national ranking of florida in terms of salary

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Does anybody know or a web link perhaps on this data? Just curious....I hear people say RN pay in florida sucks but I'm wondering how about other states?Surely some states will pay similar to FL minus the amenities FL can offer.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Nursing magazine publishes regional and state information every year and I've noticed that Florida's pretty competative with the other states in the South East and even the MidWest. But we certainly can't compete with the NW Coast, California and the NE states.

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Nursing magazine publishes regional and state information every year and I've noticed that Florida's pretty competative with the other states in the South East and even the MidWest. But we certainly can't compete with the NW Coast, California and the NE states.

Does that info also take into account the cost of living here and in other higher paid states?

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

I don't think so, I think it mainly speaks to salary. Like other professions the areas with the higher costs of living offer the highest nursing salaries.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Here's an example of a salary comparison.

Registered Nurses Median Salary

California

$54070

Connecticut

$49480

New York

$50470

Massachusetts

$49200

New Jersey

$50880

Texas

$42620

Florida

$42350

Pennsylvania

$43510

Ohio

$40950

Illinois

$41910

Michigan

$45500

Louisiana

$42180

Mississippi

$39940

Montana

$36640

Arkansas

$38280

The figures are from 2005 http://www.collegegrabber.com/archived_pages/nurse-salary.html

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Thank you!! That was quite helpful!!

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