Average PACU Nurse Salary in Jacksonville

PACU nurses in Jacksonville earn an average of $73,186 per year (or $35.19 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Jacksonville, FL
15% lower than the national average
$73,186
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Jacksonville PACU nurses earn 15% lower than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

PACU nurse salary range in Jacksonville, FL

10%
$50,830
MEDIAN
$77,850
90%
$98,481
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $98,481 $47
75th Percentile $80,042 $38
Median $77,850 $37
25th Percentile $62,402 $30

80% of Jacksonville PACU nurses earn between $50,830 and $98,481.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Jacksonville

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Jacksonville, FL
$75,998
Overall Average
Jacksonville, FL
$73,186

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Jacksonville PACU nurses earn about $75,998 per year. Cost-of-living in Jacksonville is 3% 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 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
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.

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

Transport Nurse $79,404 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $78,687 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $78,447 per year
Radiology Nurse $78,447 per year
Float Pool Nurse $77,491 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $76,534 per year
Pediatric Emergency Nurse $76,534 per year
ENT Nurse $76,534 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $76,534 per year
Vascular Nurse $74,238 per year

At a $73,186 average annual salary, PACU nurses in Jacksonville tend to earn less than transport nurses ($79,404), occupational health nurses ($78,687), cath lab nurses ($78,447), radiology nurses ($78,447), float pool nurses ($77,491), aesthetic nurses ($76,534), pediatric emergency nurses ($76,534), ENT nurses ($76,534), quality assurance nurses ($76,534), and vascular nurses ($74,238).

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