Nursing Assistant Salary in Florida
Median annual pay in Florida
$37,510
$18.03/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Florida
$36,272
Regional Price Parity: 103.414 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($42,260): −$4,750 (−11.2%)
Florida ranks 43rd of 51 states by median pay, and 49th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,350 | $16.52 |
| 25th percentile | $36,040 | $17.33 |
| Median | $37,510 | $18.03 |
| 75th percentile | $42,310 | $20.34 |
| 90th percentile | $46,790 | $22.50 |
Employment
- Employment in Florida
- 96,960
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Florida
- $37,510
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $42,260
- Difference
- −$4,750 (−11.2%)
Cost of living
$37,510 ÷ 103.414 × 100 = $36,272
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | ||
| 41st | $37,680 | $39,131 46th |
| Missouri | ||
| 41st | $37,680 | $41,490 33rd |
| Florida This page | ||
| 43rd | $37,510 | $36,272 49th |
| Texas | ||
| 44th | $37,500 | $38,637 47th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 45th | $37,220 | $39,702 44th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Florida
$33,800/year Florida
- Paramedic salary in Florida
$60,140/year Florida
- Registered Nurse salary in Florida
$84,190/year Florida
- Emergency Medical Technician salary in Florida
$39,870/year Florida
- Psychiatric Aide salary in the U.S.
$44,910/year U.S.
- Surgical Assistant salary in Florida
$62,550/year Florida
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Nursing Assistant salary in nearby places
- Nursing Assistant salary in Alabama
$34,140/year Alabama
- Nursing Assistant salary in Georgia
$37,680/year Georgia
- Nursing Assistant salary in the U.S.
$42,260/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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