Florida hospitals' own reports to Medicare
What hospitals in Florida pay nurses per hour
159 Florida hospitals' average hourly wages for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nursing aides (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), the highest RN average first, with the employers hiring on this site.
$56.57
Registered nurse, per hour
US $60.42
$38.67
Licensed practical nurse, per hour
US $35.02
$22.58
Nursing aide, per hour
US $23.53
Every Florida hospital
Highest registered nurse average first. An employer hiring on this site opens its page and its jobs.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead HospitalHomestead, FL | $78.25 | $46.97 | $24.62 | Baptist Health South Florida |
| Broward Health NorthDeerfield Beach, FL | $73.33 | $54.67 | $19.65 | Broward Health |
| Bethesda Hospital EastBoynton Beach, FL | $72.49 | $70.51 | $22.43 | Baptist Health South Florida |
| Doctors HospitalCoral Gables, FL | $71.85 | $65.62 | $21.93 | Baptist Health South Florida |
| Villages Regional Hospital, theThe Villages, FL | $70.77 | $32.24 | $21.36 | UF Health |
| Winter Haven HospitalWinter Haven, FL | $70.09 | $42.73 | $22.09 | Not on this site |
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | $69.21 | $36.47 | $24.84 | AdventHealth |
| Memorial Hospital WestPembroke Pines, FL | $68.92 | $77.97 | $26.54 | Memorial Healthcare System (South Florida) |
| Adventhealth DelandDeland, FL | $68.64 | $56.72 | $20.95 | AdventHealth |
| Broward Health Coral SpringsCoral Springs, FL | $68.59 | $42.85 | $21.66 | Broward Health |
| Baptist Hospital of MiamiMiami, FL | $68.57 | $39.65 | $21.97 | Baptist Health South Florida |
| Jupiter Medical CenterJupiter, FL | $68.35 | $30.84 | $22.23 | Jupiter Medical Center |
| Broward Health Medical CenterFort Lauderdale, FL | $68.32 | $32.74 | $21.80 | Broward Health |
| Boca Raton Regional HospitalBoca Raton, FL | $67.82 | $80.47 | $23.81 | Baptist Health South Florida |
| Adventhealth New Smyrna BeachNew Smyrna Beach, FL | $67.40 | $64.04 | $22.40 | AdventHealth |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthFort Myers, FL | $67.32 | $33.48 | $22.45 | Lee Health |
| Desoto Memorial HospitalArcadia, FL | $66.77 | $29.07 | $18.66 | Not on this site |
| Memorial Hospital MiramarMiramar, FL | $65.64 | $73.88 | $24.78 | Memorial Healthcare System (South Florida) |
| Memorial Regional HospitalHollywood, FL | $64.50 | $77.75 | $26.66 | Memorial Healthcare System (South Florida) |
| Memorial Hospital PembrokePembroke Pines, FL | $64.08 | $87.04 | $26.64 | Memorial Healthcare System (South Florida) |
| West Kendall Baptist HospitalMiami, FL | $64.07 | $41.78 | $22.11 | Baptist Health South Florida |
| South Miami HospitalMiami, FL | $63.78 | $54.48 | $23.42 | Baptist Health South Florida |
| Jackson Health SystemMiami, FL | $63.77 | $41.09 | $25.56 | Jackson Health System |
| Broward Health Imperial PointFort Lauderdale, FL | $63.46 | $40.62 | $19.94 | Broward Health |
| South Florida Baptist HospitalPlant City, FL | $63.40 | $31.78 | $21.36 | Not on this site |
| Adventhealth SebringSebring, FL | $62.85 | $35.99 | $25.00 | AdventHealth |
| Adventhealth Lake WalesLake Wales, FL | $62.84 | $32.08 | $23.86 | AdventHealth |
| Adventhealth WatermanTavares, FL | $62.73 | $42.98 | $24.77 | AdventHealth |
| Adventhealth Heart of FloridaDavenport, FL | $62.62 | $35.49 | $21.69 | AdventHealth |
| Bartow Regional Medical CenterBartow, FL | $62.57 | $30.95 | $22.23 | Not on this site |
| Cleveland Clinic HospitalWeston, FL | $62.56 | $41.04 | $21.89 | Cleveland Clinic |
| Cape Canaveral HospitalCocoa Beach, FL | $61.86 | $29.07 | $20.81 | Not on this site |
| Naples Community HospitalNaples, FL | $61.85 | $35.56 | $22.35 | Not on this site |
