Texas / Department of State Health Services / Public Health Nurse III

Job-title file

Public Health Nurse III

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

23 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $79,961, above the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $79,961
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$71,028$86,031+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 23 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Public Health Nurse III pay vs. Texas

Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Registered Nurses — about 271,380 people — is $95,970. Department of State Health Services pays a median base salary of $69,606 for this role, 27% below that figure — about the 13th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of State Health Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$67,120

$79,170

$95,970

$105,100

$127,950

Department of State Health Services median · $69,606

The bar is the range of annual wages for Registered Nurses across every employer in Texas, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of State Health Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Registered Nurses — about 3,379,720 people — is $97,550. Department of State Health Services’s median base salary is 29% below that national figure, about the 11th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$68,940

$80,330

$97,550

$112,350

$137,470

Department of State Health Services median · $69,606

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Texas range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of State Health Services is $69,606, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Public Health Nurse beyond Texas

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $69,720 ranks #9 of 15. See Public Health Nurse across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$255,251 · 79

$214,986 · 477

$130,745 · 17

$101,448 · 40

$89,336 · 28

$87,525 · 53

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$84,502 · 117

New York City

$82,989 · 519

Median total compensation for comparable Public Health Nurse roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in Department of State Health Services

Accountant III 48
Accountant IV 28
Administrative Assistant II 81
Administrative Assistant III 41
Administrative Assistant IV 38
Budget Analyst IV 23
Chemist II 33
Chemist III 23
Contract Specialist IV 26
Contract Specialist V 48
Customer Service Representative IV 97
Customer Service Representative V 28
Director I 23
Director II 21
Director III 22
Director IV 36
Environmental Protect Specialist II 21
Environmental Protect Specialist III 38
Environmental Protect Specialist IV 32
Epidemiologist I 29
Epidemiologist II 64
Epidemiologist III 65
Financial Analyst III 22
Health Physicist I 34
Inspector V 91
Inspector VI 22
License and Permit Specialist II 18
Licensed Vocational Nurse II 21
Manager I 37
Manager II 20
Manager III 50
Manager IV 115
Manager V 33
Manager VI 24
Medical Technologist III 19
Microbiologist II 27
Microbiologist III 25
Microbiologist IV 19
Molecular Biologist III 44
Nurse II 39
Nurse III 23
Program Specialist I 44
Program Specialist II 136
Program Specialist III 131
Program Specialist IV 140
Program Specialist V 140
Program Specialist VI 79
Program Specialist VII 50
Public Health & Prevention Specialist I 168
Public Health & Prevention Specialist II 70
Public Health & Prevention Specialist III 140
Public Health Nurse I 62
Public Health Nurse II 38
Research Specialist V 30
Sanitarian I 89
Sanitarian II 28
Sanitarian III 43
Social Worker II 104
Staff Services Officer III 20

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sandra Allen

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$86,158

Base pay: $86,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,158
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Dec 19, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,180
State Employee Number: 969516

At Department of State Health Services, Sandra Allen serves as a Public Health Nurse III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,158.

Paulette Rogers

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$85,869

Base pay: $85,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,869
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Jan 30, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,156
State Employee Number: 1579105

Paulette Rogers works as a Public Health Nurse III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Paulette earned $85,869 in 2026.

Melissa Davis

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$85,103

Base pay: $85,103
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,103
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,092
State Employee Number: 133919

Melissa Davis holds the role of Public Health Nurse III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,103.

Maricela Zambrano

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$84,774

Base pay: $84,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,774
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Oct 24, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,064
State Employee Number: 1001910

Maricela Zambrano works as a Public Health Nurse III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Maricela earned $84,774 in 2026.

Misti Carraway

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$83,780

Base pay: $83,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,780
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4418
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,982
State Employee Number: 147913

Misti Carraway holds the role of Public Health Nurse III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,780.

Qutiba Abazid

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$83,780

Base pay: $83,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,780
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Jan 26, 2026
Monthly Pay: $6,982
State Employee Number: 1831267

Qutiba Abazid is a Public Health Nurse III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,780.

Vickie Fuller

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$83,194

Base pay: $83,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,194
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Aug 9, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,933
State Employee Number: 1122095

At Department of State Health Services, Vickie Fuller serves as a Public Health Nurse III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,194.

Bonnie Gamez

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$82,415

Base pay: $82,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,415
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: May 12, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,868
State Employee Number: 768267

At Department of State Health Services, Bonnie Gamez serves as a Public Health Nurse III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,415.

Penny Gore

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$81,755

Base pay: $81,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,755
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Apr 10, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,813
State Employee Number: 1065392

At Department of State Health Services, Penny Gore serves as a Public Health Nurse III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,755.

Bridget Wahler

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$81,348

Base pay: $81,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Oct 9, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,779
State Employee Number: 355866

Bridget Wahler is a Public Health Nurse III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,348.

Ronda Silmon

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$80,249

Base pay: $80,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,249
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Sep 5, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,687
State Employee Number: 1084743

At Department of State Health Services, Ronda Silmon serves as a Public Health Nurse III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,249.

Monique Marie Horsley Franklin

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$79,961

Base pay: $79,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,961
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Jul 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,663
State Employee Number: 1647627

Monique Marie Horsley Franklin holds the role of Public Health Nurse III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,961.

Dianna Pierson

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$79,380

Base pay: $79,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4418
Hire Date: Apr 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,615
State Employee Number: 1633944

Dianna Pierson holds the role of Public Health Nurse III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,380.

Martha Payne

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$79,091

Base pay: $79,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,091
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Aug 24, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,591
State Employee Number: 69598

Martha Payne is a Public Health Nurse III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,091.

Antonia Davila

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$78,858

Base pay: $78,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,858
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Feb 20, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,572
State Employee Number: 1253920

Antonia Davila holds the role of Public Health Nurse III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,858.

Shelley Gilcrease

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$78,309

Base pay: $78,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,309
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,526
State Employee Number: 317637

Shelley Gilcrease is a Public Health Nurse III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,309.

Cambry Blakemore

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$78,309

Base pay: $78,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,309
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,526
State Employee Number: 348999

At Department of State Health Services, Cambry Blakemore serves as a Public Health Nurse III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,309.

Tera Green

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$78,309

Base pay: $78,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,309
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,526
State Employee Number: 787552

Tera Green is a Public Health Nurse III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,309.

Leigh Riggins

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$78,309

Base pay: $78,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,309
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,526
State Employee Number: 959247

At Department of State Health Services, Leigh Riggins serves as a Public Health Nurse III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,309.

Amy Hudson

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$78,309

Base pay: $78,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,309
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,526
State Employee Number: 1065383

Amy Hudson is a Public Health Nurse III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,309.

Michal Hancock

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$78,308

Base pay: $78,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,308
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,526
State Employee Number: 1467333

Michal Hancock holds the role of Public Health Nurse III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,308.

Jesse Johnson

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$72,792

Base pay: $72,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,792
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4252
Hire Date: Nov 12, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,066
State Employee Number: 1653860

Jesse Johnson works as a Public Health Nurse III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jesse earned $72,792 in 2026.

Jasae Gatlin

Public Health Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$71,028

Base pay: $71,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,028
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4418
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,919
State Employee Number: 1733712

Jasae Gatlin holds the role of Public Health Nurse III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,028.