Registered Nurse/ RN, Home Health
AccentCare · Sugarland, TX
Registered Nurses in the Sugar Land area earn a median of $47.02 per hour, about $97,810 a year, and the middle half of them earn between $38.29 and $50.95. That ranks 79th of 379 U.S. metro areas for registered nurse pay, and 61st of 335 once local prices are factored in. 1 open role with published pay is listed for Sugar Land. Tell us your role and we email current openings near Sugar Land.
AccentCare · Sugarland, TX
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Get my free pay reportThe metro median is 9% above the Texas statewide median of $43.27 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour. BLS counts about 65,300 registered nurses employed in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro area, 20.1 per 1,000 jobs. Employment is about as concentrated here than in the country as a whole (location quotient 0.95).
| Level | Per hour | Per year | Compared with U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% | $33.35 | $69,370 | 26% below U.S. median |
| Lower quartile | $38.29 | $79,640 | 15% below U.S. median |
| Median | $47.02 | $97,810 | 4% above U.S. median |
| Upper quartile | $50.95 | $105,980 | 13% above U.S. median |
| Top 10% | $60.25 | $125,320 | 34% above U.S. median |
BLS does not publish a separate figure for home health and hospice nurse. These numbers are for the broader category it belongs to, Registered Nurses.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024, Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), all industries. This is what employers report paying, not an offer for a specific role.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024. Prices are for the metro area, not for a single neighborhood.
Gross pay before taxes and benefits, from BLS pay levels for the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro area. For take-home pay use the take-home pay calculator.
| Item | Federal rate |
|---|---|
| Lodging per night | $128 |
| Meals and incidentals per day | $80 |
| Per week (7 nights, 7 days) | $1,456 |
| 13-week assignment | $18,928 |
Travel home health and hospice nurse assignments commonly pay housing and meals stipends. The GSA per diem is the federal benchmark for what those stipends can be tax-free. Whether a stipend is tax-free for you depends on keeping a valid tax home, so confirm with your recruiter and a tax professional. Compare with your offer in the travel pay calculator.
Source: U.S. General Services Administration per diem rates, fiscal year 2026 (average across months).
CMS lists 6 hospitals in Sugar Land, 2 of the 3 rated ones with 4 or 5 stars. Hospitals are a major employer of home health and hospice nurses.
| Hospital | Type | Ownership | CMS rating | Emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital Sugar Land, TX | Acute care | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | Yes |
| Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX | Acute care | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | Yes |
| St Michaels Medical Hospital Llc Sugar Land, TX | Acute care | For-profit | Not rated | Yes |
| Sugar Land Surgical Hospital Llp Sugar Land, TX | Acute care | Other | Not rated | Yes |
| Voyages Behavioral Health Of Sugar Land Sugar Land, TX | Psychiatric | For-profit | Not rated | No |
Source: CMS Hospital General Information, public data. A directory of hospitals, not a list of our clients.
HRSA lists 1 active primary care shortage designation that include Fort Bend County (1 facility). The highest-scoring one rates 19 on a 0 to 25 scale, where a higher score means a greater shortage.
Shortage areas are where demand for nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other clinicians is greatest. Federal loan repayment programs such as the NHSC and Nurse Corps cover some clinicians who work at eligible shortage-area sites. Eligibility is set by each program and by the site, so ask your recruiter before you plan around it.
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas data warehouse, designated areas only. A designation can cover part of a county.
| City | Distance | Median pay | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston, TX | 49 mi | $47.02/hr | 53,538 |
| Conroe, TX | 52 mi | $47.02/hr | 114,581 |
Home health and hospice nurse jobs in Texas · Home health and hospice nurse jobs nationwide
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.
Texas does not tax wage income at the state level, so take-home pay is higher than the same gross pay in a state that does.
Sugar Land city guide: hospitals, employers and licensing
BLS reports pay for registered nurses overall, not by specialty. Registered Nurses in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro area have a median pay of $47.02 per hour, about $97,810 a year. The middle half earn between $38.29 and $50.95 per hour (BLS, May 2024).
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands ranks 61st of 335 metro areas for registered nurse pay after adjusting for local prices, and 79th of 379 before adjusting. Overall prices run 1% below the U.S. average.
We list 1 open role with published pay from 1 employer in Sugar Land. Your free report adds named employers and pay near Sugar Land.
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. Confirm with the board before you accept a role.
HRSA lists 1 active primary care shortage designation that include Fort Bend County. Shortage areas often have more openings, and some loan repayment programs cover clinicians who work at eligible sites.
The federal per diem benchmark in Sugar Land is $128 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals, about $1,456 a week (GSA, fiscal year 2026). Your actual stipend depends on the assignment and your tax home.
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