Travel Nursing in Texas
Travel nurses in Texas have access to 448 furnished rental listings, 1 reviewed hospitals, and ongoing pay data on CircleRN. All data is submitted by working travel nurses.
Open assignments in Texas
225 openings across 31 cities from $1,482–$3,074/week.
Cities hiring in Texas
All 225 openings in Texas
Hospitals hiring in Texas
32 hospitals in Texas are hiring travel nurses, 216 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
- Baylor St Lukes Medical Center — Houston · 33 open · median $2,045/week advertised · 648 beds
- Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital — Tyler · 32 open · median $1,831/week advertised · 352 beds
- Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin — Austin · 24 open · median $1,589/week advertised · 391 beds
- Ascension Providence — Waco · 12 open · median $1,532/week advertised · 225 beds
- Medical Center Hospital — Odessa · 12 open · median $2,744/week advertised · 330 beds
- Covenant Childrens Hospital — Lubbock · 11 open · median $2,051/week advertised · 184 beds
- United Regional Health Care System — Wichita Falls · 11 open · median $2,208/week advertised · 244 beds
- Bsa Hospital — Amarillo · 9 open · median $2,257/week advertised · 357 beds
- Hendrick Medical Center — Abilene · 8 open · median $2,029/week advertised · 533 beds
- Midland Memorial Hospital — Midland · 8 open · median $2,355/week advertised · 268 beds
All Texas hospitals
Housing in Texas
448 furnished rentals with a median rent of $1,500/month.
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How Texas pay compares
For the same specialties, Texas pays about 17% below the national median, across 122 open listings. Each opening is compared with the national median for its own specialty. Once Texas prices are counted, that is worth about -14%.
Cost of living in Texas
Statewide, prices run 3% lower overall. Individual metros vary, so check the city page for where you are going.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 97.1 | 3% lower |
| Housing | 96.5 | 3% lower |
| Utilities | 87.5 | 12% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 98.1 | 2% lower |
| Services | 97.1 | 3% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
A two-bedroom runs about $1,210/month, the median across 441 Texas cities (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included).
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement across Texas runs $110–$191 per night depending on the area, plus up to $80 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Licensing
Texas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
Hospitals in Texas reviewed by travel nurses
Pay by specialty in Texas
Of the 5 nursing specialties with open contracts in Texas, OR pays the most at $2,291 per week and Med-Surg the least at $1,775.
| Specialty | Open contracts | Median weekly |
|---|
| Med-Surg | 25 | $1,775 |
| ER | 17 | $2,038 |
| ICU | 15 | $1,831 |
| OR | 11 | $2,291 |
| L&D | 11 | $2,201 |
Cities in Texas
Resources
Common questions
- What is the average travel nurse pay in Texas?
- Pay data for Texas is still being collected. Submit your pay report to help other nurses.
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Texas?
- The median rent for travel nurse housing in Texas is $1,500 per month, based on 448 active listings on CircleRN.
- Which cities in Texas are best for travel nurses?
- Popular travel nurse destinations in Texas include Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth. Each city hub on CircleRN has housing, hospital reviews, and pay data.
- How many hospitals in Texas hire travel nurses?
- CircleRN has reviews for 1 hospitals in Texas that hire travel nurses, including ratings for culture, management, workload, and safety.