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Nurse Practitioners Salary in Florida
Nurse Practitioners in Florida earn a median $129,510 a year, 2% below the U.S. median.
- Median in FL
- $129,510 a year
- U.S. median
- $132,300 a year
- Employment
- 21,790
- Location quotient
- 1.06
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Florida
- Median (50%)
- $129,510 · $62.26 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $130,410 · $62.70 an hour (estimate error ±1.4%)
- 10th percentile
- $101,920 · $49.00 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $112,380 · $54.03 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $137,610 · $66.16 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $163,600 · $78.66 an hour
- Employment
- 21,790 (estimate error ±8.6%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 2.19
- Location quotient
- 1.06 (1.00 = national share)
Nurse Practitioners pay by metro area in Florida
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $134,470 | 630 |
| Gainesville, FL | $134,270 | 410 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $133,810 | 2,310 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $131,340 | 5,810 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $130,640 | 1,950 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $129,670 | 690 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $128,770 | 410 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $128,680 | 290 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $128,130 | 620 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $128,120 | 4,180 |
| South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $127,940 | 120 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $125,720 | 570 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $125,460 | 170 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $124,930 | 170 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $124,680 | 330 |
| Ocala, FL | $124,430 | 300 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $123,970 | 130 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $120,880 | 370 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $120,870 | 500 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $119,990 | 110 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $119,640 | 190 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $117,880 | 350 |
| Sebring, FL | $114,870 | 90 |
| North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $114,380 | 220 |
H-1B filings for nurse practitioners in Florida
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
7 certified filings with a median offered wage of $140,483.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do nurse practitioners make in Florida?
- The median wage for nurse practitioners in Florida is $129,510 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 21,790 jobs in the state.
- Where in Florida do nurse practitioners earn the most?
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $134,470 a year.