Average PACU Nurse Salary in San Antonio

PACU nurses in San Antonio earn an average of $83,224 per year (or $40.01 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
San Antonio, TX
4% lower than the national average
$83,224
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San Antonio PACU nurses earn 4% lower than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

PACU nurse salary range in San Antonio, TX

10%
$63,471
MEDIAN
$81,916
90%
$103,432
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $103,432 $49
75th Percentile $95,834 $46
Median $81,916 $39
25th Percentile $67,586 $32

80% of San Antonio PACU nurses earn between $63,471 and $103,432.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in San Antonio

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
San Antonio, TX
$85,009
Overall Average
San Antonio, TX
$83,224

Adjusted for cost-of-living, San Antonio PACU nurses earn about $85,009 per year. Cost-of-living in San Antonio is 2% 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 PACU nurses

Sugar Land, TX $88,521 per year
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $86,801 per year
Round Rock, TX $85,926 per year
El Paso, TX $73,063 per year

Texas nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is Sugar Land, where the average PACU nurses salary is $88,521 and 54,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Fort Worth-Arlington area comes in second, with a $86,801 average PACU nurse salary and 62,840 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in San Antonio, TX?

Quality Assurance Nurse $85,160 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $85,160 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $85,160 per year
Bariatric Nurse $84,482 per year
Vascular Nurse $83,960 per year
Nurse Manager $83,902 per year
Float Pool Nurse $83,747 per year
OR Nurse $83,224 per year
Transport Nurse $83,224 per year
Womens Health Nurse $83,224 per year

At a $83,224 average annual salary, PACU nurses in San Antonio tend to earn less than quality assurance nurses ($85,160), cath lab nurses ($85,160), aesthetic nurses ($85,160), bariatric nurses ($84,482), vascular nurses ($83,960), nurse managers ($83,902), and float pool nurses ($83,747). They tend to earn more than OR nurses ($83,224), transport nurses ($83,224), and womens health nurses ($83,224).

More about PACU nurses

A PACU nurse cares for patients who have undergone surgery or are recovering from procedures requiring anesthesia.

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