## Average Nurse Salary in Florida

Florida is one of the lower paying states for registered nurses. The registered nurse salary in Florida is $75,000 per year. This means that nurses in Florida earn an average of $36.06 per hour. On the other hand, the national average for registered nurses is $77,600 per year. This annual salary is approximately $37.31 per hour.

(Data courtesy of the [Bureau of Labor Statistics](https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Wages/find-salary.aspx?keyword=Registered%20Nurses&soccode=291141&location=Illinois&keywordSearched=Registered%20Nurses))

Use [Salary Explorer](/content/explorer/index.html) to see which cities in Florida are paying registered nurses the most.

## Highest paying cities for travel nurses

01. Lakeland - $3,905  
02. Daytona Beach - $2,995  
03. Sun City Center - $2,522  
04. Brooksville - $2,214  
05. Hudson - $2,209  
06. Melbourne - $2,184  
07. Rockledge - $2,142  
08. Gainesville - $2,130  
09. Fort Pierce - $2,081  
10. Port St Lucie - $2,081

(Data courtesy of Trusted Health, May 2021)

## Highest Paying Cities in Florida for...

Average annual nurse salary in the following cities/wider metro areas

01. Miami - $77,030  
02. Tampa - $77,030  
03. Cape Coral - $75,510  
04. North Port - $75,040  
05. Gainesville - $75,000  
06. Naples - $75,000  
07. Orlando - $75,000  
08. Jacksonville - $74,940  
09. Palm Bay - $74,060  
10. Vero Beach - $62,930

(Data courtesy of the [Bureau of Labor Statistics](https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Wages/find-salary.aspx?keyword=Registered%20Nurses&soccode=291141&onet=&location=Florida&dataview=table&hourly=False&national=False))

## Highest paying nurse specialties

Average annual nurse salary for the following nurse specialties

1. [Med/Surg Nurse](https://www.salary.com/research/salary/posting/medical-surgical-nurse-salary/fl) 
   - $92,393 (Range of $83,585 - $102,928)  
2. [Progressive Care Nurse](https://www.salary.com/research/salary/listing/progressive-care-nurse-salary/fl) 
   - $82,371 (Range of $72,508 - $93,379)  
3. [Operating Room Nurse](https://www.salary.com/research/salary/benchmark/staff-nurse-rn-operating-room-salary/fl) 
   - $74,923 (Range of $67,223 - $82,826)  
4. [Emergency Nurse](https://www.salary.com/research/salary/benchmark/staff-nurse-rn-emergency-room-salary/fl) 
   - $72,893 (Range of $65,092 - $80,962)  
5. [ICU Nurse](https://www.salary.com/research/salary/benchmark/staff-nurse-rn-intensive-care-unit-salary/fl) 
   - $72,404 (Range of $65,236 - $78,684)  
6. [Labor and Delivery Nurse](https://www.salary.com/research/salary/alternate/labor-and-delivery-nurse-salary/fl) 
   - $70,400 (Range of $64,000 - $79,700)  
7. [Pediatric Nurse](https://www.salary.com/research/salary/alternate/pediatric-nurse-salary/fl) 
   - $68,800 (Range of $62,400 - $78,800)

(Data courtesy of Salary.com, May 2021)

## Cost of living

Although nurse salaries in Florida may be 4% lower than the national average, living in Florida costs about average. Florida ranks close to the national [cost of living index](https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/cost-of-living-index-by-state). While your nursing salary may be lower, the cost of rent alone may make up for it. For more detailed cost of living by city, check out the nurse [Salary Explorer](/content/explorer/index.html).

(Data courtesy of [World Population Review](https://worldpopulationreview.com/))

## Job growth for nurses

Florida is a popular destination for staff and travel nurses alike. In 2021, Florida was home to more than 186,690 nurses.

However, Florida has a strong job outlook, as the number of nurses in Florida is expected to grow. Registered nurse jobs are forecasted to grow by more than 3.3% between 2021 and 2023, bringing the total number of working nurses in Florida to more than 192,790.

(Data courtesy of [Projections Central](https://projectionscentral.org/Projections/ShortTerm))

Looking for open roles? Browse [travel nurse jobs in Florida](/content/jobs/travel-nurse/states/florida/index.html), or see [real-time marketplace trends](/content/trends/index.html).