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Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Florida, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for registered nurses in Florida, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for registered nurses in Florida was $84,190 a year, or $40.48 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $67,970 to $120,330. About 229,940 were employed.

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Registered Nurse pay in Florida vs the US

Registered Nurse wages in Florida and the US, May 2025
Measure	FL annual	FL hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$84,190	$40.48	$97,550
Mean (average)	$90,650	$43.58	$101,420
10th percentile	$67,970	$32.68	$68,940
25th percentile	$78,660	$37.82	$80,330
75th percentile	$101,180	$48.64	$112,350
90th percentile	$120,330	$57.85	$137,470

Employment in Florida: 229,940. Location quotient: 1.07 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Registered Nurse salary by metro area in Florida

Registered Nurse median wage by metro area, Florida
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$91,380	$43.93	61,670
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$85,470	$41.09	38,720
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$83,550	$40.17	30,150
Jacksonville, FL	$83,520	$40.15	18,940
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$82,860	$39.84	8,700
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$86,130	$41.41	8,380
Gainesville, FL	$81,870	$39.36	7,470
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$84,180	$40.47	6,600
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$84,030	$40.40	6,140
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$80,900	$38.89	5,440
Port St. Lucie, FL	$82,090	$39.47	5,310
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$77,890	$37.45	5,070
Tallahassee, FL	$79,430	$38.19	3,400
Naples-Marco Island, FL	$93,330	$44.87	3,110
Ocala, FL	$79,230	$38.09	3,040
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$81,260	$39.07	1,900
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	$81,300	$39.09	1,880
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	$75,310	$36.21	1,610
Punta Gorda, FL	$80,410	$38.66	1,430
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	$77,110	$37.07	960
Sebring, FL	$85,690	$41.20	930
Homosassa Springs, FL	$78,080	$37.54	890

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Registered Nurse salary in Florida

Median pay: $84,190 a year ($40.48 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $67,970 to $120,330 a year

Employed: 229,940

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does an RN make per hour in Florida?

The median hourly wage was $40.48 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $32.68 and the 90th was $57.85.

What is the average RN salary in Florida?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $90,650 a year and a median of $84,190 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do registered nurses in Florida earn more than the US median?

The Florida median of $84,190 is 14% lower than the US median of $97,550 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Florida rank for registered nurse pay?

Florida ranks 34 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for registered nurses (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1141. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.