SOC 29-1141 · Sherman-Denison, TX metro

Registered Nurses Salary in Sherman, TX

The average salary for registered nurses in Sherman, Texas is $86,850 a year ($41.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,700: half of the 1,580 people in this job in the Sherman-Denison, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($101,420).

$86,850average per year

$41.76 / hourMedian $83,700Take-home ≈ $69,929

  • $70K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,580people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#12 of 26Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Registered Nurses pay range in Sherman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,290 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Sherman earn between $79,960 and $103,290.

  • $70K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,850$7,238$41.75
Median$83,700$6,975$40.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,960$6,663$38.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,290$8,608$49.66

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Registered Nurses pay in Sherman vs. Texas and the U.S.

Registered nurses in Sherman earn 9% less than the Texas average ($95,380) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($101,420). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $97,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sherman$86,850$83,700$70,260$103,2901,580
Texas$95,380$95,970$67,120$127,950271,380
United States$101,420$97,550$68,940$137,4703,379,720

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Sherman

On the average salary of $86,850, a single filer in Sherman takes home about $69,929 a year, or $5,827 a month and $2,690 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Sherman a good place for registered nurses? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sherman area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $86,850 buys what about $92,619 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Sherman ($44,610). A typical home costs $291,269, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Registered Nurses salary in other Texas cities

Sherman ranks 12th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($100,820).

All Registered Nurses salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for registered nurses

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).

Registered Nurses salary by city

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Registered Nurses salary in Sherman: questions

How much do registered nurses make an hour in Sherman?

$41.76 an hour on average, and $40.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Sherman?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Sherman?

About $69,929 a year ($5,827 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,850. Texas has no state income tax.

Do registered nurses earn more in Sherman than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($101,420).

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 29-1141; area Sherman-Denison, TX (43300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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