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Oct 22 2020

Average Registered Nurse Salary in Florida

Registered Nurses in the state of Florida earn an average salary of $67,610 per year (or $32.50 per hour) as of May 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 80% of Florida RNs earn between $48,020 and $91,510.

On average, RNs in Florida earn about 13% less than the national average salary for nurses, at $77,460 (or $37.24 per hour).

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Among other factors, the cost of living in a given region can impact what nurses tend to earn working in those areas. With a Cost of Living Index of 99 in Q3 2020, Florida nurses face prices for things like food, housing, and transportation that are roughly in the middle compared to other states. So, their earnings are still a bit lower than average even when adjusted for cost of living.

StateAvg. RN SalaryAvg. RN Salary (adjusted for COL)
Florida$67,610$68,293
Nationwide$77,460-

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RN salary across Florida cities

Florida’s nursing salaries vary quite a bit across the state. The highest-paying region is Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, with an average RN salary of $76,040. Other major metro areas like Miami (avg RN salary $69,920) and Tampa (avg RN salary $69,440) are also above the typical statewide nurse earnings. At the bottom is Sebring, where the average RN salary is just $46,520, however the total number of nurses employed in this area is very low.

FL Metro AreaAvg. RN Salary
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL$76,040
Gainesville, FL$70,940
Punta Gorda, FL$70,810
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$69,920
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$69,440
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$69,830
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$69,230
Port St. Lucie, FL$68,070
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL$67,770
The Villages, FL$66,570
Jacksonville, FL$66,100
Homosassa Springs, FL$65,140
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$64,990
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$63,850
Ocala, FL$63,420
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$63,360
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$63,260
Tallahassee, FL$63,010
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$61,870
Panama City, FL$61,010
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$60,460
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$58,700
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL$55,960
Sebring, FL$46,520

RN salary vs similar healthcare professions in Florida

At $67,610 average annual salary, Registered Nurses in Florida tend to earn a fair amount less than many other types of healthcare workers in the state. Across all these professions, “Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations” workers in Florida earn an average salary of $78,070, according to the BLS.

Here’s how a sample of these other types of healthcare professions compare to RN salaries in Florida:

Profession# Employed in FLAvg. Salary
Registered Nurses181,670$67,610
LPNs / LVNs45,960$45,580
Pharmacy Technicians29,800$33,330
Dental Hygienists11,310$66,170
Physical Therapists13,750$86,090
Nurse Practitioners12,310$101,510

Job outlook for Registered Nurses in Florida

There are over 180,000 Registered Nurses and more than 12,000 Nurse Practitioners in the state of Florida. Yet, these jobs are still projected to increase by 16% from 2018 to 2028 – an increase of 30,530 new RNs in the state in the coming years.

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Written by Incredible Health Staff · Category: Salary

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