SOC 29-1171 · Abilene, TX metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Abilene, Texas is $124,080 a year ($59.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $129,120: half of the 110 people in this job in the Abilene, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

$124,080average per year

$59.66 / hourMedian $129,120Take-home ≈ $96,075

  • $67K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#25 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,810 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Abilene earn between $107,630 and $141,060.

  • $67K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$124,080$10,340$59.65
Median$129,120$10,760$62.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$107,630$8,969$51.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$141,060$11,755$67.82

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Nurse Practitioners pay in Abilene vs. Texas and the U.S.

Nurse practitioners in Abilene earn 6% less than the Texas average ($131,420) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($137,300). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $132,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Abilene$124,080$129,120$67,050$159,810110
Texas$131,420$131,670$96,880$161,98025,970
United States$137,300$132,300$101,340$174,420323,040

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Abilene

On the average salary of $124,080, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $96,075 a year, or $8,006 a month and $3,695 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Abilene a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $124,080 buys what about $137,311 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 25th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($149,000).

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

Nurse Practitioners salary by city

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Nurse Practitioners salary in Abilene: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Abilene?

$59.66 an hour on average, and $62.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Abilene?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Abilene?

About $96,075 a year ($8,006 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,080. Texas has no state income tax.

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Abilene than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1171; area Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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