Nurse Practitioners pay in Florida
$130,410avg. a year
$62.70 an hour · 21,790 employed
Nurse Practitioners in Florida earn an average of $130,410 a year. That is $6,890 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $137,300. The best-paying metro area is Wildwood-The Villages, FL at $139,610.
$129,510Median pay
$62.70Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
#36Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Florida metro areas
Average pay for nurse practitioners by metro area. Swipe to see all 22.
1170 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$139,610
$67.12 an hour
25,810 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$136,150
$65.46 an hour
32,310 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$133,260
$64.07 an hour
4290 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$133,130
$64.00 an hour
5630 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$133,020
$63.95 an hour
6330 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$131,050
$63.01 an hour
7410 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$131,030
$62.99 an hour
8410 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$130,550
$62.77 an hour
91,950 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$128,860
$61.95 an hour
10690 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$127,990
$61.54 an hour
11620 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$127,220
$61.16 an hour
124,180 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$127,160
$61.13 an hour
13130 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$125,920
$60.54 an hour
14300 jobs
Ocala, FL
$125,250
$60.22 an hour
15170 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$125,120
$60.16 an hour
16110 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$124,040
$59.64 an hour
17570 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$122,420
$58.85 an hour
18370 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$122,370
$58.83 an hour
19190 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$121,610
$58.47 an hour
20350 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$119,890
$57.64 an hour
21500 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$118,780
$57.11 an hour
2290 jobs
Sebring, FL
$115,870
$55.71 an hour
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Nurse Practitioners pay in Florida, charted
Pay over time
Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Florida nurse practitioners work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Florida vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $137,300 | $66.01 |
| Florida | $130,410 | $62.70 |
| Georgia | $128,800 | $61.93 |
| Alabama | $110,970 | $53.35 |
Related jobs in Florida
- Registered Nurses$90,650
- Physicians, All Other$267,380
- Pharmacists$130,190
- Physical Therapists$98,510
- Dental Hygienists$88,320
- Speech-Language Pathologists$96,710
Average pay, Florida, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do nurse practitioners make in Florida?
The average is $130,410 a year, and the median is $129,510. That is $6,890 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $137,300.
What is the hourly wage in Florida?
$62.70 an hour on average; the median is $62.26.
Where in Florida do they earn the most?
Wildwood-The Villages, FL ($139,610), followed by Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($136,150). The lowest average among 22 metro areas with data is Sebring, FL ($115,870).
How does Florida rank?
Florida ranks #36 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1171. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national nurse practitioners page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.