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Registered Nurses Salary in Florida

What Registered Nurses earn in Florida, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 22 counties.

Average in FL
$85,669
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
31 of 45
published states
Workers in state
224,830
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
7
22 counties

Pay by labor market in Florida

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in Florida
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$91,380$72,837$40,023Miami-Dade County, FL
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$86,130$69,143$39,270Sarasota County, FL
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$85,470$68,679$41,542Hillsborough County, FL
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$83,550$67,328$39,255Orange County, FL
Jacksonville, FL$83,520$67,307$42,894Duval County, FL
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$82,860$66,843$40,713Lee County, FL
Gainesville, FL$81,870$66,147$43,893Alachua County, FL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in Florida counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Levy County, FL$81,870$66,147$48,897
2Baker County, FL$83,520$67,307$48,750
3Alachua County, FL$81,870$66,147$43,893
4Gilchrist County, FL$81,870$66,147$43,893
5Duval County, FL$83,520$67,307$42,894
6St. Johns County, FL$83,520$67,307$42,894
7Clay County, FL$83,520$67,307$42,894
8Nassau County, FL$83,520$67,307$42,894
9Broward County, FL$91,380$72,837$42,651
10Hillsborough County, FL$85,470$68,679$41,542
11Pinellas County, FL$85,470$68,679$41,542
12Pasco County, FL$85,470$68,679$41,542
13Hernando County, FL$85,470$68,679$41,542
14Palm Beach County, FL$91,380$72,837$41,379
15Lee County, FL$82,860$66,843$40,713
16Miami-Dade County, FL$91,380$72,837$40,023
17Sarasota County, FL$86,130$69,143$39,270
18Manatee County, FL$86,130$69,143$39,270
19Orange County, FL$83,550$67,328$39,255
20Seminole County, FL$83,550$67,328$39,255
21Osceola County, FL$83,550$67,328$39,255
22Lake County, FL$83,550$67,328$39,255

Registered Nurses pay in Florida

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in Florida is $85,669, based on 224,830 workers. Among the 45 states with published data, that ranks number 31. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so Florida averages 12.2% below it.

Inside Florida, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $91,380 in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area and the lowest is $81,870 in Gainesville, FL, a difference of $9,510 across 7 wage areas.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses in Florida

We compare 22 Florida counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Levy County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin, $48,897. Lake County, FL leaves the smallest, $39,255. The median wage covers all four basics in 22 of the 22 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in Florida

How much do Registered Nurses earn in Florida?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $85,669, from $81,870 to $91,380 depending on the labor market.

Which Florida county is best for Registered Nurses?

Levy County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($48,897). Baker County, FL follows at $48,750.