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Nurse Practitioners Salary in Texas

What Nurse Practitioners earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 11 counties.

Average in TX
$131,113
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 4
published states
Workers in state
24,890
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
11 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Nurse Practitioners pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$130,980$100,458$74,959Dallas County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nurse Practitioners in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$130,980$100,458$82,687
2Tarrant County, TX$130,980$100,458$75,619
3Johnson County, TX$130,980$100,458$75,619
4Parker County, TX$130,980$100,458$75,619
5Dallas County, TX$130,980$100,458$74,959
6Collin County, TX$130,980$100,458$74,959
7Denton County, TX$130,980$100,458$74,959
8Ellis County, TX$130,980$100,458$74,959
9Kaufman County, TX$130,980$100,458$74,959
10Rockwall County, TX$130,980$100,458$74,959
11Hunt County, TX$130,980$100,458$74,959

Nurse Practitioners pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nurse Practitioners in Texas is $131,113, based on 24,890 workers. Among the 4 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $132,300, so Texas averages 0.9% below it.

Published data for Texas currently covers the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area, with a local median wage of $130,980.

Cost of living for Nurse Practitioners in Texas

We compare 11 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $82,687. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $74,959. The median wage covers all four basics in 11 of the 11 counties.

Nurse Practitioners in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Nurse Practitioners are California ($175,374), New Jersey ($156,018) and New York ($155,661).

Frequently asked questions: Nurse Practitioners in Texas

How much do Nurse Practitioners earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $131,113.

Which Texas county is best for Nurse Practitioners?

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($82,687). Tarrant County, TX follows at $75,619.