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Dallas, TX at a glance

• $47.47/hrmedian pay, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area
• $38–$51middle half of earners, per hour
• 103price level, U.S. = 100
• 19hospitals listed by CMS in Dallas

• The metro median is 10% above the Texas statewide median of $43.27 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $47.47 median hour in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington buys what $46.05 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Dallas: $175 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 16 active primary care shortage designations covering Dallas County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Texas is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Texas license by endorsement.

Registered Nurse pay and jobs in Dallas · Registered Nurse jobs in Texas · Texas state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.