Average PACU Nurse Salary in Tampa

PACU nurses in Tampa earn an average of $76,229 per year (or $36.65 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Tampa, FL
12% lower than the national average
$76,229
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Tampa PACU nurses earn 12% lower than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

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PACU nurse salary range in Tampa, FL

10%
$61,956
MEDIAN
$80,021
90%
$100,954
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $100,954 $48
75th Percentile $81,725 $39
Median $80,021 $38
25th Percentile $63,400 $30

80% of Tampa PACU nurses earn between $61,956 and $100,954.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Tampa

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Tampa, FL
$76,922
Overall Average
Tampa, FL
$76,229

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Tampa PACU nurses earn about $76,922 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 PACU nurses

Miami, FL $77,102 per year
Gainesville, FL $76,853 per year
Cape Coral, FL $76,271 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.

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
Pediatric Emergency Nurse $79,717 per year
ENT Nurse $79,717 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $79,717 per year
Vascular Nurse $77,326 per year

At a $76,229 average annual salary, PACU 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), pediatric emergency nurses ($79,717), ENT nurses ($79,717), quality assurance nurses ($79,717), and vascular nurses ($77,326).

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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