Average PCU Nurse Salary in San Antonio

PCU nurses in San Antonio earn an average of $76,450 per year (or $36.76 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
San Antonio, TX
2% lower than the national average
$76,450
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San Antonio PCU nurses earn 2% lower than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

PCU nurse salary range in San Antonio, TX

10%
$58,304
MEDIAN
$75,248
90%
$95,013
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $95,013 $45
75th Percentile $88,034 $42
Median $75,248 $36
25th Percentile $62,085 $29

80% of San Antonio PCU nurses earn between $58,304 and $95,013.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
San Antonio, TX
$78,090
Overall Average
San Antonio, TX
$76,450

Adjusted for cost-of-living, San Antonio PCU nurses earn about $78,090 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 PCU nurses

Sugar Land, TX $81,316 per year
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $79,736 per year
Round Rock, TX $78,932 per year
El Paso, TX $67,116 per year

Texas nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Sugar Land, where the average PCU nurses salary is $81,316 and 54,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Fort Worth-Arlington area comes in second, with a $79,736 average PCU nurse salary and 62,840 registered nurses employed.

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

Cath Lab Nurse $85,160 per year
Quality Assurance 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
PACU Nurse $83,224 per year
Transplant Nurse $83,224 per year

At a $76,450 average annual salary, PCU nurses in San Antonio tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($85,160), quality assurance nurses ($85,160), aesthetic nurses ($85,160), bariatric nurses ($84,482), vascular nurses ($83,960), nurse managers ($83,902), float pool nurses ($83,747), OR nurses ($83,224), PACU nurses ($83,224), and transplant nurses ($83,224).

More about PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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