Texas · VA nurse locality pay · 2026
VA nurse pay scale, San Angelo, TX (station 519)
The Department of Veterans Affairs pays nurses on Title 38 locality pay schedules that each medical center sets for its own labor market. These are this station's schedules as the VA publishes them, grade by step, with a calculator.
- VA station 519 sets nurse locality pay for San Angelo, TX, Abilene, TX, Odessa, TX, Big Spring, TX, Hobbs, NM, Fort Stockton, TX.
- Registered nurses (RN) on this station's base schedules earn $82,714 at Nurse I, step 1 up to $228,000 at the top of the highest grade, per the VA's nurse locality pay file (effective ).
- The station also publishes 9 specialty and supervisory schedules (operating room, critical care, managers and others), summarised in the table below.
- Data current as of 3 Sept 2026 in the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet. Locality pay is already built into these rates.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule N03K, Miles, TX, San Angelo, TX, Sterling City, TX, Winters, TX
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $82,714 | $97,604 | $115,172 |
| 2 | $85,195 | $100,532 | $118,627 |
| 3 | $87,676 | $103,460 | $122,082 |
| 4 | $90,157 | $106,388 | $125,537 |
| 5 | $92,638 | $109,316 | $128,992 |
| 6 | $95,119 | $112,244 | $132,447 |
| 7 | $97,600 | $115,172 | $135,902 |
| 8 | $100,081 | $118,100 | $139,357 |
| 9 | $102,562 | $121,028 | $142,812 |
| 10 | $105,043 | $123,956 | $146,267 |
| 11 | $107,524 | $126,884 | $149,722 |
| 12 | $110,005 | $129,812 | $153,177 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $85,195 | +$2,481 |
| 3 | $87,676 | +$4,962 |
| 4 | $90,157 | +$7,443 |
| 5 | $92,638 | +$9,924 |
| 6 | $95,119 | +$12,405 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $82,714 a year, $6,892.83 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule N03K for VA station 519, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule N03M, Abilene, TX, Avoca, TX, Roscoe, TX, Sweetwater, TX and 1 more
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $82,714 | $97,604 | $115,172 |
| 2 | $85,195 | $100,532 | $118,627 |
| 3 | $87,676 | $103,460 | $122,082 |
| 4 | $90,157 | $106,388 | $125,537 |
| 5 | $92,638 | $109,316 | $128,992 |
| 6 | $95,119 | $112,244 | $132,447 |
| 7 | $97,600 | $115,172 | $135,902 |
| 8 | $100,081 | $118,100 | $139,357 |
| 9 | $102,562 | $121,028 | $142,812 |
| 10 | $105,043 | $123,956 | $146,267 |
| 11 | $107,524 | $126,884 | $149,722 |
| 12 | $110,005 | $129,812 | $153,177 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $85,195 | +$2,481 |
| 3 | $87,676 | +$4,962 |
| 4 | $90,157 | +$7,443 |
| 5 | $92,638 | +$9,924 |
| 6 | $95,119 | +$12,405 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $82,714 a year, $6,892.83 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule N03M for VA station 519, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule N048, Odessa, TX
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III | Nurse IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $82,714 | $97,604 | $115,172 | $159,918 |
| 2 | $85,195 | $100,532 | $118,627 | $164,715 |
| 3 | $87,676 | $103,460 | $122,082 | $169,512 |
| 4 | $90,157 | $106,388 | $125,537 | $174,309 |
| 5 | $92,638 | $109,316 | $128,992 | $179,106 |
| 6 | $95,119 | $112,244 | $132,447 | $183,903 |
| 7 | $97,600 | $115,172 | $135,902 | $188,700 |
| 8 | $100,081 | $118,100 | $139,357 | $193,497 |
| 9 | $102,562 | $121,028 | $142,812 | $198,294 |
| 10 | $105,043 | $123,956 | $146,267 | $203,091 |
| 11 | $107,524 | $126,884 | $149,722 | $207,888 |
| 12 | $110,005 | $129,812 | $153,177 | $212,685 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $85,195 | +$2,481 |
| 3 | $87,676 | +$4,962 |
| 4 | $90,157 | +$7,443 |
| 5 | $92,638 | +$9,924 |
| 6 | $95,119 | +$12,405 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $82,714 a year, $6,892.83 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule N048 for VA station 519, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule N0BR, Hobbs, NM, Lovington, NM
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $82,714 | $97,604 | $115,172 |
| 2 | $85,195 | $100,532 | $118,627 |
| 3 | $87,676 | $103,460 | $122,082 |
| 4 | $90,157 | $106,388 | $125,537 |
| 5 | $92,638 | $109,316 | $128,992 |
| 6 | $95,119 | $112,244 | $132,447 |
| 7 | $97,600 | $115,172 | $135,902 |
| 8 | $100,081 | $118,100 | $139,357 |
| 9 | $102,562 | $121,028 | $142,812 |
