TX · Updated October 15, 2026

CDI Specialist jobs in Texas

CDI Specialists in Texas earn a median of $37.53 per hour, about $78,060 a year, and the middle half earn between $27.08 and $47.70, 16% above the U.S. median. Pick a city below to see pay, hospitals and cost of living.

CDI Specialist jobs by city in Texas

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Houston2,390,125$37.81/hr$78,650
San Antonio1,526,656$41.22/hr$85,730
Dallas1,326,087$36.58/hr$76,080
Fort Worth1,008,106$36.58/hr$76,080
Austin993,588$37.94/hr$78,900
El Paso681,723$32.11/hr$66,800
Arlington403,672$36.58/hr$76,080
Corpus Christi317,317$40.30/hr$83,810
Plano293,286$36.58/hr$76,080
Lubbock272,086$39.25/hr$81,650
Laredo261,260$37.53/hr$78,060
Irving258,060$36.58/hr$76,080
Garland250,431$36.58/hr$76,080
Frisco235,208$36.58/hr$76,080
McKinney227,526$36.58/hr$76,080
Grand Prairie207,331$36.58/hr$76,080
Amarillo203,729$37.53/hr$78,060
Brownsville191,967$37.53/hr$78,060
Denton165,998$36.58/hr$76,080
Killeen160,616$30.11/hr$62,620
Mesquite150,140$36.58/hr$76,080
Pasadena149,617$37.81/hr$78,650
McAllen148,782$30.72/hr$63,900
Waco146,608$37.53/hr$78,060
Midland143,687$37.53/hr$78,060
Lewisville135,983$36.58/hr$76,080
Carrollton135,456$36.58/hr$76,080
Round Rock135,359$37.94/hr$78,900
Abilene130,501$37.53/hr$78,060
Pearland129,620$37.81/hr$78,650
College Station128,023$37.53/hr$78,060
Odessa119,748$37.53/hr$78,060
League City118,456$37.81/hr$78,650
Richardson118,221$36.58/hr$76,080
New Braunfels116,477$41.22/hr$85,730
Conroe114,581$37.81/hr$78,650
Allen113,746$36.58/hr$76,080
Beaumont112,893$37.53/hr$78,060
Tyler112,219$37.53/hr$78,060
Sugar Land109,851$37.81/hr$78,650

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024.

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How much do CDI Specialists make in Texas?

The median is $37.53 per hour, about $78,060 a year. The middle half earn between $27.08 and $47.70 per hour (BLS, May 2024).

Which Texas cities pay CDI Specialists the most?

See the table above: it lists every Texas city with 50,000 or more residents and the median pay for its metro area.

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1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Montage HealthMonterey, CA · 1 posting$84.65/ hr$72–$97
  • Emanate HealthWest Covina, CA · 1 posting$63.17/ hr$50–$77
  • San Antonio Regional HospitalUpland, CA · 1 posting$59.87/ hr$48–$72
  • Boston Medical CenterRemote, MA · 1 posting$56.69/ hr$38–$75

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Low$38Median$53.93High$76

8 CDI postings with published pay in the US, 8 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

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