Earning an MSN in Florida is well worth the time and effort in terms of job opportunities, leadership possibilities and salary potential. The Advance Healthcare Network for Nurses 2012 salary survey of the southern states illustrated the salary potential that comes with earning an MSN. The survey revealed that an MSN resulted in an average salary that was nearly $20,000 higher than that of ADN-educated nurses in the region:
- ADN – $58,562
- BSN – $61,956
- MSN – $77,370
In addition to the more than 100 online RN to MSN programs available, Florida is home to 29 schools accredited by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). In 2013 alone, 3,451 of Florida’s nurses were enrolled in master’s programs, many of which were RN to MSN bridge programs designed to provide a graduate-level education in far less time than conventional undergraduate and graduate programs.
The AACN reported that 2,997 of these master’s students were studying to become Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), while the rest were enrolled in programs offering tracks for generalists, administrators, public health nurses, clinical leaders, informatics and nurse educators.
Nurse Practitioner Salaries Throughout Florida
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2013 occupational salary report lists salaries for the 6,240 nurse practitioners practicing in Florida that year:
Experience
Annual Salary
Hourly Wage
Mean (Average)
$91070
$43.78
75th Percentile
$100900
$48.51
90th Percentile
$117810
$56.64
The results of the 2014 Florida Occupational Wage Report for nurse practitioners are shown here for comparison:
Experience
Annual Salary
Hourly Wage
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides a full analysis of nurse practitioner salaries in different areas of Florida:
Area name
Employment
Hourly mean wage
Annual mean wage
Hourly median wage
Hourly 75th percentile wage
Hourly 90th percentile wage
Annual median wage
Annual 75th percentile wage
Annual 90th percentile wage
Cape Coral-Fort Myers FL
270
51.99
108140
52.81
63.44
68.75
109830
131960
143010
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach FL
40
36.86
76660
39.31
44.06
47.25
81760
91640
98270
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach FL Metropolitan Division
500
42.19
87750
42.83
51.40
57.74
89090
106900
120090
Gainesville FL
180
30.93
64330
33.25
39.14
44.55
69150
81410
92660
Jacksonville FL
570
54.36
113080
45.23
55.32
90.00*
94080
115070
187,199*
Lakeland-Winter Haven FL
200
49.59
103140
46.04
59.04
71.52
95760
122810
148770
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach FL
1820
41.17
85620
42.26
47.52
54.69
87910
98840
113760
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall FL Metropolitan Division
780
40.51
84260
42.78
48.50
54.44
88970
100870
113230
Naples-Marco Island FL
60
44.16
91860
42.76
46.25
57.72
88950
96200
120060
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota FL
170
39.22
81580
41.08
45.12
51.19
85440
93850
106470
Ocala FL
150
41.62
86570
40.94
48.71
56.55
85150
101310
117610
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford FL
720
51.03
106150
44.05
51.94
59.56
91630
108030
123890
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville FL
240
39.15
81440
40.40
44.72
51.22
84030
93020
106530
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach FL
40
42.61
88620
42.22
45.24
50.73
87830
94090
105520
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent FL
150
41.10
85480
41.44
45.09
50.39
86190
93780
104810
Port St. Lucie FL
80
47.90
99630
48.65
54.06
57.31
101200
112440
119210
Punta Gorda FL
50
40.99
85250
40.95
45.25
52.03
85180
94130
108220
Sebastian-Vero Beach FL
40
34.85
72500
33.41
41.83
46.51
69490
87010
96750
Tallahassee FL
100
36.77
76470
38.76
42.56
44.96
80620
88520
93520
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater FL
970
41.09
85480
41.86
45.89
52.91
87070
95440
110040
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach FL Metropolitan Division
540
41.17
85630
41.57
44.87
49.81
86460
93330
103600
Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area
80
43.16
89770
40.02
45.47
56.96
83240
94570
118490
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area
170
40.95
85180
40.14
44.68
52.24
83490
92940
108670
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
50
42.66
88730
42.52
49.19
55.27
88450
102320
114960
Nurse Anesthetist Salaries in Florida
According to the 2013 BLS report, the 2,300 nurse anesthetists practicing in Florida earned:
Experience
Annual Salary
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$154120
$74.05
90th Percentile
$177740
$85.45
The BLS maintains that the Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall area is the second highest-paying metropolitan area in the country for nurse anesthetists. A full analysis of earnings among Florida’s nurse anesthetist in 2013 is shown below:
Area name
Employment
Hourly mean wage
Annual mean wage
Hourly median wage
Hourly 75th percentile wage
Hourly 90th percentile wage
Annual median wage
Annual 75th percentile wage
Annual 90th percentile wage
Jacksonville FL
Estimate Not Released
69.44
144440
69.87
80.12
87.12
145340
166650
181220
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach FL
Estimate Not Released
74.95
155890
67.17
73.65
90.00*
139710
153190
187199*
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall FL Metropolitan Division
Estimate Not Released
97.86
203540
90.00*
90.00*
90.00*
187199*
187199*
187199*
Naples-Marco Island FL
170
65.23
135680
65.26
70.41
80.16
135730
146450
166730
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota FL
Estimate Not Released
47.98
99810
40.94
64.63
78.31
85160
134430
162890
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford FL
Estimate Not Released
54.50
113360
54.51
58.21
67.87
113370
121080
141170
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater FL
950
68.62
142720
68.64
77.69
85.84
142760
161590
178560
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach FL Metropolitan Division
Estimate Not Released
63.55
132180
64.63
68.41
70.67
134440
142280
146990
Nurse Midwife Salaries in Florida
The 2013 BLS report indicates that the 270 nurse midwives working in Florida earned the following:
Experience
Annual Salary
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$98720
$47.46
90th Percentile
$111250
$53.48
The findings of the 2014 Florida Occupational Wage Report for nurse midwives is shown here for comparison:
Experience
Annual Salary
Hourly Wage
A full analysis of these salaries specific to key regions in Florida is shown below:
Area name
Employment
Hourly mean wage
Annual mean wage
Hourly median wage
Hourly 75th percentile wage
Hourly 90th percentile wage
Annual median wage
Annual 75th percentile wage
Annual 90th percentile wage
Gainesville FL
Estimate Not Released
26.83
55810
22.04
34.22
42.20
45850
71180
87770
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach FL
Estimate Not Released
42.08
87530
44.16
50.24
54.46
91860
104500
113270
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater FL
Estimate Not Released
42.76
88940
42.33
45.34
52.44
88050
94300
109080
*Values are at or above $187,199 per year and $90.00 per hour. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics generally does not report annual salaries higher than $187,199 or hourly wages higher than $90.00.
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