Registered Nurses salary · Florida
Registered Nurses Salary in Florida
Registered Nurses in Florida earn a median of $84,190 a year, which is $40.48 an hour. That is $13,360 below the national median of $97,550, a difference of 14 percent. The state employs 229,940.
Florida against the US May 2025
| Figure | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $84,190 | $97,550 |
| Median hourly | $40.48 | $46.90 |
| Mean annual | $90,650 | $101,420 |
| 10th percentile | $67,970 | $68,940 |
| 90th percentile | $120,330 | $137,470 |
| Employment | 229,940 | 3,379,720 |
How Florida compares
By median pay, Florida ranks 11 of the 12 states this site reports for registered nurses. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for registered nurses May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $140,270 | $67.44 | 338,940 |
| New York | $109,440 | $52.62 | 205,810 |
| New Jersey | $106,500 | $51.20 | 92,680 |
| Massachusetts | $104,550 | $50.27 | 88,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $96,430 | $46.36 | 146,520 |
| Illinois | $95,990 | $46.15 | 138,910 |
| Texas | $95,970 | $46.14 | 271,380 |
| Michigan | $94,300 | $45.34 | 104,950 |
| Georgia | $93,550 | $44.98 | 100,950 |
| North Carolina | $84,350 | $40.56 | 111,120 |
| Ohio | $82,510 | $39.67 | 143,730 |
Common questions
How much do registered nurses make in Florida?
The median salary for registered nurses in Florida is $84,190 a year, or $40.48 an hour. That is $13,360 below the national median of $97,550, a difference of 14 percent. Florida employs 229,940 of them.
Is Florida a good state to work as a registered nurse?
On pay alone, Florida ranks 11 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for registered nurses in Florida?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $67,970 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $120,330 or more. The middle half falls between $78,660 and $101,180.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 29-1141 in Florida. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national registered nurses salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.