| Uf Health Leesburg HospitalLeesburg, FL | $61.84 | $34.04 | $22.06 | UF Health |
| Adventhealth Dade CityDade City, FL | $61.68 | $34.78 | $27.01 | AdventHealth |
| Lee Memorial HospitalFort Myers, FL | $61.58 | $32.37 | $21.49 | Lee Health |
| Holmes Regional Medical CenterMelbourne, FL | $61.44 | $26.48 | $21.40 | Not on this site |
| Lower Keys Medical CenterKey West, FL | $61.05 | $45.78 | $28.42 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Mease Dunedin HospitalDunedin, FL | $60.90 | $52.95 | $22.06 | Not on this site |
| Adventhealth Fish MemorialOrange City, FL | $60.84 | $51.82 | $23.37 | AdventHealth |
| Tampa General HospitalTampa, FL | $60.49 | $37.78 | $26.00 | Tampa General Hospital |
| Halifax Health Medical CenterDaytona Beach, FL | $60.35 | $29.83 | $27.24 | Halifax Health |
| Adventhealth TampaTampa, FL | $60.21 | $36.17 | $26.03 | AdventHealth |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine RidgeNaples, FL | $60.09 | $38.12 | $20.96 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Delray Medical CenterDelray Beach, FL | $59.72 | $36.75 | $23.68 | Tenet Healthcare |
| Adventhealth Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, FL | $58.47 | $37.36 | $22.58 | AdventHealth |
| Viera HospitalMelbourne, FL | $58.23 | $27.97 | $21.31 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Blake HospitalBradenton, FL | $58.21 | $40.32 | $32.13 | Not on this site |
| Adventhealth Palm CoastPalm Coast, FL | $58.16 | $37.33 | $22.49 | AdventHealth |
| Ascension Sacred Heart BayPanama City, FL | $58.02 | $44.13 | $22.32 | Ascension |
| Adventhealth Port CharlottePort Charlotte, FL | $57.85 | $48.06 | $18.01 | AdventHealth |
| Morton Plant North Bay HospitalNew Port Richey, FL | $57.78 | $34.25 | $22.73 | Not on this site |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - VeniceNorth Venice, FL | $57.67 | $30.47 | $23.91 | Not on this site |
| Uf Health Shands HospitalGainesville, FL | $56.93 | $45.56 | $20.92 | UF Health |
| Ascension St Vincent's SouthsideJacksonville, FL | $56.83 | $45.41 | $23.46 | Ascension |
| Ascension St Vincent's RiversideJacksonville, FL | $56.75 | $40.96 | $22.15 | Ascension |
| Hca Florida Fawcett HospitalPort Charlotte, FL | $56.46 | $31.11 | $23.06 | Not on this site |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart, FL | $56.29 | $30.59 | $22.87 | Cleveland Clinic |
| Palm Bay HospitalPalm Bay, FL | $56.23 | $30.87 | $22.98 | Not on this site |
| Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL | $55.68 | $30.71 | $23.58 | Sarasota Memorial Health Care System |
| Tampa General Hospital BrooksvilleBrooksville, FL | $55.64 | $31.04 | $16.26 | Tampa General Hospital |
| Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, FL | $55.55 | $31.60 | $21.57 | Not on this site |
| Adventhealth Wesley ChapelWesley Chapel, FL | $55.48 | $34.44 | $31.43 | AdventHealth |
| Adventhealth CarrollwoodTampa, FL | $55.34 | $64.15 | $23.56 | AdventHealth |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay CountyMiddleburg, FL | $55.26 | $39.53 | $21.43 | Ascension |
| Adventhealth ZephyrhillsZephyrhills, FL | $54.97 | $41.30 | $39.72 | AdventHealth |
| St Josephs HospitalTampa, FL | $54.80 | $40.96 | $22.24 | Not on this site |
| Ucf Lake Nona HospitalOrlando, FL | $54.72 | $31.80 | $18.43 | Not on this site |
| Cape Coral HospitalCape Coral, FL | $54.59 | $30.66 | $21.72 | Lee Health |
| Tampa General Hospital Crystal RiverCrystal River, FL | $54.50 | $32.51 | $20.99 | Tampa General Hospital |
| Hca Florida Highlands HospitalSebring, FL | $54.44 | $35.83 | $20.92 | Not on this site |
| Orlando Health-Health Central HospitalOcoee, FL | $54.30 | $24.45 | $19.55 | Orlando Health |
