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LPN jobs in Florida
Florida employs 38,620 licensed practical nurses at a median of $61,770, which is $29.70 an hour. Florida licenses this role as a licensed practical nurse. It is the same licence, the same NCLEX-PN exam and the same scope of work that California and Texas call vocational nursing.
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What the job pays here
Half of Florida’s 38,620 licensed practical nurses earn more than $61,770 and half earn less. The bottom tenth are on $50,450 and the top tenth on $74,320, a spread of $23,870. Setting and shift matter more than the state does: nursing homes, clinics and home health pay very differently from one another.
Where in Florida
| Metro area | Employed | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 8,900 | $62,610 | $74,840 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 5,870 | $62,490 | $74,720 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 4,430 | $61,030 | $74,190 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 3,050 | $62,070 | $73,500 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 1,910 | $63,770 | $74,000 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 1,310 | $59,940 | $70,470 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 1,170 | $61,530 | $72,480 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 1,140 | $60,620 | $73,780 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 1,120 | $61,000 | $72,880 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 870 | $59,990 | $72,990 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 860 | $59,040 | $72,430 |
| Gainesville, FL | 830 | $59,970 | $69,600 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
LPN jobs in Florida: common questions
- What does an LPN earn in Florida?
- The median is $61,770 a year, or $29.70 an hour, across the 38,620 licensed practical nurses employed in Florida. The bottom tenth are on $50,450 and the top tenth on $74,320. Figures are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
- Is an LVN the same as an LPN in Florida?
- Florida licenses the role as a licensed practical nurse. It is the same licence California and Texas call vocational nursing, the same NCLEX-PN exam and the same scope of work, so search for LPN jobs here rather than LVN.
- Which part of Florida pays licensed practical nurses the most?
- Of the 22 Florida metro areas the federal survey reports, Naples-Marco Island, FL at $64,590, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL at $63,770, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL at $62,610. The table above lists them with headcount alongside the wage, because a high median in a metro employing a few hundred nurses is a thinner result than the same median in a large one.
- How do I get licensed to work in Florida?
- Complete a program approved by the Florida board of nursing, then pass the NCLEX-PN and apply to the board for a licence. Our program directory covers California and Texas in depth; for Florida the state board is the authority on which programs are approved.