Nurse Practitioners in Texas
Is Texas a good place for you to work as a Nurse Practitioner?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Nurse Practitioners in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Nurse Practitioners in Texas is growing faster than average.
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Nurse Practitioners in Texas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Nurse Practitioner Career?
- Health Professions
- Nursing
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
- School Nursing
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
- Critical Care Nursing
- Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing
- Nursing Practice
- Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
- Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
How Many Nurse Practitioners Work in Texas?
12,020 people worked as Nurse Practitioners in 2018 in this state.
There were 10,730 Nurse Practitioners employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 1,290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,820 Nurse Practitioners working in it, which means Texas has more Nurse Practitioners than average.
Job Projections for Texas
Jobs for Nurse Practitioners in this state are growing at a rate of 43.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 36.1%.
Texas Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 930 annual Nurse Practitioners job openings in Texas, and 13,030 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 14,400 annual jobs and 211,600 total jobs in 2026.
What do Nurse Practitioners Make in Texas?
In 2018 wages for Nurse Practitioners ranged from $82,490 to $151,720 with $108,660 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $39.66 to $72.94. The median hourly rate was $52.24.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $52.7 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.46.
The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Texas Metros for Nurse Practitioners
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Nurse Practitioners.
| Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 3,300 | $104,950 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 3,000 | $116,280 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1,360 | $103,400 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX | 820 | $103,930 |
| El Paso, TX | 390 | $104,770 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 290 | $120,100 |
| Lubbock, TX | 250 | $109,530 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 230 | $103,750 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 150 | $115,940 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 140 | $97,540 |
| Tyler, TX | 140 | $109,710 |
| Waco, TX | 140 | $117,350 |
| Longview, TX | 120 | $108,650 |
| Midland, TX | 120 | $116,740 |
| Amarillo, TX | 110 | $101,640 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 110 | $106,280 |
| Abilene, TX | 100 | $88,620 |
| Laredo, TX | 100 | $110,180 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 90 | $128,430 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 50 | $124,030 |
| San Angelo, TX | 50 | $105,210 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 50 | $107,980 |
| Odessa, TX | 30 | $104,100 |
Top States for Nurse Practitioners Employment
The table below shows the states where most Nurse Practitioners work.
| State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 13,710 | $118,550 |
| California | 13,420 | $126,890 |
| Texas | 12,020 | $108,660 |
| Florida | 10,590 | $97,270 |
| Ohio | 7,510 | $101,010 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,280 | $97,130 |
| Tennessee | 7,010 | $96,440 |
| Massachusetts | 6,200 | $119,420 |
| Georgia | 6,110 | $104,360 |
| New Jersey | 5,900 | $118,040 |
| Illinois | 5,540 | $103,760 |
| Indiana | 4,780 | $102,390 |
| North Carolina | 4,760 | $101,540 |
| Virginia | 4,710 | $102,480 |
| Michigan | 4,490 | $103,210 |
| Missouri | 4,390 | $98,430 |
| Minnesota | 3,880 | $115,550 |
| Maryland | 3,710 | $108,580 |
| Alabama | 3,680 | $95,010 |
| Arizona | 3,510 | $111,780 |
Below are the states where Nurse Practitioners get paid the most:
| State | Annual Median Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $126,890 |
| Hawaii | $123,570 |
| Alaska | $120,100 |
| Massachusetts | $119,420 |
| New York | $118,550 |
| New Jersey | $118,040 |
| Washington | $116,350 |
| Minnesota | $115,550 |
| Connecticut | $115,370 |
| Wyoming | $114,000 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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