Pediatric Nurse Salary In Texas

The average pediatric nurse in Texas earns $57,000 a year. The median salary for this position is $52,000 per year. The lowest 10% of nurses earn less than $38,000 per year, while the top 10% earn more than $74,000 per year.

The state of Texas had over 40,000 registered nurses working as pediatric nurses as of 2017. The state also employs more than 10,000 other licensed practical and vocational nurses who may be responsible for providing care to children in addition to adults.

Pediatric nurses are responsible for providing care and ensuring that the needs of infants, children, adolescents and young adults are met. Some of their duties include administering medications and vaccinations; monitoring blood pressure and temperature; assessing growth patterns; developing treatment plans based on patient needs; communicating with parents about their child’s progress; managing emergencies such as choking or drowning accidents; administering first aid when needed (such as CPR); supervising clinical staff who work directly with patients on a daily basis; performing home visits to assess current situations such as nutrition levels or hygiene issues before returning them back into school programs; ordering tests when necessary including hearing exams for younger kids up until early teens

Pediatric Nurse Salary In Texas

How much does a Pediatric Nurse in Dallas, TX make?

The average Pediatric Nurse in Dallas, TX makes $90,437, 13% above the national average Pediatric Nurse salary of $80,339. This pay is 4% lower than the combined average salaries of other metros Washington, DC, Boston and Seattle. The average bonus for a Pediatric Nurse is $1,324 which represents 1% of their salary, with 100% of people reporting that they receive a bonus each year.

Dallas Average

$90,43713% VS US AVERAGE

$28,941$265,880

Base Salary

$89,113

Bonus

$1,324

Get Bonus

100%

U.S. Average

$80,339

$15,291$407,998

Base Salary

$79,021

Bonus

$1,318

Get Bonus

99%

1. 16%Washington, DC
2. 0%Boston
3. 5%Seattle
4. 7%Atlanta
5. 8%Los Angeles
6. 24%Salt Lake City

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Salary Ranges for Pediatric Nurses in Dallas, TX

The salaries of Pediatric Nurses in Dallas, TX range from $28,941 to $265,880 , with a median salary of $81,819 . The middle 57% of Pediatric Nurses makes between $82,010 and $142,331, with the top 86% making $265,880.

How much tax will you have to pay as a Pediatric Nurse in Dallas, TX

For an individual filer in this tax bracket, you would have an estimated average federal tax in 2018 of 24%. After a federal tax rate of 24% has been taken out, Pediatric Nurses could expect to have a take-home pay of $74,442/year, with each paycheck equaling approximately $3,102^*.

* assuming bi-monthly pay period. Taxes estimated using tax rates for a single filer using 2018 federal and state tax tables. Metro-specific taxes are not considered in calculations. This data is intended to be an estimate, not prescriptive financial or tax advice.

Recent Salary Records for Pediatric Nurse

View the most recent Salary Records anonymously contributed on Comparably.

• A Pediatric Nurse reported making $77,500 per year in Chicago2 years ago · $77,500· Chicago, IL
• A Pediatric Nurse reported making $60,392 per year in Houston2 years ago · $60,392· Houston, TX
• A Pediatric Nurse reported making $80,000 per year2 years ago · $80,000view more

Quality of Life for Pediatric Nurse

With a take-home pay of roughly $6,204/month, and the median 2BR apartment rental price of $1,110/mo^** in Dallas, TX, a Pediatric Nurse would pay 17.89% of their monthly take-home salary towards rent. The average income spent on cost of living excluding rent within Dallas per month for an individual is $804 , and for a 4-person family $2,954^***. This means for an individual, total cost of living is 30.85% of a Pediatric Nurse in Dallas’ salary leaving $4,290 as discretionary income ; whereas for a family of 4, total cost of living is 65.51% of a Pediatric Nurse in Dallas’ salary leaving $2,140 as discretionary income. When considering cost of living, this places Dallas, TX as 1st out of the 2 largest nearby metros in terms of quality of life for Pediatric Nurses^**.

** This rental cost was derived according to an online report at Apartment List
*** Average cost of living was acquired from Numbeo’s Cost of Living Index

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