The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $63,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,130.
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 | $78,830 | 2.28% | 23.18% |
| 2021 | $77,030 | 10.67% | - |
| 2020 | $68,810 | 1.54% | - |
| 2019 | $67,750 | 1.85% | - |
| 2018 | $66,500 | 0.23% | - |
| 2017 | $66,350 | 2.50% | - |
| 2016 | $64,690 | 2.63% | - |
| 2015 | $62,990 | 2.33% | - |
| 2014 | $61,520 | 0.49% | - |
| 2013 | $61,220 | 1.08% | - |
| 2012 | $60,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,830 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 2.3 percent (2.3%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 26.4 percent (26.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.