SOC 29-1171 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Nurse Practitioners — Midland
Midland, TX · 10 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Midland, TX comes to $146,610 a year, ahead of the national median of $132,300 by 10.8%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow much faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +40.1%
- Openings per year
- 29,500
- Typical entry-level education
- Master's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Midland, TX.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Midland, TX comes to $146,610 a year, ahead of the national median of $132,300 by 10.8%. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $127,270 and $163,130. The lowest tenth earn under $118,500, while the highest tenth earn more than $178,260.
Employment stands at 100, or 0.8 jobs per thousand held locally. Killeen leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $138,670. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 16th of 297 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $118,500 | −10.4% |
| 25th | $127,270 | −3.8% |
| Median (50th) | $146,610 | +10.8% |
| 75th | $163,130 | +23.3% |
| 90th | $178,260 | +34.7% |
| Mean | $149,000 | +12.6% |
Other metro areas in Texas
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killeen | $138,670 | 480 | |
| 2 | Houston | $134,560 | 5,970 | |
| 3 | Corpus Christi | $133,810 | 350 | |
| 4 | Beaumont | $133,130 | 240 | |
| 5 | Tyler | $132,490 | 300 | |
| 6 | San Antonio | $131,770 | 1,780 | |
| 7 | Dallas | $130,980 | 7,310 | |
| 8 | Wichita Falls | $130,310 | 190 | |
| 9 | Victoria | $129,580 | 100 | |
| 10 | Longview | $129,210 | 250 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Midland run 4.2% below the national average, so the median of $146,610 goes as far as $153,038 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 15.7% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$146,610as reported by BLSLocal price level
95.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$153,038US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $146,610 a year, 10.8% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $118,500 to $178,260 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 100 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Killeen, at $138,670.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Nurse Practitioners in Midland, TX?
The median annual wage is $146,610, or $70.49 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $132,300, so pay in Midland, TX is 10.8% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Midland, TX earns more than $178,260 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $118,500 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Killeen, at $138,670 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 100 jobs in this occupation in Midland, TX. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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