Average Substance Abuse Nurse Salary in El Paso

Substance abuse nurses in El Paso earn an average of $64,567 per year (or $31.04 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
El Paso, TX
20% lower than the national average
$64,567
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El Paso substance abuse nurses earn 20% 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 El Paso, TX

10%
$45,534
MEDIAN
$59,531
90%
$84,122
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $84,122 $40
75th Percentile $73,118 $35
Median $59,531 $28
25th Percentile $55,633 $26

80% of El Paso substance abuse nurses earn between $45,534 and $84,122.

Cost-of-living adjusted substance abuse nurse salary in El Paso

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
El Paso, TX
$69,278
Overall Average
El Paso, TX
$64,567

Adjusted for cost-of-living, El Paso substance abuse nurses earn about $69,278 per year. Cost-of-living in El Paso is 6% 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

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.

How much do other nurses get paid in El Paso, TX?

Cath Lab Nurse $74,762 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $74,762 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $74,762 per year
Bariatric Nurse $74,167 per year
Vascular Nurse $73,708 per year
Nurse Manager $73,657 per year
Float Pool Nurse $73,521 per year
OR Nurse $73,063 per year
PACU Nurse $73,063 per year
Transplant Nurse $73,063 per year

At a $64,567 average annual salary, substance abuse nurses in El Paso tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($74,762), quality assurance nurses ($74,762), aesthetic nurses ($74,762), bariatric nurses ($74,167), vascular nurses ($73,708), nurse managers ($73,657), float pool nurses ($73,521), OR nurses ($73,063), PACU nurses ($73,063), and transplant nurses ($73,063).

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