RN contract pay in Texas — advertised weekly rates
Median $1,934 a week across 12,226 live RN listings in Texas with posted pay, as of September 16, 2026 — −11.9% against the national median of $2,194.
- $1,934median per week−11.9% vs national
- $1,680–$2,18625th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $1,968mean per week−12.5% vs national
- $52.78median hourly equivalentfrom 11,706 listings with posted hours
- 12,226listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in Texas that posted a rate — 12,226 of them as of September 16, 2026. 96% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 851 listings in Texas post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 12,226 | $1,680 | $1,934 | $2,186 | $1,968 | $52.78 (n=11,706) | −11.9% |
| National | 155,180 | $1,965 | $2,194 | $2,485 | $2,248 | $59.33 (n=147,568) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 11,741 | $1,944 | $1,697–$2,198 | $1,985 | $52.88 (n=11,413) | −11.4% |
| Contract | 288 | $1,656 | $1,368–$1,944 | $1,696 | $46.00 (n=287) | −24.5% |
| Not stated | 99 | $1,296 | $1,296–$1,404 | $1,329 | — | −40.9% |
| Full-time | 93 | $1,440 | $1,296–$1,548 | $1,453 | $52.50 (n=6) | −34.4% |
| Per diem / PRN | 4 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Part-time | 1 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 5,900 | $1,870 | $1,636–$2,119 | $1,908 | $51.65 (n=5,888) | −14.8% |
| Days | 4,727 | $2,000 | $1,774–$2,274 | $2,042 | $53.78 (n=4,698) | −8.8% |
| Not stated | 1,452 | $1,946 | $1,652–$2,168 | $1,968 | $53.42 (n=975) | −11.3% |
| Evenings | 106 | $1,973 | $1,756–$2,162 | $1,963 | $53.72 (n=105) | −10.1% |
| Rotating | 41 | $2,122 | $1,728–$2,479 | $2,113 | $55.33 (n=40) | −3.3% |
Specialties in Texas, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cath Lab | 502 | $2,404 | $2,257–$2,584 | $61.99 | +9.6% | 502 jobs |
| 2 | Interventional Radiology | 109 | $2,380 | $2,268–$2,520 | $61.30 | +8.5% | 109 jobs |
| 3 | CVOR | 499 | $2,246 | $2,016–$2,522 | $58.39 | +2.4% | 499 jobs |
| 4 | L&D | 1,405 | $2,203 | $2,005–$2,434 | $60.36 | +0.4% | 1,405 jobs |
| 5 | Home Health | 31 | $2,120 | $1,956–$2,280 | $52.93 | −3.4% | 31 jobs |
| 6 | OR | 1,148 | $2,095 | $1,924–$2,296 | $54.53 | −4.5% | 1,148 jobs |
| 7 | Coronary Care | 34 | $2,087 | $1,970–$2,380 | $56.44 | −4.9% | 34 jobs |
| 8 | Hospice | 67 | $2,020 | $1,937–$2,208 | $53.00 | −7.9% | 67 jobs |
| 9 | NICU | 597 | $1,971 | $1,764–$2,142 | $54.61 | −10.2% | 597 jobs |
| 10 | ER | 2,585 | $1,950 | $1,783–$2,101 | $53.89 | −11.1% | 2,585 jobs |
| 11 | Endoscopy | 102 | $1,827 | $1,755–$1,944 | $46.38 | −16.7% | 102 jobs |
| 12 | ICU | 1,101 | $1,814 | $1,610–$2,041 | $49.33 | −17.3% | 1,101 jobs |
| 13 | CVICU | 318 | $1,802 | $1,638–$1,998 | $49.86 | −17.9% | 318 jobs |
| 14 | PCU | 693 | $1,767 | $1,589–$2,040 | $47.56 | −19.5% | 693 jobs |
| 15 | PACU | 145 | $1,735 | $1,626–$2,124 | $47.15 | −20.9% | 145 jobs |
| 16 | Med-Surg | 1,234 | $1,714 | $1,545–$1,887 | $47.19 | −21.9% | 1,234 jobs |
| 17 | Orthopedics | 30 | $1,708 | $1,598–$1,799 | $46.43 | −22.2% | 30 jobs |
| 18 | PICU | 117 | $1,696 | $1,589–$1,857 | $47.11 | −22.7% | 117 jobs |
| 19 | Case Management | 86 | $1,675 | $1,578–$1,806 | $43.92 | −23.7% | 86 jobs |
| 20 | Telemetry | 486 | $1,656 | $1,520–$1,817 | $45.89 | −24.5% | 486 jobs |
| 21 | Oncology | 210 | $1,547 | $1,443–$1,728 | $42.64 | −29.5% | 210 jobs |
| 22 | Rehab | 146 | $1,543 | $1,418–$1,685 | $42.75 | −29.7% | 146 jobs |
| 23 | OB/GYN | 32 | $1,521 | $1,422–$2,140 | $42.25 | −30.7% | 32 jobs |
| 24 | Post Partum | 174 | $1,476 | $1,352–$1,577 | $40.92 | −32.7% | 174 jobs |
| 25 | Pediatrics | 114 | $1,368 | $1,296–$1,732 | $51.22 | −37.6% | 114 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Dialysis (21), Long Term Acute (12), LTC (4), Psych (4), Wound Care (2), Infusion (1).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Texas — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved September 16, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/texas. Data as of September 16, 2026.
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