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Houston, TX at a glance

• $47.02/hrmedian pay, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands area
• $38–$51middle half of earners, per hour
• 99price level, U.S. = 100
• 28hospitals listed by CMS in Houston

• The metro median is 9% above the Texas statewide median of $43.27 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $47.02 median hour in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands buys what $47.67 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Houston: $128 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 22 active primary care shortage designations covering Harris 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 Houston · 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.