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Registered Nurses salary in Houston, TX
Median pay for registered nurses in Houston, TX:
$93,330/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $67,810 – $115,460 · about 61,860 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by
+$12,520 (+15%).
What it's really worth in Houston
With Houston's cost of living at 100 (US=100), that $93,330 has the buying power of about
$93,579 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $78,061 · median home $308,306 · median rent $1,639/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.