High starting salaries, combined with the growing need for nurses in Texas, has pushed local entities to provide training so more of the workforce can enter the medical field.
With National Nurses Week lasting from May 6 through May 12, the personal-finance website WalletHub released a report on which states are best for working nurses. According to WalletHub’s study, Texas ranks first in the best monthly average starting salary for nurses, when adjusted for cost of living. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists the average Texas nurse earning $72,070 a year. In May 2017, the median annual wage for registered nurses nationally was $70,000.
From 2016 to 2026, the number of nursing jobs are expected to grow by 15 percent nationwide, much faster than the national average of all occupations, according to BLS data.
