Registered Nurses pay in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$80,960avg. a year
$38.92 an hour · 5,400 employed
Registered Nurses in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn an average of $80,960 a year. That is $14,420 (15%) less than the Texas average of $95,380. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$80,540Median pay
$38.92Average hourly
-15%vs. Texas average
5,400Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 25.
176,680 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$100,820
$48.47 an hour
265,910 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$100,290
$48.21 an hour
318,920 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$97,610
$46.93 an hour
45,340 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$96,440
$46.36 an hour
523,660 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$93,760
$45.08 an hour
62,570 jobs
Waco, TX
$93,150
$44.78 an hour
73,030 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$90,910
$43.71 an hour
87,320 jobs
El Paso, TX
$88,420
$42.51 an hour
92,950 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$88,090
$42.35 an hour
101,140 jobs
Odessa, TX
$87,820
$42.22 an hour
115,070 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$87,660
$42.14 an hour
121,580 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$86,850
$41.76 an hour
131,210 jobs
Midland, TX
$86,630
$41.65 an hour
141,080 jobs
Victoria, TX
$86,610
$41.64 an hour
151,470 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$86,510
$41.59 an hour
162,930 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$86,110
$41.40 an hour
173,100 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$85,900
$41.30 an hour
181,680 jobs
Abilene, TX
$85,170
$40.95 an hour
192,480 jobs
Longview, TX
$84,880
$40.81 an hour
201,710 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$84,000
$40.39 an hour
214,800 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$83,920
$40.35 an hour
221,760 jobs
Laredo, TX
$82,130
$39.49 an hour
234,430 jobs
Tyler, TX
$81,080
$38.98 an hour
24340 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$79,150
$38.05 an hour
251,760 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$79,130
$38.04 an hour
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How McAllen-Edinburg-Mission compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $248,180 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $124,580 |
| Pharmacists | $133,800 |
| Physical Therapists | $105,810 |
| Dental Hygienists | $82,840 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $94,630 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission?
The average is $80,960 a year, and the median is $80,540. About 5,400 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $14,420 (15%) less than the Texas average of $95,380.
Is this job common in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission?
It makes up 18.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.84 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 32580). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.