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Registered Nurses salary in Laredo, TX

Registered Nurses in the Laredo, TX metropolitan area earn a median of $77,050 a year, an average of $82,130. About 1,760 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Registered Nurses pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$77,050
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$82,130
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$60,830
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$95,510
Top of the range
People employed
1,760
In Laredo metro area
Rent share of median wage
15.6%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Laredo

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,001
per month, in Laredo, TX
Income needed for median rent
$40,000
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median registered nurses wage
$77,050
92.6% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
15.6%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$63,264
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Laredo area. Read the Laredo, TX cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Registered Nurses pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

St. Petersburg, FL
+10.9%
Median $85,470
Mean $92,690
Employed 38,720
Chesapeake, VA
+16.1%
Median $89,450
Mean $89,350
Employed 16,870
Winston-Salem, NC
+11.8%
Median $86,120
Mean $91,430
Employed 10,180
Lubbock, TX
+5.7%
Median $81,480
Mean $87,660
Employed 5,070
Fort Wayne, IN
+3.3%
Median $79,630
Mean $86,030
Employed 6,450
Toledo, OH
+5.2%
Median $81,050
Mean $86,600
Employed 7,890
Reno, NV
+39.5%
Median $107,520
Mean $104,870
Employed 4,850
North Las Vegas, NV
+34.9%
Median $103,940
Mean $106,360
Employed 20,410

See registered nurses pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $77,050 / year
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State income tax Texas (TX)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.