| 10 | $105,043 | $123,956 | $146,267 |
| 11 | $107,524 | $126,884 | $149,722 |
| 12 | $110,005 | $129,812 | $153,177 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $85,195 | +$2,481 |
| 3 | $87,676 | +$4,962 |
| 4 | $90,157 | +$7,443 |
| 5 | $92,638 | +$9,924 |
| 6 | $95,119 | +$12,405 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $82,714 a year, $6,892.83 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule N0BR for VA station 519, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule N0BS, Fort Stockton, TX
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $82,714 | $97,604 | $115,172 |
| 2 | $85,195 | $100,532 | $118,627 |
| 3 | $87,676 | $103,460 | $122,082 |
| 4 | $90,157 | $106,388 | $125,537 |
| 5 | $92,638 | $109,316 | $128,992 |
| 6 | $95,119 | $112,244 | $132,447 |
| 7 | $97,600 | $115,172 | $135,902 |
| 8 | $100,081 | $118,100 | $139,357 |
| 9 | $102,562 | $121,028 | $142,812 |
| 10 | $105,043 | $123,956 | $146,267 |
| 11 | $107,524 | $126,884 | $149,722 |
| 12 | $110,005 | $129,812 | $153,177 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $85,195 | +$2,481 |
| 3 | $87,676 | +$4,962 |
| 4 | $90,157 | +$7,443 |
| 5 | $92,638 | +$9,924 |
| 6 | $95,119 | +$12,405 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $82,714 a year, $6,892.83 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule N0BS for VA station 519, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule NC28, Andrews, TX, Midland, TX, Big Spring, TX, Coahoma, TX and 4 more
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III | Nurse IV | Nurse V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $82,714 | $97,604 | $115,172 | $159,918 | $178,774 |
| 2 | $85,195 | $100,532 | $118,627 | $164,715 | $184,137 |
| 3 | $87,676 | $103,460 | $122,082 | $169,512 | $189,500 |
| 4 | $90,157 | $106,388 | $125,537 | $174,309 | $194,863 |
| 5 | $92,638 | $109,316 | $128,992 | $179,106 | $200,226 |
| 6 | $95,119 | $112,244 | $132,447 | $183,903 | $205,589 |
| 7 | $97,600 | $115,172 | $135,902 | $188,700 | $210,952 |
| 8 | $100,081 | $118,100 | $139,357 | $193,497 | $216,315 |
| 9 | $102,562 | $121,028 | $142,812 | $198,294 | $221,678 |
| 10 | $105,043 | $123,956 | $146,267 | $203,091 | $227,041 |
| 11 | $107,524 | $126,884 | $149,722 | $207,888 | $228,000 |
| 12 | $110,005 | $129,812 | $153,177 | $212,685 | $228,000 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $85,195 | +$2,481 |
| 3 | $87,676 | +$4,962 |
| 4 | $90,157 | +$7,443 |
| 5 | $92,638 | +$9,924 |
| 6 | $95,119 | +$12,405 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $82,714 a year, $6,892.83 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NC28 for VA station 519, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Specialty and supervisory schedules
Step 1 of each grade and the highest cell on each schedule. Each is a separate locality pay schedule, set by the station alongside the base RN schedule.
| Schedule | Nurse I step 1 | Nurse II step 1 | Nurse III step 1 | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RN,Mgr/Head Nurse N03N · Abilene, TX | $94,505 | $111,515 | $131,587 | $175,004 |
| RN,Mgr/Head Nurse N03O · San Angelo, TX | $94,505 | $111,515 | $131,587 | $175,004 |
| RN STAFF - ASST MGR N042 · Abilene, TX | $88,981 | $104,997 | $123,880 | $164,756 |
| RN STAFF - ASST MGR N043 · San Angelo, TX | $88,981 | $104,997 | $123,880 | $164,756 |
| RN,Mgr/Head Nurse N046 · Odessa, TX | $94,505 | $111,515 | $131,587 | $175,004 |
| RN STAFF - ASST MGR N047 · Odessa, TX | $88,981 | $104,997 | $123,880 | $164,756 |
| RN - Assistant/Associate/Depu N0NK · San Angelo, TX | $103,512 | $119,037 | $129,750 | $172,562 |
| RN STAFF - ASST MGR NV51 · Big Spring, TX | $88,981 | $104,997 | $123,880 | $164,756 |
| RN,Mgr/Head Nurse NX08 · Big Spring, TX | $94,505 | $111,515 | $131,587 | $175,004 |
Questions people ask
How much does the VA pay registered nurses in San Angelo, TX?
On station 519's base RN schedules, from $82,714 (Nurse I, step 1) to $228,000 at the top of the highest grade, effective June 14, 2026. The grade and step are set at hiring from education and experience under the VA's nurse qualification standard.
Other VA stations in Texas
- Amarillo, TXstation 504
- Houston, TXstation 580
- San Antonio, TXstation 671
- Temple, TXstation 674
- Dallas, TXstation 549
- Corpus Christi, TXstation 740
- Las Cruces, NMstation 756
All stations: VA nurse pay by location. Federal General Schedule and locality tables: federal pay.