RN contract pay in Texas — advertised weekly rates
Median $1,941 a week across 15,529 live RN listings in Texas with posted pay, as of November 7, 2026 — −14.0% against the national median of $2,257.
- $1,941median per week−14.0% vs national
- $1,726–$2,23725th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,009mean per week−13.1% vs national
- $52.67median hourly equivalentfrom 14,850 listings with posted hours
- 15,529listings 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 — 15,529 of them as of November 7, 2026. 95% 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 325 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 | 15,529 | $1,726 | $1,941 | $2,237 | $2,009 | $52.67 (n=14,850) | −14.0% |
| National | 182,268 | $2,005 | $2,257 | $2,558 | $2,313 | $60.58 (n=171,355) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 14,815 | $1,957 | $1,739–$2,252 | $2,026 | $52.88 (n=14,391) | −13.3% |
| Contract | 453 | $1,728 | $1,548–$1,944 | $1,766 | $47.70 (n=452) | −23.4% |
| Full-time | 225 | $1,512 | $1,404–$1,548 | $1,482 | $60.00 (n=7) | −33.0% |
| Not stated | 33 | $1,404 | $1,332–$1,404 | $1,487 | — | −37.8% |
| Per diem / PRN | 3 | 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 | 7,008 | $1,872 | $1,691–$2,160 | $1,958 | $51.61 (n=6,980) | −17.1% |
| Days | 6,812 | $2,008 | $1,783–$2,293 | $2,055 | $53.97 (n=6,745) | −11.0% |
| Not stated | 1,387 | $1,965 | $1,728–$2,270 | $2,030 | $51.86 (n=804) | −12.9% |
| Evenings | 242 | $2,039 | $1,778–$2,291 | $2,076 | $55.17 (n=241) | −9.7% |
| Rotating | 80 | $1,962 | $1,703–$2,250 | $2,026 | $53.97 (n=80) | −13.1% |
Specialties in Texas, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cath Lab | 738 | $2,467 | $2,295–$2,622 | $62.48 | +9.3% | 738 jobs |
| 2 | Interventional Radiology | 79 | $2,442 | $2,157–$2,844 | $61.78 | +8.2% | 79 jobs |
| 3 | Home Health | 34 | $2,380 | $2,032–$2,556 | $59.50 | +5.4% | 34 jobs |
| 4 | CVOR | 437 | $2,319 | $2,145–$2,445 | $59.51 | +2.7% | 437 jobs |
| 5 | OR | 1,099 | $2,159 | $1,984–$2,357 | $55.58 | −4.3% | 1,099 jobs |
| 6 | L&D | 1,234 | $2,118 | $1,918–$2,347 | $58.39 | −6.2% | 1,234 jobs |
| 7 | NICU | 446 | $2,112 | $1,876–$2,399 | $57.72 | −6.4% | 446 jobs |
| 8 | ER | 3,596 | $2,032 | $1,786–$2,256 | $55.83 | −10.0% | 3,596 jobs |
| 9 | Hospice | 39 | $1,977 | $1,816–$2,085 | $51.33 | −12.4% | 39 jobs |
| 10 | PICU | 262 | $1,897 | $1,729–$2,110 | $52.36 | −16.0% | 262 jobs |
| 11 | ICU | 1,661 | $1,888 | $1,734–$2,095 | $51.33 | −16.3% | 1,661 jobs |
| 12 | CVICU | 395 | $1,864 | $1,727–$2,019 | $51.61 | −17.4% | 395 jobs |
| 13 | PCU | 1,094 | $1,812 | $1,699–$2,010 | $49.97 | −19.7% | 1,094 jobs |
| 14 | Endoscopy | 156 | $1,812 | $1,662–$1,900 | $45.98 | −19.7% | 156 jobs |
| 15 | Orthopedics | 70 | $1,805 | $1,677–$2,288 | $48.85 | −20.0% | 70 jobs |
| 16 | PACU | 283 | $1,786 | $1,686–$1,968 | $47.50 | −20.9% | 283 jobs |
| 17 | Oncology | 207 | $1,742 | $1,597–$2,085 | $47.75 | −22.8% | 207 jobs |
| 18 | Telemetry | 487 | $1,739 | $1,636–$1,843 | $48.08 | −23.0% | 487 jobs |
| 19 | Med-Surg | 2,293 | $1,728 | $1,594–$1,890 | $47.58 | −23.4% | 2,293 jobs |
| 20 | OB/GYN | 39 | $1,687 | $1,560–$2,152 | $49.06 | −25.3% | 39 jobs |
| 21 | Rehab | 128 | $1,654 | $1,568–$1,780 | $45.92 | −26.7% | 128 jobs |
| 22 | Post Partum | 292 | $1,598 | $1,500–$1,811 | $44.31 | −29.2% | 292 jobs |
| 23 | Pediatrics | 119 | $1,404 | $1,404–$1,846 | $53.07 | −37.8% | 119 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Coronary Care (28), Case Management (24), Long Term Acute (22), Dialysis (15), Psych (6), Wound Care (4), LTC (2).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Texas — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 7, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/texas. Data as of November 7, 2026.
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