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NP jobs in Houston, TX

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Counts Houston plus nearby Sugar Land, Katy, Pearland, The Woodlands. Browsing by location filters to Houston itself.

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Outpatient Psychiatrist

LifeStance Health

Katy, TX

$322k-$430k/yrPart-TimeHybrid

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Pulmonology Travel Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

MedElite

Houston, Texas

$48k-$60k/yrPart-TimeHybrid

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Nurse Practitioner

Strive Health

Houston, TX

$112k-$140k/yrHybrid

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Virtual Seasonal Family Nurse Practitioner - DC or TX Licensed

One Medical

Houston, TX

$80/hrFull-TimeRemote

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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Montrose

Geode Health

Houston, Texas (Montrose)

Hybrid

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Top Employers

  • Geode Health1 job
  • LifeStance Health1 job
  • MedElite1 job
  • One Medical1 job
  • Strive Health1 job

Salary Insights

$185k
Average annual salary

Based on Houston NP positions with salary data.

Why This Market

Why NPs Choose Houston

Restricted Practice Authority · below the US average cost of living · 2.3M population

Restricted Practice Authority

Texas is a restricted-practice state: NPs practice under physician delegation through a Prescriptive Authority Agreement (PAA), which must be reviewed at least…

Cost of Living

below the US averageHouston is one of the cheapest large metros in the country to live in, mostly because it keeps building housing outward instead of upward.

The Texas Medical Center concentrates Houston Methodist, Memorial Hermann, MD Anderson, Texas Children's, and Baylor College of Medicine into one district

No state income tax and housing costs below the national average, thanks to a metro that keeps building outward

Harris Health runs the county safety net at Ben Taub and LBJ, and the surrounding Gulf Coast counties carry federal shortage designations

A large uninsured population keeps community health centers, charity clinics, and county programs hiring year-round

Salary Outlook

Houston NP listings with posted pay average $185kHouston is one of the cheapest large metros in the country to live in, mostly because it keeps building housing outward instead of upward.

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How the Houston market is put together

Who you’ll be caring for

Texas has the highest uninsured rate of any state, and Houston carries a large share of it — which is why the county safety net, federally qualified health centers, and charity clinics are such significant NP employers here rather than a footnote to the hospital market. Layer on a petrochemical and industrial employment base that generates occupational health demand, one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the country, and hurricane-season surge planning, and the metro asks for a broader clinical range than its size alone would suggest.

Live market snapshot

Open NP roles here
5
All Texas roles
60
Share of the state’s listings
8%
Posted pay vs statewide
+$23k

Counted from live listings on this board and refreshed hourly — not a national survey. Pay figures use only listings that post a salary, so they lag the full market.

Where the jobs actually are

  1. 01Texas Medical Center and the Inner Loop

    The densest employer cluster in American medicine. Inpatient, specialty, oncology, and pediatric NP roles concentrate here, and so does the competition — but the sheer number of member institutions means openings turn over constantly.

  2. 02West Houston and the Energy Corridor

    The I-10 corridor out toward Katy: employer-sponsored clinics, occupational health tied to the energy sector, and a deep suburban outpatient and urgent care market.

  3. 03The Woodlands and north Harris / Montgomery County

    Master-planned suburban growth with newer hospital and ambulatory campuses following it. Commercially insured panels and a long drive to the Medical Center.

  4. 04Clear Lake, Pearland, and the southeast

    The NASA and Bay Area corridor, plus fast-growing Pearland. A distinct hospital footprint that many Medical Center applicants overlook entirely.

  5. 05Sugar Land and Fort Bend County

    One of the most demographically diverse counties in the United States, which shows up directly in hiring: multilingual capability and cross-cultural primary care experience are genuine differentiators here.

Practice authority follows the state, not the metro — Texas is a restricted-practice jurisdiction on the AANP State Practice Environment map. Editorial for this metro last reviewed 2026-07-29.

Before You Apply

Getting Started in Houston

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Licensure

Texas has Restricted Practice Authority. Texas is a restricted-practice state: NPs practice under physician delegation through a Prescriptive Authority Agreement (PAA), which must be reviewed at least annually and names the delegating physician, the scope, and the prescribing protocols.

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Cost of Living

Houston cost of living is below the US average. Houston is one of the cheapest large metros in the country to live in, mostly because it keeps building housing outward instead of upward.

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Metro NP Jobs — FAQ

Texas NP pay generally tracks close to national levels, and Houston's below-average living costs plus zero state income tax mean take-home pay goes further than the headline number suggests. Pay varies more by employer type here than in most metros — Medical Center academic roles, county safety-net positions, and suburban private practices price quite differently. The salary figures shown on this page come from live Houston listings on this board, not from a national average.