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1. Your market range
| 25th percentile | Market median | 75th percentile | Expected at 8 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| $76,000 | $98,500 | $127,500 | $101,500 |
Your current pay of $78,000 has an estimated percentile of 27 in this market. Below the market median. There is likely room to negotiate. The gap to the market median is $20,500.
Figures are annual base salary for Registered Nurse in TX, aged to 2026. National reference median: $105,000.
2. Total cash target
At the market median, a typical target bonus for this role is about $13,000, putting total target cash near $111,500. When you negotiate, negotiate the whole number, not just base.
3. Your career planning context
A mapped promotion ladder is not available for Registered Nurse. The wage-position benchmarks below help compare pay within this role.
| Wage position | Annual base pay |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $76,000 |
| Market median | $98,500 |
| 75th percentile | $127,500 |
These benchmarks use the same market basis as section 1. They describe a wage distribution, not promotion steps or years of experience. Compare the responsibilities and requirements of a new role before treating it as a next career step.
4. Five-year outlook
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $98,500 | $102,000 | $105,500 | $109,000 | $113,000 | $117,000 |
Assumes market wages keep rising about 3.5% a year, consistent with recent wage growth measured by the BLS Employment Cost Index. Market movement for the title, not individual raises.
5. Your negotiation plan
Your primary ask: $101,500. Your stretch: $127,500 (the 75th percentile). Anchor high, justify with data, and let them counter.
What to say: “I have researched the market for this role using multi-source market data for Registered Nurse in TX. The market median is $98,500 and the 75th percentile is $127,500. Given my 8 years of experience, I am targeting $101,500. Can we work toward that?”
- Never name your current salary first. Name your researched target instead.
- If base is capped, move the conversation to bonus target, equity, or a six-month review with a defined raise.
- Ask in writing after asking in person. Attach the numbers.
- Silence after your number is normal. Do not fill it by negotiating against yourself.
- If the answer is no, ask exactly what would justify $101,500 in the next review, and get it in writing.
6. Sources and methodology
Modeled market estimate aged to 2026. Underlying source families: BLS OEWS May 2025 for BLS-mapped occupations, or the 2018–19 corporate-title collection. Annual aging is compounded at approximately 3–4%. Geographic, industry and company-size repricing, percentile estimates and pay-gap figures are modeled. See the applicable role page and wepayfairly.com/methodology for sources and assumptions. These estimates support planning and negotiation; they are not a guaranteed salary. Prepared by WePayFairly, a Grahall company.
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