Average PACU Nurse Salary in Florida

PACU nurses in Florida earn an average of $74,796 per year (or $35.96 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Florida
13% lower than the national average
$74,796
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Florida PACU nurses earn 13% lower than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

PACU nurse salary range in Florida

10%
$51,609
MEDIAN
$77,912
90%
$99,344
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $99,344 $47
75th Percentile $81,392 $39
Median $77,912 $37
25th Percentile $62,901 $30

80% of Florida PACU nurses earn between $51,609 and $99,344.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Florida

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Florida
$74,276
Overall Average
Florida
$74,796

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Florida PACU nurses earn about $74,276 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 PACU nurses

Miami, FL $77,102 per year
Gainesville, FL $76,853 per year
Cape Coral, FL $76,271 per year
Tampa, FL $76,229 per year
Kissimmee, FL $75,596 per year
Bradenton, FL $75,211 per year
Jacksonville, FL $73,186 per year
Pensacola, FL $69,633 per year
Ormond Beach, FL $67,856 per year

Florida nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is Miami, where the average PACU nurses salary is $77,102 and 53,110 registered nurses are currently employed. The Gainesville area comes in second, with a $76,853 average PACU nurse salary and 6,010 registered nurses employed.

PACU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,786 per year
Oregon $105,894 per year
Massachusetts $118,103 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $98,919 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $97,843 per year
Connecticut $99,986 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $79,159 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
Pediatric Emergency Nurse $78,218 per year
ENT Nurse $78,218 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $78,218 per year
Vascular Nurse $75,871 per year

At a $74,796 average annual salary, PACU 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), pediatric emergency nurses ($78,218), ENT nurses ($78,218), quality assurance nurses ($78,218), and vascular nurses ($75,871).

More about PACU nurses

A PACU nurse cares for patients who have undergone surgery or are recovering from procedures requiring anesthesia.

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