While all of Florida’s nurses with MSNs earn high salaries, nurse anesthetists in Cape Coral-Ft. Meyers had the highest average salary of nurse anesthetists in any metropolitan area in the country in 2014 according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity provided the salary breakdowns of MSN-educated nurses as of 2015. The median salary among nurse anesthetists in Florida was more than 50% higher than that of other nurses with MSNs:
Nurse Career
Median
Experienced
Entry
Nurse Anesthetists
$145954
$167336
$107598
Nurse Practitioners
$92352
$106891
$70658
Nurse Midwives
$91083
$67600
$98696
Nurse Educators
$69491
$83884
$47237
Obtaining an MSN in Florida Can Increase Salaries by Up to $54,000
A survey of nurse practitioners by the Advanced Healthcare Network found that nearly 83% of NPs had earned an MSN. In contrast, it is rare for RNs to possess this degree. Thus, comparing the median salary among nurse practitioners with that of RNs can demonstrate the increase in earning power conferred by an MSN.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics provided the salaries of NPs and RNs throughout Florida as of 2014:
Florida Area
Difference
NP Salary
RN Salary
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
$54490
$115160
$60670
Panama City area
$43290
$96720
$53430
Port St. Lucie
$37930
$97770
$59840
Deltona area
$37420
$93570
$56150
Jacksonville
$33660
$94980
$61320
Punta Gorda
$32600
$88550
$55950
Orlando area
$32510
$94240
$61730
Miami area
$32130
$92230
$60100
Pensacola area
$32080
$85720
$53640
Palm Bay area
$30600
$91780
$61180
Crestview area
$27880
$85360
$57510
Lakeland-Winter Haven
$26790
$90040
$63250
Tampa area
$26130
$87650
$61520
Ford Lauderdale area
$24460
$93340
$68880
North Port area
$24210
$86810
$61970
Tallahassee
$23990
$81210
$57220
West Palm Beach area
$20420
$86720
$66300
Naples-Marco Island
$19380
$82640
$63260
Gainesville
$13640
$73620
$59980
Sebastian-Vero Beach
$13400
$70330
$56930
Florida Has a Large Number of Jobs For Its Advanced Practice RNs
Florida employs a large number of advanced practice registered nurses compared to other parts of the country according to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2014. This is particularly true for nurse anesthetists who had the 2nd highest number of jobs in the country in Florida. Two metropolitan areas of Florida had particularly high numbers of nurse anesthetists:
- Naples-Marco Island—2nd highest concentration of jobs for nurse anesthetists
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater—3rd highest number of nurse anesthetists
In addition, both nurse practitioners and nurse midwives had a high employment level in Florida. The state boasted the 4th highest number of jobs for both of these professions.
The number of jobs for MSN-educated nurses is expected to grow even higher according to projections from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity for 2015 through 2023. The Department predicts that nurse educators will have the highest level of growth of nurses with MSNs with an increase of 34.1%. The rate of increase in the number of APRNs should follow close behind:
- Nurse Practitioners – 9%
- Nurse Midwives – 4%
- Nurse Anesthetists – 2%
Nurse Practitioner Salaries Throughout Florida
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides a detailed analysis of the salaries of nurse practitioners throughout Florida as of 2014. The median salary among nurse practitioners in Cape Coral-Fort Myers was nearly 25% higher than the median salary among Florida’s NPs:
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
53.96
112230
55.36
65.23
70.57
115160
135680
146780
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin FL
40
41.24
85790
41.05
47.10
50.87
85390
97970
105810
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach FL
70
49.99
103990
44.99
52.42
61.35
93570
109030
127600
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach FL Metropol
500
43.68
90860
44.87
53.51
60.04
93340
111290
124880
Gainesville FL
180
33.08
68800
35.39
42.50
49.97
73620
88400
103950
Jacksonville FL
710
50.97
106010
45.66
53.63
74.40
94980
111540
154740
Lakeland-Winter Haven FL
230
38.33
79720
40.34
45.92
52.32
83910
95510
108830
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach FL
1630
42.36
88100
43.29
49.87
56.58
90040
103730
117690
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall FL Metropolitan Division
660
42.22
87820
44.34
50.91
56.42
92230
105900
117350
Naples-Marco Island FL
60
37.24
77470
39.73
44.84
55.43
82640
93270
115290
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota FL
210
39.07
81260
41.43
46.23
52.64
86180
96160
109500
Ocala FL
160
41.83
87010
40.14
46.99
55.61
83490
97740
115660
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford FL
780
52.25
108680
45.31
53.06
62.38
94240
110360
129760
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville FL
400
44.60
92770
44.12
49.15
57.81
91780
102230
120250
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach FL
60
48.72
101340
46.50
56.65
67.96
96720
117820
141350
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent FL
140
40.73
84710
41.21
45.84
51.33
85720
95350
106760
Port St. Lucie FL
100
46.63
96990
47.01
53.31
57.62
97770
110880
119850
Punta Gorda FL
50
42.68
88770
42.57
48.22
54.83
88550
100290
114040
Sebastian-Vero Beach FL
30
35.03
72860
33.81
40.56
46.58
70330
84350
96880
Tallahassee FL
110
37.30
77580
39.04
43.26
46.22
81210
89980
96140
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater FL
1230
42.10
87580
42.14
46.93
54.54
87650
97610
113450
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach FL Metropolitan
480
41.14
85570
41.69
45.35
50.54
86720
94340
105130
Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area
100
47.09
97960
43.30
50.93
62.76
90060
105940
130540
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area
200
43.35
90170
42.27
46.15
53.27
87910
95990
110800
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
50
44.43
92420
43.64
51.26
58.17
90770
106610
120990
Salaries for Nurse Anesthetists in Florida’s Major Metropolitan Areas
The median salary among nurse anesthetists in Cape Coral-Fort Myers was exceptionally high as of 2014 according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics:
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
Estimate not released
90.00*
187199*
90.00*
90.00*
90.00*
187199*
187199*
187199*
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach FL Metropol
30
71.91
149570
84.16
90.00*
90.00*
175050
187199*
187199*
Jacksonville FL
420
74.19
154320
72.75
84.95
90.00*
151320
176690
187199*
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach FL
Estimate not released
74.95
155890
69.67
76.52
90.00*
144910
159170
187199*
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall FL Metropolitan Division
Estimate not released
91.24
189780
75.21
90.00*
90.00*
156440
187199*
187199*
Naples-Marco Island FL
190
65.48
136200
66.24
71.68
81.94
137780
149100
170430
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota FL
Estimate not released
48.73
101350
41.64
65.55
79.60
86610
136340
165570
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater FL
940
68.42
142310
70.26
79.67
87.44
146140
165710
181880
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach FL Metropolitan
Estimate not released
66.34
137980
68.16
72.69
76.68
141770
151200
159500
*This value is equal to or greater than $90/hour or $187,199/year. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics does not report salary data beyond this level.
Nurse Midwife Salaries in the Miami and Tampa Areas
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, nurse midwives in the Miami area were exceptionally well paid as of 2014. The median salary among nurse midwives in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach area was higher than Florida’s median salary for nurse midwives:
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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach FL
Estimate not released
44.28
92110
46.57
52.58
56.09
96870
109370
116660
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater FL
Estimate not released
43.54
90560
43.10
46.15
53.39
89660
96000
111050
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