Average OR Nurse Salary in Tampa

OR nurses in Tampa earn an average of $75,731 per year (or $36.41 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Tampa, FL
10% lower than the national average
$75,731
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Tampa OR nurses earn 10% lower than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

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OR nurse salary range in Tampa, FL

10%
$61,551
MEDIAN
$79,498
90%
$100,294
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $100,294 $48
75th Percentile $81,191 $39
Median $79,498 $38
25th Percentile $62,985 $30

80% of Tampa OR nurses earn between $61,551 and $100,294.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Tampa

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Tampa, FL
$76,419
Overall Average
Tampa, FL
$75,731

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Tampa OR nurses earn about $76,419 per year. Cost-of-living in Tampa is 0% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Florida for OR nurses

Miami, FL $76,598 per year
Gainesville, FL $76,350 per year
Cape Coral, FL $75,772 per year
Kissimmee, FL $75,102 per year
Bradenton, FL $74,720 per year
Jacksonville, FL $72,707 per year
Pensacola, FL $69,178 per year
Ormond Beach, FL $67,413 per year

Florida nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is Miami, where the average OR nurses salary is $76,598 and 53,110 registered nurses are currently employed. The Gainesville area comes in second, with a $76,350 average OR nurse salary and 6,010 registered nurses employed.

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

Transport Nurse $82,706 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $81,959 per year
Radiology Nurse $81,710 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $81,710 per year
Float Pool Nurse $80,714 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $79,717 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $79,717 per year
ENT Nurse $79,717 per year
Pediatric Emergency Nurse $79,717 per year
Vascular Nurse $77,326 per year

At a $75,731 average annual salary, OR nurses in Tampa tend to earn less than transport nurses ($82,706), occupational health nurses ($81,959), radiology nurses ($81,710), cath lab nurses ($81,710), float pool nurses ($80,714), aesthetic nurses ($79,717), quality assurance nurses ($79,717), ENT nurses ($79,717), pediatric emergency nurses ($79,717), and vascular nurses ($77,326).

More about OR nurses

An OR nurse is part of the surgical team in the operating room. They take care of patients prior to, during, and after surgery. The OR nurse is responsible for patient safety and makes sure the surgical team have what they need.

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