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Registered Nurses Salary in Florida
Registered Nurses in Florida earn a median $84,190 a year, 14% below the U.S. median.
- Median in FL
- $84,190 a year
- U.S. median
- $97,550 a year
- Employment
- 229,940
- Location quotient
- 1.07
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Florida
- Median (50%)
- $84,190 · $40.48 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $90,650 · $43.58 an hour (estimate error ±0.3%)
- 10th percentile
- $67,970 · $32.68 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $78,660 · $37.82 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $101,180 · $48.64 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $120,330 · $57.85 an hour
- Employment
- 229,940 (estimate error ±0.9%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 23.16
- Location quotient
- 1.07 (1.00 = national share)
Registered Nurses 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $93,330 | 3,110 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $91,380 | 61,670 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $86,130 | 8,380 |
| Sebring, FL | $85,690 | 930 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $85,470 | 38,720 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $84,180 | 6,600 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $84,030 | 6,140 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $83,550 | 30,150 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $83,520 | 18,940 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $82,860 | 8,700 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $82,090 | 5,310 |
| Gainesville, FL | $81,870 | 7,470 |
| North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $81,750 | 2,030 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $81,300 | 1,880 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $81,260 | 1,900 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $80,900 | 5,440 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $80,410 | 1,430 |
| South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $79,920 | 1,060 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $79,430 | 3,400 |
| Ocala, FL | $79,230 | 3,040 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $78,080 | 890 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $77,890 | 5,070 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $77,110 | 960 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $75,310 | 1,610 |
H-1B filings for registered nurses in Florida
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
16 certified filings with a median offered wage of $86,174.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do registered nurses make in Florida?
- The median wage for registered nurses in Florida is $84,190 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 229,940 jobs in the state.
- Where in Florida do registered nurses earn the most?
- Naples-Marco Island, FL has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $93,330 a year.