Operating Room Nurse Salary Guide: Temple, TX
Average Operating Room Nurse Salary
$34.36/hour
The average salary for an Operating Room Nurse in Temple, TX is $34.36 per hour. This is 47% lower than the Texas average of $50.34.
Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Operating Room Nurse salaries in Temple, TX compared to State and National Averages
$34.36/hour
Temple, TX
47% lower than the US average.
$50.34/hour
Texas
1% lower than the US average.
$50.60/hour
United States
How Operating Room Nurse Salaries in Temple Compare to Other Cities
How Operating Room Nurse Salaries in Temple Compare to Other Cities
Round Rock, Texas
$35/hour
This is 1% higher than the Temple average of $34.36.
Cedar Park, Texas
$48/hour
This is 28% higher than the Temple average of $34.36.
Austin, Texas
$46/hour
This is 26% higher than the Temple average of $34.36.
What cities in Texas pay the most for Operating Room Nurses?
Little Elm, Texas, Euless, Texas, and Prosper, Texas pay Operating Room Nurses the most, all averaging $60 per hour. For comparison, the Temple, TX average for Registered Nurses is $34 per hour — Little Elm, Texas, Euless, Texas, and Prosper, Texas pay 75% more.
| City | Average Hourly Salary | Max Hourly Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Little Elm, Texas | $60 | $60 |
| Euless, Texas | $60 | $60 |
| Prosper, Texas | $60 | $60 |
| Plano, Texas | $55 | $60 |
| Fort Worth, Texas | $51 | $56 |
| Lewisville, Texas | $51 | $54 |
Last updated on October 3, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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