Behavioral Health nurse pay in Texas
$82,850median posted offer#2 of 2 states for Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health nurses in Texas are being offered a median $82,850 a year across 12 live postings that state pay — 9% below the national Behavioral Health median of $91,520. Updated July 22, 2026.
Where does your pay sit in Behavioral Health in Texas?
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Other specialties in Texas
- Infusion 5 postings$208k
- Nurse Practitioner 19 postings$125k
- IV Therapy 5 postings$125k
- Cardiac 27 postings$114k
- Labor & Delivery 11 postings$109k
- GI 5 postings$108k
- General 44 postings$103k
- Wound Care 16 postings$99k
Or see all nurse pay in Texas (520 postings), or Behavioral Health pay across every state.
What to do with this
- See the rolesJobs in Texas paying around $82,850Every posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Run it through the offer reality calculatorAnnualize it honestly and see what it's worth where you'd actually live — then compare offers side by side.
- 3-minute fit quizFind out which roles actually fit youPay is one axis. Shift, specialty, setting, and commute decide whether the job is worth it.
- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
Want the craft behind the numbers — differentials, negotiating, travel packages? Read the pay & salary guides.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do Behavioral Health nurses make in Texas?
- Across 12 live Behavioral Health postings in Texas that state pay, the median offer is $82,850 a year. The middle half runs $78,000–$91,013, and the top 10% start at $95,003.
- Is Texas a good state for Behavioral Health nurses?
- On posted pay, Texas ranks #2 of 2 states for Behavioral Health. The median there is 9% below the national Behavioral Health median of $91,520. Pay is one axis — shift, ratios, and cost of living decide whether the job is actually worth it.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Midpoint of stated salary ranges on live nursing job postings; values outside $20,000–$800,000/yr treated as parse artifacts and excluded; groups under 5 postings suppressed. Community-reported figures are anonymous, unverified, and reported separately.