| St Anthonys HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL | $54.12 | $35.02 | $22.92 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Sarasota Doctors HospitalSarasota, FL | $53.84 | $40.23 | $28.91 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee, FL | $53.83 | $35.08 | $21.00 | Not on this site |
| Halifax Health /Uf Health Medical Center of DeltonDeltona, FL | $53.68 | $34.41 | $27.62 | Halifax Health |
| Hca Florida Aventura HospitalAventura, FL | $53.39 | $33.18 | $20.05 | Not on this site |
| Good Samaritan Medical CenterWest Palm Beach, FL | $53.38 | $36.58 | $27.94 | Tenet Healthcare |
| Hca Florida Largo HospitalLargo, FL | $53.34 | $35.55 | $25.21 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Orange Park HospitalOrange Park, FL | $53.24 | $34.18 | $21.60 | Not on this site |
| Central Florida Lake Monroe HospitalSanford, FL | $53.16 | $33.98 | $20.26 | Not on this site |
| Oviedo Medical CenterOviedo, FL | $52.91 | $28.83 | $24.71 | Not on this site |
| St Mary's Medical CenterWest Palm Beach, FL | $52.76 | $50.31 | $22.94 | Tenet Healthcare |
| Hca Florida Memorial HospitalJacksonville, FL | $52.74 | $31.26 | $21.91 | Not on this site |
| University Hospital and Medical CenterTamarac, FL | $52.73 | $40.98 | $20.12 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Northwest HospitalMargate, FL | $52.57 | $34.00 | $21.97 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin HospitalFort Walton Beach, FL | $52.42 | $33.54 | $20.35 | Not on this site |
| Holy Cross HospitalFt Lauderdale, FL | $52.25 | $28.32 | $20.36 | Trinity Health |
| Hca Florida Capital HospitalTallahassee, FL | $52.08 | $31.91 | $20.62 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Kendall HospitalMiami, FL | $52.05 | $38.53 | $25.43 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Jfk HospitalAtlantis, FL | $52.01 | $35.28 | $21.47 | Not on this site |
| Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor, FL | $51.78 | $56.15 | $21.45 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Northside HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL | $51.71 | $29.97 | $23.90 | Not on this site |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald CoastMiramar Beach, FL | $51.53 | $28.08 | $26.05 | Ascension |
| Hca Florida Bayonet Point HospitalHudson, FL | $51.47 | $32.78 | $24.72 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Citrus HospitalInverness, FL | $51.35 | $33.85 | $21.27 | Not on this site |
| Lakeland Regional Medical CenterLakeland, FL | $51.06 | $27.26 | $19.87 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida University HospitalDavie, FL | $50.64 | $39.46 | $24.01 | Not on this site |
| Westside Regional Medical CenterPlantation, FL | $50.62 | $38.93 | $19.56 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida North Florida HospitalGainesville, FL | $50.57 | $32.31 | $21.72 | Not on this site |
| Orlando Health South Lake HospitalClermont, FL | $50.54 | $26.23 | $20.48 | Orlando Health |
| West Boca Medical CenterBoca Raton, FL | $50.53 | $31.79 | $20.79 | Tenet Healthcare |
| Hca Florida Palms West HospitalLoxahatchee, FL | $50.47 | $35.54 | $21.97 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Poinciana HospitalKissimmee, FL | $50.42 | $30.76 | $19.34 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Mercy HospitalPlantation, FL | $50.34 | $32.43 | $23.25 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Putnam HospitalPalatka, FL | $50.18 | $32.30 | $19.79 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Englewood HospitalEnglewood, FL | $49.90 | $33.47 | $21.23 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Lake City HospitalLake City, FL | $49.88 | $30.73 | $19.56 | Not on this site |
