The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of registered nurses in Lakeland-Winter Haven is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $62,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,640 | 5.87% | 10.30% |
| 2021 | $61,790 | -2.62% | - |
| 2020 | $63,410 | 4.18% | - |
| 2019 | $60,760 | 1.78% | - |
| 2018 | $59,680 | 0.87% | - |
| 2017 | $59,160 | -2.30% | - |
| 2016 | $60,520 | 3.47% | - |
| 2015 | $58,420 | 1.85% | - |
| 2014 | $57,340 | -0.63% | - |
| 2013 | $57,700 | -2.05% | - |
| 2012 | $58,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,640 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 18.6 percent (18.6%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 11.7 percent (11.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.