Acute Care Nurse Salary Guide: Lufkin, TX

Average Acute Care Nurse Salary

$32.37/hour

The average salary for an Acute Care Nurse in Lufkin, TX is $32.37 per hour. This is 54% lower than the Texas average of $49.89.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Acute Care Nurse salaries in Lufkin, TX compared to State and National Averages

$32.37/hour

Lufkin, TX

39% lower than the US average.

$49.89/hour

Texas

10% higher than the US average.

$44.87/hour

United States

How Acute Care Nurse Salaries in Lufkin Compare to Other Cities

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Dallas, Texas

$54/hour

This is 40% higher than the Lufkin average of $32.37.

Round Rock, Texas

$35/hour

This is 7% higher than the Lufkin average of $32.37.

Cedar Park, Texas

$56/hour

This is 43% higher than the Lufkin average of $32.37.

What cities in Texas pay the most for Acute Care Nurses?

Little Elm, Texas, Euless, Texas, and Prosper, Texas pay Acute Care Nurses the most, all averaging $60 per hour. Cedar Park, Texas has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $61. For comparison, the Lufkin, TX average for Registered Nurses is $32 per hour — Little Elm, Texas, Euless, Texas, and Prosper, Texas pay 85% more.

CityAverage Hourly SalaryMax Hourly Salary
Little Elm, Texas$60$60
Euless, Texas$60$60
Prosper, Texas$60$60
Flower Mound, Texas$57$57
Cedar Park, Texas$56$61
Plano, Texas$56$60
Austin, Texas$54$61

Last updated on November 12, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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