Operating Room Scrub Nurse Salary Guide: Houston, TX

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Average Operating Room Scrub Nurse Salary

$39.11/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Scrub Nurse in Houston, TX is $39.11 per hour. This is 25% lower than the Texas average of $48.82.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Operating Room Scrub Nurse salaries in Houston, TX compared to State and National Averages

$39.11/hour

Houston, TX

18% lower than the US average.

$48.82/hour

Texas

6% higher than the US average.

$46.03/hour

United States

How Operating Room Scrub Nurse Salaries in Houston Compare to Other Cities

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Round Rock, Texas

$60/hour

This is 35% higher than the Houston average of $39.11.

Austin, Texas

$35/hour

This is 13% lower than the Houston average of $39.11.

Cedar Park, Texas

$35/hour

This is 13% lower than the Houston average of $39.11.

What cities in Texas pay the most for Operating Room Scrub Nurses?

Round Rock, Texas, Little Elm, Texas, and Euless, Texas pay Operating Room Scrub Nurses the most, along with 1 other, all averaging $60 per hour. For comparison, the Houston, TX average for Registered Nurses is $39 per hour — Round Rock, Texas, Little Elm, Texas, and Euless, Texas pay 53% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Round Rock, Texas	$60	$60
Little Elm, Texas	$60	$60
Euless, Texas	$60	$60
Prosper, Texas	$60	$60
Plano, Texas	$54	$60
Lewisville, Texas	$53	$54

Last updated on November 2, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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