Registered Nurse Salary in Houston, TX (2026)

What registered nurse pay in Houston really looks like

Houston tracks the national market almost exactly. The local registered nurse median of $99,830 a year sits within 2% ($2,280) of the U.S. median of $97,550, so national salary benchmarks translate cleanly to this metro — the number you have seen quoted nationally is, give or take, what registered nurses actually earn in Houston.

The local range is moderate — $81,890 at the 25th percentile to $116,000 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Houston Registered Nurses earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $116,000 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $81,890 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 65,910 registered nurse jobs across the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open registered nurse jobs in Houston against the BLS $99,830 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Houston is concrete: a metro median of $99,830 with most registered nurses landing between $81,890 and $116,000. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local registered nurse openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $116,000, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Houston median, not the ones that sit under it.

How we know this — Houston sources

Wage figures for Registered Nurse in Houston, TX are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area (MSA code 26420) (SOC 29-1141), released 2026-07-23. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

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Registered Nurse pay in Houston, TX — common questions

How much does a Registered Nurse make in Houston, TX?

The median Registered Nurse salary in Houston, TX is $99,830/year ($2,280 (2%) above the national median), with a typical range of $81,890–$116,000 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-07-23.

Is Houston a strong pay market for Registered Nurses?

At a $99,830 median, Houston is $2,280 (2%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $97,550. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Registered Nurse in Houston?

Target employers paying toward the $116,000 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Registered Nurse openings in Houston and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Registered Nurses work in Houston?

BLS estimates roughly 65,910 registered nurse jobs across Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).