Average Substance Abuse Nurse Salary in Texas

Substance abuse nurses in Texas earn an average of $73,780 per year (or $35.47 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Texas
8% lower than the national average
$73,780
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Texas substance abuse nurses earn 8% lower than the national average salary for substance abuse nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Substance abuse nurse salary range in Texas

10%
$55,745
MEDIAN
$72,102
90%
$92,384
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 substance abuse nurses earn between $55,745 and $92,384.

Cost-of-living adjusted substance abuse nurse salary in Texas

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Texas
$74,151
Overall Average
Texas
$73,780

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Texas substance abuse 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.

Highest paying cities in Texas for substance abuse nurses

Sugar Land, TX $78,228 per year
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $76,708 per year
Round Rock, TX $75,934 per year
New Braunfels, TX $73,547 per year
El Paso, TX $64,567 per year

Texas nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where substance abuse nurses are paid the highest is Sugar Land, where the average substance abuse nurses salary is $78,228 and 54,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Fort Worth-Arlington area comes in second, with a $76,708 average substance abuse nurse salary and 62,840 registered nurses employed.

Substance abuse nurses salaries in other states

California $123,414 per year
Massachusetts $91,261 per year
Washington $98,772 per year
New York $81,860 per year
New Jersey $96,620 per year
Connecticut $97,903 per year
Minnesota $77,402 per year
Maryland $84,813 per year
Arizona $79,657 per year
Colorado $83,374 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, substance abuse 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 substance abuse nurses

A substance abuse nurse specializes in treating patients battling addictions. They are trained in both general medicine and mental health, as they typically have to offer emotional support in addition to their care.

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