Houston
NP jobs in TX.

Compare by employer type as much as by number. Medical Center academic roles, county safety-net positions, and suburban private practices structure pay, benefits, and schedules differently, and the commute across a metro this wide belongs in the comparison. A posted-pay median appears on this page only when enough Houston area listings from enough employers post annual pay. Until then, any national median shown is the cited BLS reference figure.

It is the agreement with a supervising physician that Texas requires for NP practice. In an employed role, ask whether the employer arranges it with one of its own physicians. It becomes your responsibility mainly if you want to open your own practice or take locum work, and the Texas Board of Nursing publishes the current requirements.

No. The Medical Center has the density, but Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, and Galveston counties all have their own hospital and outpatient employers, which can mean a shorter commute for suburban residents. Search the county where you would live as well as the Medical Center.

Some roles can qualify, but eligibility depends on the exact practice site, not on the city or the job title. Federal programs such as NHSC loan repayment look at whether the site sits in a designated Health Professional Shortage Area, which can change over time. Enter the clinic's street address in HRSA's Find Shortage Areas by Address tool on data.hrsa.gov, look up its county in HRSA's HPSA Find, which also covers facility shortage areas, and confirm the site's eligibility with the employer in writing before you count on it.

It depends on the role, so check each posting for whether a language is listed as preferred or required. Spanish is an asset in patient-facing roles, and the metro's diversity makes Vietnamese, Mandarin, Arabic, and Urdu valuable too, particularly in Fort Bend County and the southwest side. A language listed as a preference rather than a filter can still shorten the hiring process where the panel needs it.

Employers with open NP roles in the Houston area right now include CVS Health (3), UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (2), American Oncology Network (1), Avicenna Hospital-Spring (1), Baylor College of Medicine (1) and Essential Anesthesia Management (1).