Average Public Health Nurse Salary in Texas
Public health nurses in Texas earn an average of $73,780 per year (or $35.47 per hour).
Texas public health nurses earn 10% lower than the national average salary for public health nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).
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Public health nurse salary range in Texas
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $92,384 | $44 |
| 75th Percentile | $87,022 | $41 |
| Median | $72,102 | $34 |
| 25th Percentile | $58,366 | $28 |
80% of Texas public health nurses earn between $55,745 and $92,384.
Cost-of-living adjusted public health nurse salary in Texas
Adjusted for cost-of-living, Texas public health nurses earn about $74,151 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.
Public health nurses salaries in other states
| California | $115,047 per year |
| Oregon | $86,301 per year |
| Massachusetts | $96,630 per year |
| Washington | $93,883 per year |
| New York | $88,654 per year |
| Nevada | $91,235 per year |
| New Jersey | $81,536 per year |
| Connecticut | $83,322 per year |
| Minnesota | $87,077 per year |
| Maryland | $89,525 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 $73,780 average annual salary, public health 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).
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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health
