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Typically, registered nurses in Texas earn approximately $61,231, according to Nurse Salary Guide. On average, travel nurses get paid 10-30% more than permanent nurses, though salaries can change because of location, specialty and experience.

TRAVEL NURSE SALARY

Typically, registered nurses in Texas earn approximately $61,231, according to Nurse Salary Guide. On average, travel nurses get paid 10-30% more than permanent nurses, though salaries can change because of location, specialty and experience.

HOW DO I GET MY TEXAS

NURSING LICENSE?

To obtain a nursing license in Texas, follow these steps:

Check eligibility.
- Applicants must meet the following conditions:
  - Applicant has graduated from approved RN program
  - Applicant has taken the correct U.S. exam
  - Applicant has worked in nursing or has taken the U.S. NCLEX exam sometime in the past four years
Complete an application online or on paper and pay the $186 fee. If you completed the paper application, mail it and the fee to: Texas Board of Nursing, 333 Guadalupe Suite 3-460, Austin, Texas 78701.
Complete a criminal background check through the Department of Public Safety and the FBI.
- Click here and click “Schedule an Appointment.”
- Click “Pay for Ink Card Submission” and complete required fields.
- Fill out payment screen.
- Print confirmation and sign the waiver.
- When you get your fingerprint cards, follow the directions on the confirmation document.

Pass the Texas nursing jurisprudence examination.
- Before applying for the test, send your online or paper application as described above.
- Study for the test. The Nursing Practice Act (NPA), Board Rules and Regulations, and the online jurisprudence prep course provide helpful information.
- Fifteen business days after sending in your online or paper application, complete the nursing jurisprudence exam, which will take about two hours.

Verify all nursing licenses from other states, U.S. territories, provinces, and countries.
- Click here to verify licenses from states that participate in Nursys.
- To verify a nursing license from a state or territory that doesn’t participate in Nursys, send this form to that state and ask them to complete and send directly to Texas.

HOW DO I GET MY TEXAS NURSING LICENSE?

To obtain a nursing license in Texas, follow these steps:

Check eligibility.
- Applicants must meet the following conditions:
  - Applicant has graduated from approved RN program
  - Applicant has taken the correct U.S. exam
  - Applicant has worked in nursing or has taken the U.S. NCLEX exam sometime in the past four years
Complete an application online or on paper and pay the $186 fee. If you completed the paper application, mail it and the fee to: Texas Board of Nursing, 333 Guadalupe Suite 3-460, Austin, Texas 78701.
Complete a criminal background check through the Department of Public Safety and the FBI.
- Click here and click “Schedule an Appointment.”
- Click “Pay for Ink Card Submission” and complete required fields.
- Fill out payment screen.
- Print confirmation and sign the waiver.
- When you get your fingerprint cards, follow the directions on the confirmation document.

Pass the Texas nursing jurisprudence examination.
- Before applying for the test, send your online or paper application as described above.
- Study for the test. The Nursing Practice Act (NPA), Board Rules and Regulations, and the online jurisprudence prep course provide helpful information.
- Fifteen business days after sending in your online or paper application, complete the nursing jurisprudence exam, which will take about two hours.

Verify all nursing licenses from other states, U.S. territories, provinces, and countries.
- Click here to verify licenses from states that participate in Nursys.
- To verify a nursing license from a state or territory that doesn’t participate in Nursys, send this form to that state and ask them to complete and send directly to Texas.

TRAVEL NURSE

OPPORTUNITIES IN TEXAS

Texas is home to more than 378 acute care hospitals, according to the American Hospital Directory.
Texas has 18 Level 1 Trauma Centers, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
The state has more than 25 teaching hospitals, according to US Hospital Info.

TRAVEL NURSE OPPORTUNITIES IN TEXAS

Texas is home to more than 378 acute care hospitals, according to the American Hospital Directory.
Texas has 18 Level 1 Trauma Centers, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
The state has more than 25 teaching hospitals, according to US Hospital Info.

TRAVEL NURSE HOUSING

IN TEXAS

Our travel and housing experts look forward to helping you in finding excellent housing in Texas. These statistics will help you get started:

In Texas, the average cost of living is $21,216 for a single adult. Here are some statistics comparing Texas apartment rental prices with the national average:

One-bedroom: 13% below the national average
Two-bedroom: 12% below the national average
Three-bedroom: 12% below the national average

Keep in mind that cost of living and apartment prices will vary throughout the state. Please feel free to contact us to ask any questions. We look forward to assisting you!

TRAVEL NURSE HOUSING IN TEXAS

Our travel and housing experts look forward to helping you in finding excellent housing in Texas. These statistics will help you get started:

In Texas, the average cost of living is $21,216 for a single adult. Here are some statistics comparing Texas apartment rental prices with the national average:

One-bedroom: 13% below the national average
Two-bedroom: 12% below the national average
Three-bedroom: 12% below the national average

Keep in mind that cost of living and apartment prices will vary throughout the state. Please feel free to contact us to ask any questions. We look forward to assisting you!