Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Florida

Psychiatric nurses in Florida earn an average of $70,396 per year (or $33.85 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Florida
12% lower than the national average
$70,396
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Florida psychiatric nurses earn 12% lower than the national average salary for psychiatric nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Psychiatric nurse salary range in Florida

10%
$48,573
MEDIAN
$73,329
90%
$93,500
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $93,500 $44
75th Percentile $76,605 $36
Median $73,329 $35
25th Percentile $59,201 $28

80% of Florida psychiatric nurses earn between $48,573 and $93,500.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Florida

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Florida
$69,907
Overall Average
Florida
$70,396

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Florida psychiatric nurses earn about $69,907 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 psychiatric nurses

Miami, FL $72,567 per year
Gainesville, FL $72,332 per year
Cape Coral, FL $71,784 per year
Tampa, FL $71,745 per year
Kissimmee, FL $71,149 per year
Bradenton, FL $70,787 per year
Jacksonville, FL $68,881 per year
Pensacola, FL $65,537 per year
Ormond Beach, FL $63,865 per year

Florida nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Miami, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $72,567 and 53,110 registered nurses are currently employed. The Gainesville area comes in second, with a $72,332 average psychiatric nurse salary and 6,010 registered nurses employed.

Psychiatric nurses salaries in other states

California $117,139 per year
Oregon $100,526 per year
Massachusetts $94,482 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $87,720 per year
Nevada $86,509 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $82,280 per year
Minnesota $86,303 per year
Maryland $81,043 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 $70,396 average annual salary, psychiatric 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 psychiatric nurses

Psychiatric nurses, also known as behavioral health nurses, specialize in helping patients with mentall illnesses and disorders.

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