Nurse Practitioners salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Nurse Practitioners in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $134,560 a year, based on BLS estimates for 5,970 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $132,300 and 2% above the TX statewide median of $131,670. It ranks #68 of 309 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE5,970 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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NURSE PRACTITIONERS PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
- Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $139,480
- Killeen-Temple, TXmedian $138,670
- Corpus Christi, TXmedian $133,810
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXmedian $133,130
- Tyler, TXmedian $132,490
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXmedian $131,770
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXmedian $130,980
- Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $130,630
Questions
What is the average Nurse Practitioners salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $134,560 a year (May 2025). Half of the 5,970 jobs pay between $116,500 and $143,680. The 10th percentile is $96,880 and the 90th is $158,830.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Nurse Practitioners?
That is 2% above the U.S. median of $132,300 and 2% above the TX statewide median of $131,670. It ranks #68 of 309 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.