| Orlando HealthOrlando, FL | $49.81 | $35.96 | $21.43 | Orlando Health |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River HospitalVero Beach, FL | $49.48 | $31.68 | $22.36 | Cleveland Clinic |
| Wellington Regional Medical CenterWellington, FL | $49.48 | $30.55 | $25.66 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida South Shore HospitalSun City Center, FL | $49.29 | $35.76 | $21.02 | Not on this site |
| Adventhealth North PinellasTarpon Springs, FL | $49.18 | $26.24 | $24.19 | AdventHealth |
| Hca Florida St Petersburg HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL | $48.90 | $34.01 | $23.17 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Oak Hill HospitalBrooksville, FL | $48.85 | $31.40 | $20.35 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Raulerson HospitalOkeechobee, FL | $48.84 | $33.93 | $19.06 | Not on this site |
| Adventhealth OcalaOcala, FL | $48.81 | $29.95 | $23.27 | AdventHealth |
| Sacred Heart HospitalPensacola, FL | $48.75 | $34.33 | $22.35 | Ascension |
| Baptist HospitalPensacola, FL | $48.75 | $35.99 | $19.16 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Lawnwood HospitalFort Pierce, FL | $48.71 | $36.90 | $19.60 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Pasadena Hospital a Part of Hca FloridSaint Petersburg, FL | $48.35 | $37.84 | $26.10 | Not on this site |
| Mayo ClinicJacksonville, FL | $48.28 | $49.21 | $21.61 | Mayo Clinic |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, IncMiami Beach, FL | $47.92 | $49.66 | $19.71 | Mount Sinai Medical Center (Miami Beach) |
| Hca Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon, FL | $47.81 | $35.20 | $21.49 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Gulf Coast HospitalPanama City, FL | $47.70 | $30.43 | $20.94 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa, FL | $47.64 | $32.70 | $22.18 | Not on this site |
| Palm Beach Gardens Medical CenterPalm Beach Gardens, FL | $47.60 | $36.04 | $19.85 | Tenet Healthcare |
| Lakeside Medical CenterBelle Glade, FL | $47.49 | $22.31 | $17.13 | Not on this site |
| Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL | $47.37 | $30.96 | $22.21 | UF Health |
| Jackson HospitalMarianna, FL | $46.93 | $21.31 | $18.21 | Jackson County Hospital District |
| Flagler HospitalSaint Augustine, FL | $46.88 | $30.70 | $21.14 | UF Health |
| Ascension Sacred Heart GulfPort Saint Joe, FL | $46.83 | $26.68 | $20.69 | Ascension |
| Hca Florida Trinity HospitalTrinity, FL | $46.43 | $30.64 | $20.63 | Not on this site |
| North Shore Medical CenterMiami, FL | $46.14 | $35.87 | $18.56 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida West HospitalPensacola, FL | $46.14 | $32.13 | $21.51 | Not on this site |
| Palmetto General HospitalHialeah, FL | $46.10 | $31.99 | $17.96 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Twin Cities HospitalNiceville, FL | $45.88 | $27.04 | $19.83 | Not on this site |
| Marion Communtiy HospitalOcala, FL | $45.69 | $30.57 | $20.70 | Not on this site |
| Orlando Health St Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, FL | $45.55 | $26.49 | $21.05 | Orlando Health |
| St Lucie Medical CenterPort Saint Lucie, FL | $45.42 | $33.23 | $19.78 | Not on this site |
| Lakewood Ranch Medical CenterBradenton, FL | $45.13 | $30.69 | $23.83 | Universal Health Services |
| Orlando Health Bayfront HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL | $44.87 | $33.46 | $19.05 | Orlando Health |
| Hialeah HospitalHialeah, FL | $44.33 | $29.17 | $18.32 | Not on this site |
| North Okaloosa Medical CenterCrestview, FL | $44.33 | $29.48 | $18.35 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Gulf Breeze HospitalGulf Breeze, FL | $44.29 | $103.17 | $18.84 | Not on this site |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL | $43.91 | $29.00 | $24.50 | Baptist Health (Jacksonville) |
