NICU nurse salary in Florida
Open NICU nurse jobs in Florida post a median of $42.31 an hour, the middle half $42.31–$46.79 (about $88,000 a year full time), $11.69 below the national posted median. From 9 jobs at 4 employers that state their pay.
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What NICU nurses are paid in Florida
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $42.31 an hour. Middle half $42.31 to $46.79. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Florida
Middle half of 9 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $42.31. 23% of the 39 open NICU nurse jobs in Florida state an hourly rate.
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NICU nurse pay by employer in Florida
What each employer posts for NICU nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth | $42.31 | $31.85–$52.76 | 5 |
| HealthTrust Workforce Solutions | $47.38 | $43.40–$51.10 | 2 |
| Ascension | $46.79 | $32.68–$60.90 | 1 |
| Baptist Health South Florida | $46 | $40.84–$51.15 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Florida (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for NICU nurses nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open NICU nurse jobs in Florida
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Registered Nurse (RN) - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) -Per Diem - Margate, FL
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions · Margate, FL · 4w ago
$46–$49/hr
Registered Nurse (RN) - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) - Contract - Nights - Panama City, FL
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions · Panama City, FL · 1w ago
$43.40–$51.10/hr
Ascension · Middleburg, Pensacola and 1 more, FL · 1d ago
$32.68–$60.90/hr
Registered Nurse, NICU, $25,000 Bonus, FT, 6:30P-7:00A, Specialized
Baptist Health South Florida · Boca Raton, FL · 1mo ago
$40.84–$51.15/hr
AdventHealth · Tampa, FL · 1w ago
$31.85–$52.76/hr
Registered Nurse NICU PRN Nights
AdventHealth · Tampa, FL · 2w ago
$31.85–$52.76/hr
What BLS measures in Florida
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses (29-1141) | $32.68 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $37.82 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $40.48 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $48.64 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $57.85 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | 229,940 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$43.93/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, opens in a new tab)
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$41.09/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, opens in a new tab)
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$40.17/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, opens in a new tab)
- Jacksonville, FL$40.15/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Jacksonville, FL, opens in a new tab)
- Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$39.84/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, opens in a new tab)
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$41.41/hr (source: BLS OEWS, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, opens in a new tab)
- Gainesville, FL$39.36/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Gainesville, FL, opens in a new tab)
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$40.47/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL, opens in a new tab)
NICU nurse salary in Florida: common questions
How much does a NICU nurse make in Florida?
Open NICU nurse jobs in Florida that state an hourly rate post a median of $42.31, the middle half $42.31–$46.79 (9 jobs from 4 employers). Full time that is about $88,000 a year. BLS measured a median of $40.48/hr ($84,190 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Florida (May 2025).
How does Florida compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Florida ($42.31) is $11.69 below the national posted median of $54. In the BLS survey Florida ranks 34 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 9 of 39 open NICU nurse jobs in Florida (23%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
NICU nurse pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). NICU nurse salary in Florida. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/nicu-nurse/florida