Average OR Nurse Salary in Austin

OR nurses in Austin earn an average of $85,926 per year (or $41.31 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Austin, TX
1% higher than the national average
$85,926
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Austin OR nurses earn 1% higher than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

OR nurse salary range in Austin, TX

10%
$64,431
MEDIAN
$82,211
90%
$103,147
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $103,147 $49
75th Percentile $101,606 $48
Median $82,211 $39
25th Percentile $69,412 $33

80% of Austin OR nurses earn between $64,431 and $103,147.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Austin

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Austin, TX
$84,406
Overall Average
Austin, TX
$85,926

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Austin OR nurses earn about $84,406 per year. Cost-of-living in Austin is 1% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Texas for OR nurses

Sugar Land, TX $88,521 per year
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $86,801 per year
New Braunfels, TX $83,224 per year
El Paso, TX $73,063 per year

Texas nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is Sugar Land, where the average OR nurses salary is $88,521 and 54,540 registered nurses are currently employed. The Fort Worth-Arlington area comes in second, with a $86,801 average OR nurse salary and 62,840 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Austin, TX?

Cath Lab Nurse $87,924 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $87,924 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $87,924 per year
Bariatric Nurse $87,225 per year
Vascular Nurse $86,685 per year
Nurse Manager $86,625 per year
Float Pool Nurse $86,465 per year
PACU Nurse $85,926 per year
Transport Nurse $85,926 per year
Transplant Nurse $85,926 per year

At a $85,926 average annual salary, OR nurses in Austin tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($87,924), quality assurance nurses ($87,924), aesthetic nurses ($87,924), bariatric nurses ($87,225), vascular nurses ($86,685), nurse managers ($86,625), and float pool nurses ($86,465). They tend to earn more than PACU nurses ($85,926), transport nurses ($85,926), and transplant nurses ($85,926).

More about OR nurses

An OR nurse is part of the surgical team in the operating room. They take care of patients prior to, during, and after surgery. The OR nurse is responsible for patient safety and makes sure the surgical team have what they need.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health