| Santa Rosa Medical CenterMilton, FL | $43.68 | $42.24 | $16.78 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Baptist Medical Center BeachesJacksonville Beach, FL | $43.59 | $28.86 | $23.80 | Baptist Health (Jacksonville) |
| Coral Gables HospitalCoral Gables, FL | $42.56 | $31.10 | $19.14 | Not on this site |
| Baptist Medical Center - NassauFernandina Beach, FL | $42.53 | $26.76 | $22.54 | Baptist Health (Jacksonville) |
| Manatee Memorial HospitalBradenton, FL | $42.46 | $27.89 | $21.91 | Universal Health Services |
| Tallahassee Memorial HealthcareTallahassee, FL | $42.10 | $26.85 | $19.06 | Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare |
| Orlando Health Melbourne HospitalMelbourne, FL | $40.82 | $23.13 | $19.83 | Orlando Health |
| Larkin Community HospitalSouth Miami, FL | $39.70 | $33.12 | $17.56 | Not on this site |
| Hca Florida Lehigh HospitalLehigh Acres, FL | $38.04 | $28.59 | $16.30 | Not on this site |
| Keralty HospitalMiami, FL | $37.88 | $26.60 | $17.78 | Westchester General Hospital |
| Douglas Gardens HospitalMiami, FL | $37.11 | $36.50 | $17.69 | Not on this site |
| Florida State Hospital Unit 31 MedChattahoochee, FL | $32.24 | $23.89 | None | Not on this site |
| Ed Fraser Memorial HospitalMacclenny, FL | $30.67 | $19.52 | $15.89 | Not on this site |
What hospitals in Florida pay nurses per hour: common questions
What do hospitals in Florida pay nurses per hour?
By the Florida hospitals' own reports to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), registered nurse hours averaged $56.57 an hour, licensed practical nurse hours $38.67 an hour and nursing aide hours $22.58 an hour, over 159 hospitals (the middle hospital $53.24 an hour for RNs). The highest RN averages: Homestead Hospital in Homestead ($78.25), Broward Health North in Deerfield Beach ($73.33), Bethesda Hospital East in Boynton Beach ($72.49), Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables ($71.85). Every Florida hospital.
Which hospitals hiring nurses in Florida pay the most?
Of the hospitals of the employers hiring on this site in Florida, the highest registered nurse averages: Homestead Hospital in Homestead ($78.25, Baptist Health South Florida); Broward Health North in Deerfield Beach ($73.33, Broward Health); Bethesda Hospital East in Boynton Beach ($72.49, Baptist Health South Florida); Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables ($71.85, Baptist Health South Florida); Villages Regional Hospital, the in The Villages ($70.77, UF Health). A high average can also mean many travel nurses that year.
Which hospitals in Florida pay LPNs and nursing aides the most?
Licensed practical nurse hours: Gulf Breeze Hospital ($103.17), Memorial Hospital Pembroke ($87.04), Boca Raton Regional Hospital ($80.47). Nursing aide hours: Adventhealth Zephyrhills ($39.72), Hca Florida Blake Hospital ($32.13), Adventhealth Wesley Chapel ($31.43). Florida's hospitals together: LPN $38.67 an hour, nursing aide $22.58 an hour.
How does Florida compare with the national average?
Florida's hospitals averaged $56.57 an hour per registered nurse hour against $60.42 an hour across all US hospitals, in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits. Every state.
Sources and method
Each hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for the category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Critical access hospitals do not report. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every state.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What hospitals in Florida pay nurses per hour. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/florida