Average Bariatric Nurse Salary in Miami

Bariatric nurses in Miami earn an average of $73,574 per year (or $35.38 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Miami, FL
13% lower than the national average
$73,574
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Miami bariatric nurses earn 13% lower than the national average salary for bariatric nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

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Bariatric nurse salary range in Miami, FL

10%
$49,059
MEDIAN
$76,360
90%
$97,921
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,921 $47
75th Percentile $79,007 $37
Median $76,360 $36
25th Percentile $60,886 $29

80% of Miami bariatric nurses earn between $49,059 and $97,921.

Cost-of-living adjusted bariatric nurse salary in Miami

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Miami, FL
$66,886
Overall Average
Miami, FL
$73,574

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Miami bariatric nurses earn about $66,886 per year. Cost-of-living in Miami is 10% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Florida for bariatric nurses

Gainesville, FL $73,337 per year
Cape Coral, FL $72,781 per year
Tampa, FL $72,742 per year
Kissimmee, FL $72,137 per year
Bradenton, FL $71,770 per year
Jacksonville, FL $69,837 per year
Pensacola, FL $66,447 per year
Ormond Beach, FL $64,752 per year

Florida nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where bariatric nurses are paid the highest is Gainesville, where the average bariatric nurses salary is $73,337 and 6,010 registered nurses are currently employed. The Cape Coral area comes in second, with a $72,781 average bariatric nurse salary and 5,830 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Miami, FL?

Transport Nurse $83,653 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $82,897 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $82,645 per year
Radiology Nurse $82,645 per year
Float Pool Nurse $81,637 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $80,630 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $80,630 per year
ENT Nurse $80,630 per year
Pediatric Emergency Nurse $80,630 per year
Vascular Nurse $78,211 per year

At a $73,574 average annual salary, bariatric nurses in Miami tend to earn less than transport nurses ($83,653), occupational health nurses ($82,897), cath lab nurses ($82,645), radiology nurses ($82,645), float pool nurses ($81,637), aesthetic nurses ($80,630), quality assurance nurses ($80,630), ENT nurses ($80,630), pediatric emergency nurses ($80,630), and vascular nurses ($78,211).

More about bariatric nurses

A bariatric nurse works with patients who are mobidly obese and undergoing bariatric surgery.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health