Average Correctional Care Nurse Salary in Tampa

Correctional care nurses in Tampa earn an average of $69,533 per year (or $33.43 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,288
Tampa, FL
12% lower than the national average
$69,533
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Tampa correctional care nurses earn 12% lower than the national average salary for correctional care nurses, at $79,288 (or $38.12 per hour).

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Correctional care nurse salary range in Tampa, FL

10%
$56,513
MEDIAN
$72,992
90%
$92,086
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $92,086 $44
75th Percentile $74,546 $35
Median $72,992 $35
25th Percentile $57,830 $27

80% of Tampa correctional care nurses earn between $56,513 and $92,086.

Cost-of-living adjusted correctional care nurse salary in Tampa

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Tampa, FL
$70,165
Overall Average
Tampa, FL
$69,533

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Tampa correctional care nurses earn about $70,165 per year. Cost-of-living in Tampa is 0% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Florida for correctional care nurses

Miami, FL $70,329 per year
Gainesville, FL $70,102 per year
Cape Coral, FL $69,571 per year
Kissimmee, FL $68,955 per year
Bradenton, FL $68,604 per year
Jacksonville, FL $66,757 per year
Pensacola, FL $63,516 per year
Ormond Beach, FL $61,896 per year

Florida nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where correctional care nurses are paid the highest is Miami, where the average correctional care nurses salary is $70,329 and 53,110 registered nurses are currently employed. The Gainesville area comes in second, with a $70,102 average correctional care nurse salary and 6,010 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Tampa, FL?

Transport Nurse $82,706 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $81,959 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $81,710 per year
Radiology Nurse $81,710 per year
Float Pool Nurse $80,714 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $79,717 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $79,717 per year
ENT Nurse $79,717 per year
Pediatric Emergency Nurse $79,717 per year
Vascular Nurse $77,326 per year

At a $69,533 average annual salary, correctional care nurses in Tampa tend to earn less than transport nurses ($82,706), occupational health nurses ($81,959), cath lab nurses ($81,710), radiology nurses ($81,710), float pool nurses ($80,714), aesthetic nurses ($79,717), quality assurance nurses ($79,717), ENT nurses ($79,717), pediatric emergency nurses ($79,717), and vascular nurses ($77,326).

More about correctional care nurses

Correctional nurses have several responsibilities. Conducting the initial prisoner assessment is their most important job function. They are tasked with evaluating the prisoner’s health before they are assigned to the general population.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health