Sources: Texas State Auditor's Office (SAO), State Classification Team, Texas State Classification Plan — Job Description Index and Salary Schedules A, B and C (FY 2026–27); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Texas state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective September 1, 2025. These are the ranges Texas sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Public Health Nurse I Class 4250 · class description Grade B20 | $51,158 – $81,351 a year |
| Public Health Nurse II Class 4251 · class description Grade B22 | $57,614 – $93,138 a year |
| Public Health Nurse III Class 4252 · class description Grade B24 | $65,104 – $106,634 a year |
| Public Health Nurse IV Class 4253 · class description Grade B26 | $76,530 – $129,430 a year |
| Public Health Nurse V Class 4254 · class description Grade B28 | $92,600 – $156,612 a year |
Schedule: Salary Schedule B (FY 2026–27). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Texas State Auditor's Office (SAO), State Classification Team, Texas State Classification Plan — Job Description Index and Salary Schedules A, B and C (FY 2026–27). Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Texas, all employers Sourced
Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141) in Texas, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | TX |
|---|---|
| Workers | 271,380 |
| 10th percentile | $67,120 |
| Median | $95,970 |
| 90th percentile | $127,950 |
| National median, government employers | $100,490 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Free practice tests for Texas
Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Examination (NJE)Texas exam · free on Open Exam Prep- National Council Licensure Examination for Registered NursesEntrance or licensing exam · free on Open Exam Prep
Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Public Health Nurse page.