Average Cardiac Care Nurse Salary in Houston

Cardiac care nurses in Houston earn an average of $82,346 per year (or $39.59 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Houston, TX
1% higher than the national average
$82,346
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Houston cardiac care nurses earn 1% higher than the national average salary for cardiac care nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Cardiac care nurse salary range in Houston, TX

10%
$60,770
MEDIAN
$77,732
90%
$97,766
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,766 $47
75th Percentile $94,193 $45
Median $77,732 $37
25th Percentile $72,687 $34

80% of Houston cardiac care nurses earn between $60,770 and $97,766.

Cost-of-living adjusted cardiac care nurse salary in Houston

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Houston, TX
$82,263
Overall Average
Houston, TX
$82,346

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Houston cardiac care nurses earn about $82,263 per year. Cost-of-living in Houston is 0% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Texas for cardiac care nurses

Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $80,746 per year
Round Rock, TX $79,931 per year
New Braunfels, TX $77,418 per year
El Paso, TX $67,965 per year

Texas nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where cardiac care nurses are paid the highest is Fort Worth-Arlington, where the average cardiac care nurses salary is $80,746 and 62,840 registered nurses are currently employed. The Round Rock area comes in second, with a $79,931 average cardiac care nurse salary and 12,450 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Houston, TX?

Quality Assurance Nurse $90,580 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $90,580 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $90,580 per year
Bariatric Nurse $89,860 per year
Vascular Nurse $89,304 per year
Nurse Manager $89,242 per year
Float Pool Nurse $89,077 per year
OR Nurse $88,521 per year
Womens Health Nurse $88,521 per year
PACU Nurse $88,521 per year

At a $82,346 average annual salary, cardiac care nurses in Houston tend to earn less than quality assurance nurses ($90,580), cath lab nurses ($90,580), aesthetic nurses ($90,580), bariatric nurses ($89,860), vascular nurses ($89,304), nurse managers ($89,242), float pool nurses ($89,077), OR nurses ($88,521), womens health nurses ($88,521), and PACU nurses ($88,521).

More about cardiac care nurses

Cardiac nurses serve on the healthcare teams that provide care for patients receiving treatment for cardiovascular conditions and diseases. These registered nurses (RNs) receive special training and certification in the cardiovascular system.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health