Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in Texas
$62,770avg. a year
$30.18 an hour · 57,560 employed
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Texas earn an average of $62,770 a year. That is $4,280 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $67,050. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $66,110.
$62,240Median pay
$30.18Average hourly
+30%Avg. pay since 2020
#33Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses by metro area. Swipe to see all 26.
112,590 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$66,110
$31.78 an hour
23,620 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$66,080
$31.77 an hour
310,730 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$65,290
$31.39 an hour
4280 jobs
Midland, TX
$65,220
$31.36 an hour
51,190 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$65,120
$31.31 an hour
6780 jobs
Waco, TX
$64,070
$30.80 an hour
75,970 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$63,350
$30.46 an hour
8660 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$60,730
$29.20 an hour
9320 jobs
Odessa, TX
$60,610
$29.14 an hour
10480 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$60,300
$28.99 an hour
11550 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$60,260
$28.97 an hour
12380 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$60,200
$28.94 an hour
13650 jobs
Longview, TX
$59,890
$28.79 an hour
14510 jobs
Abilene, TX
$59,500
$28.60 an hour
15330 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$59,230
$28.48 an hour
16990 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$59,110
$28.42 an hour
17810 jobs
Tyler, TX
$58,230
$27.99 an hour
181,750 jobs
El Paso, TX
$58,190
$27.98 an hour
191,080 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$58,120
$27.94 an hour
20950 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$57,080
$27.44 an hour
21340 jobs
Victoria, TX
$57,040
$27.42 an hour
22440 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$56,900
$27.36 an hour
231,260 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$56,200
$27.02 an hour
24490 jobs
Laredo, TX
$55,890
$26.87 an hour
251,860 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$55,430
$26.65 an hour
26160 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$55,080
$26.48 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $67,050 | $32.24 |
| Texas | $62,770 | $30.18 |
| New Mexico | $58,630 | $28.19 |
| Oklahoma | $56,800 | $27.31 |
| Louisiana | $56,590 | $27.21 |
| Arkansas | $55,690 | $26.77 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make in Texas?
The average is $62,770 a year, and the median is $62,240. That is $4,280 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $67,050.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$30.18 an hour on average; the median is $29.92.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($66,110), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($66,080). The lowest average among 26 metro areas with data is Eagle Pass, TX ($55,080).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #33 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-2061. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.