Travel Nurse Salary in Dallas, TX
Where Dallas sits among Texas metros
Dallas-Fort Worth belongs in the same set as Houston, Austin, and San Antonio, but the headline weekly rate is only half the picture. Rent, suburb choice, and Texas's no-income-tax structure change what each posting is actually worth. The comparison below lines up Dallas travel nursing pay against the other Texas metros so you can read the weekly rate and the after-rent value side by side.
| Metro | Median /wk | 2-BR rent | Cost of living | Pay after rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $2,111 | $1,558 | 99 | ≈ $7,583 |
| Austin | $2,061 | $1,852 | 98 | ≈ $7,072 |
| San Antonio | $1,913 | $1,419 | 95 | ≈ $6,862 |
| Dallas–Fort Worth This metro | $1,984 | $1,859 | 103 | ≈ $6,730 |
Dallas specialties with live openings
No single facility sets the Dallas rate; the mix of open specialties does the setting, and a metro this size keeps a wide span of units posting at once across its many systems, from the urban core out to the suburbs. Tap any specialty to see which Dallas-Fort Worth listings are live and its current weekly pay.
The pieces of a Dallas weekly rate
In Dallas, geography decides the housing math more than the job title does. The same housing stipend that barely clears rent near the urban core, where it runs close to 18% above the national average, goes much further in Plano, Arlington, or Frisco. Set beside the hourly base and the meal stipend that round out the weekly figure, that housing piece is what decides how much of a Dallas rate you actually keep.
Dallas take-home after Texas costs
Dallas-Fort Worth is a broad, multi-system market, so new roles open across its systems most weeks. For a traveler, though, what matters is what the rate is worth once Texas costs are in. Overall costs run a little above the national average, about 3% higher, with rent close to 18% above it near the core, and a typical two-bedroom benchmarks near $1,859 a month across the metro. A suburban base brings that down, so the after-rent number, not the weekly gross, is the real measure.
Two Texas factors lift what you keep. The state has no income tax and no local income tax on wages, so a Dallas gross is not trimmed at the state line the way it would be in a taxing state. Texas is also a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so a multistate license covers a Dallas assignment with no separate application, while a single-state license clears by endorsement in about four to six weeks; the Texas RN licensing guide walks through it.
Open Dallas-Fort Worth contracts
Suburb choice swings the rent math across Dallas-Fort Worth, so read each rate against where you would live. The live postings, refreshed as roles open and fill, sit below with specialty, shift, and start date.
Dallas travel nurse salary questions
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Dallas travel nursing jobs & pay
Texas travel RN contracts are paying a median of $1,892/week right now.
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