Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Florida

Med surg nurses in Florida earn an average of $68,441 per year (or $32.91 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Florida
14% lower than the national average
$68,441
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Florida med surg nurses earn 14% lower than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

Med surg nurse salary range in Florida

10%
$47,224
MEDIAN
$71,292
90%
$90,903
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $90,903 $43
75th Percentile $74,477 $35
Median $71,292 $34
25th Percentile $57,557 $27

80% of Florida med surg nurses earn between $47,224 and $90,903.

Cost-of-living adjusted med surg nurse salary in Florida

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Florida
$67,965
Overall Average
Florida
$68,441

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Florida med surg nurses earn about $67,965 per year. Cost-of-living in Florida is 0% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Florida for med surg nurses

Miami, FL $70,551 per year
Gainesville, FL $70,323 per year
Cape Coral, FL $69,790 per year
Tampa, FL $69,752 per year
Kissimmee, FL $69,173 per year
Bradenton, FL $68,821 per year
Jacksonville, FL $66,967 per year
Pensacola, FL $63,716 per year
Ormond Beach, FL $62,091 per year

Florida nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Miami, where the average med surg nurses salary is $70,551 and 53,110 registered nurses are currently employed. The Gainesville area comes in second, with a $70,323 average med surg nurse salary and 6,010 registered nurses employed.

Med surg nurses salaries in other states

California $116,553 per year
Hawaii $120,820 per year
Oregon $96,088 per year
Alaska $92,600 per year
Massachusetts $85,893 per year
Washington $88,015 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $83,766 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $88,009 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Florida?

Transport Nurse $81,151 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $80,418 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $80,173 per year
Radiology Nurse $80,173 per year
Float Pool Nurse $79,196 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $78,218 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $78,218 per year
ENT Nurse $78,218 per year
Pediatric Emergency Nurse $78,218 per year
Vascular Nurse $75,871 per year

At a $68,441 average annual salary, med surg nurses in Florida tend to earn less than transport nurses ($81,151), occupational health nurses ($80,418), cath lab nurses ($80,173), radiology nurses ($80,173), float pool nurses ($79,196), aesthetic nurses ($78,218), quality assurance nurses ($78,218), ENT nurses ($78,218), pediatric emergency nurses ($78,218), and vascular nurses ($75,871).

More about med surg nurses

A medical-surgical nurse cares for patients with a wide range of conditions and illnesses. Patients could be acutely ill, suffering from complications or preparing or recovering from surgery.

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