,230 to $138,320 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 240 | $133,130 | $122,260 to $142,590 |
| Waco, TX | 210 | $128,920 | $116,360 to $146,340 |
| San Angelo, TXmoderate precision | 200 | $129,180 | $124,870 to $135,190 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 190 | $130,310 | $103,630 to $137,440 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 180 | $126,210 | $115,470 to $145,400 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 150 | $127,920 | $103,490 to $151,900 |
| Laredo, TXmoderate precision | 130 | $121,360 | $104,690 to $142,930 |
| Abilene, TX | 110 | $129,120 | $107,630 to $141,060 |
| Midland, TXmoderate precision | 100 | $146,610 | $127,270 to $163,130 |
| Victoria, TX | 100 | $129,580 | $109,890 to $141,960 |
| Sherman-Denison, TXmoderate precision | 80 | $127,760 | $107,740 to $135,350 |
| Odessa, TXmoderate precision | 70 | $126,690 | $120,310 to $143,000 |
How NP pay compares with other clinicians in Texas
| Occupation | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse practitioner | $131,670 | $132,300 |
| Physician assistant | $134,550 | $135,880 |
| Nurse anesthetist (CRNA) | $244,990 | $236,590 |
| Registered nurse | $95,970 | $97,550 |
The Texas NP workforce
BLS counts 25,970 nurse practitioners on Texas payrolls, or 1.85 for every 1,000 jobs in the state, close to the national concentration. The federal NPI registry, which also counts self-employed and part-time clinicians, lists 37,684 nurse practitioners with a Texas practice address, and 2,330 new NP NPIs there in the past twelve months.
Using these numbers when you negotiate
A state median is a reference point, not a target. If an offer comes in under $113,840, it sits in the bottom quarter of what Texas nurse practitioners earn, and you should know why before you sign: a new-grad rate, a light schedule, or a base kept low because a productivity bonus is supposed to make up the difference. If it is above $147,660, ask what is expected in return, such as call, volume targets or a longer non-compete.
Compare the whole package, not the base: how the bonus is calculated, call pay, CME, PTO and who pays malpractice tail coverage. The negotiation guide and the contract checklist walk through each term.
Questions about NP pay in Texas
How much does a NP make in Texas?
The median annual wage for nurse practitioners in Texas was $131,670 in May 2025, and the mean was $131,420, per the BLS. The middle half earned between $113,840 and $147,660.
What is the hourly rate for nurse practitioners in Texas?
The median hourly wage was $63.31 and the mean was $63.18. BLS computes hourly figures from annual pay assuming a full-time year, so per-shift or per-diem rates can differ.
Where do NPs earn the most in Texas?
Among Texas metro areas with published data, Midland, TX had the highest median at $146,610, and Amarillo, TX the lowest at $119,150.
How does Texas rank for NP pay?
Texas ranks 25th of 51 states (including DC) by median NP pay, about the same as the national median of $132,300. Pay is only half the picture: compare it with what housing and taxes cost where you would live.
How many nurse practitioners work in Texas?
BLS estimated 25,970 nurse practitioners employed in Texas in May 2025. The federal NPI registry lists 37,684 with a Texas practice address.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (bls.gov/oes), SOC 29-1171, all industries and ownerships. NPI counts: NPPES monthly file, August 2026 (CMS, public domain). BLS wages are straight-time pay: they include production bonuses but leave out overtime, shift differentials, non-production bonuses and benefits, and they exclude the self-employed.
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