Average Developmental Disability Nurse Salary in Fort Worth-Arlington

Developmental disability nurses in Fort Worth-Arlington earn an average of $74,690 per year (or $35.91 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$75,080
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
0% lower than the national average
$74,690
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Fort Worth-Arlington developmental disability nurses earn 0% 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 Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

10%
$55,223
MEDIAN
$70,885
90%
$91,169
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $91,169 $43
75th Percentile $87,483 $42
Median $70,885 $34
25th Percentile $60,126 $28

80% of Fort Worth-Arlington developmental disability nurses earn between $55,223 and $91,169.

Cost-of-living adjusted developmental disability nurse salary in Fort Worth-Arlington

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$71,065
Overall Average
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$74,690

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Fort Worth-Arlington developmental disability nurses earn about $71,065 per year. Cost-of-living in Fort Worth-Arlington is 5% 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 developmental disability nurses

Sugar Land, TX $76,170 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 Round Rock area comes in second, with a $73,936 average developmental disability nurse salary and 12,450 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?

Cath Lab Nurse $88,820 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $88,820 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $88,820 per year
Bariatric Nurse $88,114 per year
Vascular Nurse $87,569 per year
Nurse Manager $87,508 per year
Float Pool Nurse $87,346 per year
OR Nurse $86,801 per year
PACU Nurse $86,801 per year
Transplant Nurse $86,801 per year

At a $74,690 average annual salary, developmental disability nurses in Fort Worth-Arlington tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($88,820), quality assurance nurses ($88,820), aesthetic nurses ($88,820), bariatric nurses ($88,114), vascular nurses ($87,569), nurse managers ($87,508), float pool nurses ($87,346), OR nurses ($86,801), PACU nurses ($86,801), and transplant nurses ($86,801).

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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