Nurse Practitioners pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $114,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,490 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Austin earn between $124,740 and $150,350.
- $114K10th
- $125K25th
- $128KMedian
- $150K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $135,000 | $11,250 | $64.90 |
| Median | $128,050 | $10,671 | $61.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $124,740 | $10,395 | $59.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $150,350 | $12,529 | $72.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Nurse Practitioners pay in Austin vs. Texas and the U.S.
Nurse practitioners in Austin earn about the same as the Texas average ($131,420) and about the same as the U.S. average ($137,300). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $132,300.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $135,000 | $128,050 | $114,440 | $166,490 | 2,700 |
| Texas | $131,420 | $131,670 | $96,880 | $161,980 | 25,970 |
| United States | $137,300 | $132,300 | $101,340 | $174,420 | 323,040 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $135,000, a single filer in Austin takes home about $103,538 a year, or $8,628 a month and $3,982 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $135,000 buys what about $137,662 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 5th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($149,000).
- Midland$149,000
- Killeen$138,100
- Beaumont$137,660
- Corpus Christi$137,310
- Austin$135,000
- San Antonio$133,090
- Odessa$133,060
- Houston$131,980
- Waco$131,860
- Longview$131,310
Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).
- San Jose, CA$225,610
- San Francisco, CA$215,430
- Vallejo, CA$196,780
- Napa, CA$188,720
- Modesto, CA$187,690
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Nurse Practitioners salary in Austin: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Austin?
$64.90 an hour on average, and $61.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $114,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $124,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Austin?
About $103,538 a year ($8,628 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,000. Texas has no state income tax.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1171; area Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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