Average OR Nurse Salary in El Paso

OR nurses in El Paso earn an average of $73,063 per year (or $35.13 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
El Paso, TX
13% lower than the national average
$73,063
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El Paso OR nurses earn 13% lower than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

OR nurse salary range in El Paso, TX

10%
$51,526
MEDIAN
$67,364
90%
$95,190
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $95,190 $45
75th Percentile $82,739 $39
Median $67,364 $32
25th Percentile $62,954 $30

80% of El Paso OR nurses earn between $51,526 and $95,190.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in El Paso

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
El Paso, TX
$78,393
Overall Average
El Paso, TX
$73,063

Adjusted for cost-of-living, El Paso OR nurses earn about $78,393 per year. Cost-of-living in El Paso is 6% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower 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
Round Rock, TX $85,926 per year
New Braunfels, TX $83,224 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 El Paso, TX?

Cath Lab Nurse $74,762 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $74,762 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $74,762 per year
Bariatric Nurse $74,167 per year
Vascular Nurse $73,708 per year
Nurse Manager $73,657 per year
Float Pool Nurse $73,521 per year
PACU Nurse $73,063 per year
Transport Nurse $73,063 per year
Transplant Nurse $73,063 per year

At a $73,063 average annual salary, OR nurses in El Paso tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($74,762), quality assurance nurses ($74,762), aesthetic nurses ($74,762), bariatric nurses ($74,167), vascular nurses ($73,708), nurse managers ($73,657), and float pool nurses ($73,521). They tend to earn more than PACU nurses ($73,063), transport nurses ($73,063), and transplant nurses ($73,063).

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