Average Public Health Nurse Salary in Florida

Public health nurses in Florida earn an average of $71,374 per year (or $34.32 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Florida
13% lower than the national average
$71,374
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Florida public health nurses earn 13% lower than the national average salary for public health nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

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Public health nurse salary range in Florida

10%
$49,248
MEDIAN
$74,348
90%
$94,798
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $94,798 $45
75th Percentile $77,669 $37
Median $74,348 $35
25th Percentile $60,023 $28

80% of Florida public health nurses earn between $49,248 and $94,798.

Cost-of-living adjusted public health nurse salary in Florida

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Florida
$70,878
Overall Average
Florida
$71,374

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Florida public health nurses earn about $70,878 per year. Cost-of-living in Florida is 0% 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 public health nurses

Miami, FL $73,574 per year
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 public health nurses are paid the highest is Miami, where the average public health nurses salary is $73,574 and 53,110 registered nurses are currently employed. The Gainesville area comes in second, with a $73,337 average public health nurse salary and 6,010 registered nurses employed.

Public health nurses salaries in other states

California $115,047 per year
Oregon $86,301 per year
Massachusetts $96,630 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $88,654 per year
Nevada $91,235 per year
New Jersey $81,536 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $89,525 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Florida?

Transport Nurse $81,151 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $80,418 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $80,173 per year
Radiology Nurse $80,173 per year
Float Pool Nurse $79,196 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $78,218 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $78,218 per year
ENT Nurse $78,218 per year
Pediatric Emergency Nurse $78,218 per year
Vascular Nurse $75,871 per year

At a $71,374 average annual salary, public health nurses in Florida tend to earn less than transport nurses ($81,151), occupational health nurses ($80,418), cath lab nurses ($80,173), radiology nurses ($80,173), float pool nurses ($79,196), aesthetic nurses ($78,218), quality assurance nurses ($78,218), ENT nurses ($78,218), pediatric emergency nurses ($78,218), and vascular nurses ($75,871).

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