Clearwater or Tampa RN pay/cost of living

Stymes07 · Feb 29, 2012

i will due my best to answer some of your questions ... but if you are thinking about moving to either hillsborough or pinellas county i say go for it. in terms to cost of living, everything is somewhat relative... florida doesn't take stated taxes out of your paycheck so you checks maybe a little bigger than you are currently accustom to. the housing and rental market is somewhat fare, but is definitely driven by the proximity to the water. gas is a little bit more than other states. overall there are worse places to live in our country

Bperez7 · Feb 29, 2012

Hello. I am looking to move to the Clearwater/Tampa florida area. i've been nursing for 1 year now. I am trying to find out what an rn's average salary is and the average cost of living.
would anyone be kind enough to tell me their nurse pay as well as their monthly expenses. this would just give me a better idea of what a cost of living is like. This is the summary of what i we are looking for
Income
base rn salary per hour
bi-monthly pay
Monthly expenses
house rental (3 bedroom)/apartment - Approx. 900-1200
Utilities gas
electric - $200
water - $45
phone bills - $150
cable - $140
car insuranceh - $130
ealth insurance
groceries - $300
family entertainment (theme park, theatre, cinema etc.)
dining out
anything else you can add please feel free. Borrowed from a thread posted in 2006.
your response will be greatly appreciated
many thanks once again

Keep in mind that your individual situation will affect these costs. I provided a few median costs for the Tampa Bay Area. Although we do not pay state income tax we do however have one of the nation's lowest salary payscale...There is a big demand here for Nursing but keep in mind that those with BSN degrees are preferred over those with ASN. Good luck

showe2 · Mar 19, 2012

Do you have any suggestions? We don't have to live close to the water. I'm more interested in finding a job and living in a safe middle to middle-upper class community (like where I can see people outside jogging or ridign their bikes). lol. I am wanting to go into critical care, ER, OB, or cardiac.. but only have psych experience. Know of anyone hiring that will take me in? :) We are coming down to visit in a couple weeks and would love to have suggestions of where to start our hunt.. planning our trip and schedule for possible interviews for jobs and apartments.

daves · Apr 17, 2012

Have you considered buying a house here? Thay are cheap-cheap-cheap. I bought mine for cash like one-third of home purchases in TB are done. The point about proximity to the water and price is well-taken and obvious.

NewGoalRN · Apr 25, 2012

Do you have any suggestions? We don't have to live close to the water. I'm more interested in finding a job and living in a safe middle to middle-upper class community (like where I can see people outside jogging or ridign their bikes). lol. I am wanting to go into critical care, ER, OB, or cardiac.. but only have psych experience. Know of anyone hiring that will take me in? :) We are coming down to visit in a couple weeks and would love to have suggestions of where to start our hunt.. planning our trip and schedule for possible interviews for jobs and apartments.

homes are at great bargains in the Tampa and surrounding suburbs area

Great middle class ares are:

FishHawke

Valrico

New Tampa

Wesley Chaple

Riverview

Brandon

The pay in the Tampa/Fl area is lower than the national average, however no state taxes and real estate has taken a huge hit so there are bargains to be had compaired to out west and the north east areas of the US.

Major hospitals are:

Tampa General

Florida Hospital

St Joseph's

Brandon General

etc

stephanieRN1971 · Apr 26, 2012

There are several HCA facilities in Pinellas County that will take you. I'd guess with 1 year of experience your pay would be $22ish an hour plus shift differentials. HCA offers some pay in lieu of benefits so if you have insurance elsewhere you can make closer to $30 an hour. Good luck. It's a great area to live in.