High starting salaries, combined with the growing need for nurses in Texas, has pushed local entities to provide training so more of the workforce can enter the medical field.

With National Nurses Week lasting from May 6 through May 12, the personal-finance website WalletHub released a report on which states are best for working nurses. According to WalletHub’s study, Texas ranks first in the best monthly average starting salary for nurses, when adjusted for cost of living. The U.S. Bureau...