Registered Nurses pay in Gainesville
$88,020avg. a year
$42.32 an hour · 7,470 employed
Registered Nurses in the Gainesville, FL metro area earn an average of $88,020 a year. That is $2,630 (3%) less than the Florida average of $90,650. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$81,870Median pay
$42.32Average hourly
-3%vs. Florida average
7,470Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
13,110 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$96,750
$46.51 an hour
261,670 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$94,990
$45.67 an hour
338,720 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$92,690
$44.56 an hour
48,700 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$91,830
$44.15 an hour
55,310 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$90,470
$43.49 an hour
618,940 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$89,310
$42.94 an hour
76,600 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$89,210
$42.89 an hour
830,150 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$89,170
$42.87 an hour
91,880 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$87,660
$42.15 an hour
10930 jobs
Sebring, FL
$87,570
$42.10 an hour
115,440 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$87,300
$41.97 an hour
128,380 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$87,060
$41.85 an hour
131,900 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$83,970
$40.37 an hour
14890 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$83,840
$40.31 an hour
151,430 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$83,840
$40.31 an hour
166,140 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$83,680
$40.23 an hour
17960 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$82,800
$39.81 an hour
185,070 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$82,280
$39.56 an hour
193,040 jobs
Ocala, FL
$80,750
$38.82 an hour
203,400 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$80,570
$38.73 an hour
211,610 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$79,170
$38.06 an hour
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How Gainesville compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Gainesville
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $272,280 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $131,030 |
| Pharmacists | $124,210 |
| Physical Therapists | $98,630 |
| Dental Hygienists | $86,080 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $94,250 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Gainesville?
The average is $88,020 a year, and the median is $81,870. About 7,470 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $2,630 (3%) less than the Florida average of $90,650.
Is this job common in Gainesville?
It makes up 48.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.25 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Gainesville, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 23540). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.