Average Developmental Disability Nurse Salary in Texas

Developmental disability nurses in Texas earn an average of $71,839 per year (or $34.54 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$75,080
Texas
4% lower than the national average
$71,839
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Texas developmental disability nurses earn 4% lower than the national average salary for developmental disability nurses, at $75,080 (or $36.09 per hour).

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Developmental disability nurse salary range in Texas

10%
$54,278
MEDIAN
$70,204
90%
$89,953
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $89,953 $43
75th Percentile $84,732 $40
Median $70,204 $33
25th Percentile $56,830 $27

80% of Texas developmental disability nurses earn between $54,278 and $89,953.

Cost-of-living adjusted developmental disability nurse salary in Texas

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Texas
$72,200
Overall Average
Texas
$71,839

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Texas developmental disability nurses earn about $72,200 per year. Cost-of-living in Texas is 0% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Texas for developmental disability nurses

Sugar Land, TX $76,170 per year
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $74,690 per year
Round Rock, TX $73,936 per year
New Braunfels, TX $71,612 per year
El Paso, TX $62,868 per year

Texas nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where developmental disability nurses are paid the highest is Sugar Land, where the average developmental disability nurses salary is $76,170 and 54,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Fort Worth-Arlington area comes in second, with a $74,690 average developmental disability nurse salary and 62,840 registered nurses employed.

Developmental disability nurses salaries in other states

California $110,863 per year
Massachusetts $85,893 per year
New York $72,789 per year
Connecticut $81,239 per year
Minnesota $81,678 per year
Maryland $79,649 per year
Illinois $75,022 per year
Pennsylvania $72,292 per year
Michigan $72,604 per year
Florida $66,485 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Texas?

Cath Lab Nurse $85,430 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $85,430 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $85,430 per year
Bariatric Nurse $84,750 per year
Vascular Nurse $84,226 per year
Nurse Manager $84,168 per year
Float Pool Nurse $84,012 per year
OR Nurse $83,488 per year
PACU Nurse $83,488 per year
Transplant Nurse $83,488 per year

At a $71,839 average annual salary, developmental disability nurses in Texas tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($85,430), quality assurance nurses ($85,430), aesthetic nurses ($85,430), bariatric nurses ($84,750), vascular nurses ($84,226), nurse managers ($84,168), float pool nurses ($84,012), OR nurses ($83,488), PACU nurses ($83,488), and transplant nurses ($83,488).

More about developmental disability nurses

Developmental disability nurses (DDNs), sometimes called special needs nurses, care for patients with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and Down Syndrome are among the most common conditions.

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