Nurse practitioner · McAllen, TX

Nurse practitioner in McAllen: $5,166/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median nurse practitioner wage in McAllen at $122,550 a year. About 770 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.26). The 10th percentile is $96,290 and the 90th is $168,180. Pay ranks 305th-highest of 383 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 11.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($863/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $5,166 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Eagle Pass, about 208 miles away, at $5,583 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$5,166

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$122,550

$96,290 to $168,180

Rent (1 bd)

$863

$1,027 (2 bd)

Employment

770

Location quotient 1.26

Pay rank

305th of 383

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

11.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, nurse practitioner pay of $122,550.

Taxes$2,336
Rent$863
Other living costs$1,847
Left over$5,166

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $122,550
Federal income tax: −$18,659
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,375
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $94,516
Effective tax rate: 22.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $863
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $532
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,710

Left over each month

$10,213 gross, minus $2,336 in tax and $2,710 in living costs.

$5,166

Rank every metro for a nurse practitioner

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Eagle Pass, $5,583/mo.

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Questions

What does a nurse practitioner make in McAllen?

$122,550 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 770 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a nurse practitioner in McAllen?

$5,166 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $863, and pay covers 11.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a nurse practitioner keep more?

Eagle Pass, about 208 miles away, leaves $5,583 a month, more than McAllen.