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Want to work in Florida as a Nursing Assistant? Read this first!

17.4% Jobs Projection
$26,020 Median Salary
13,160 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Nursing Assistants in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Nursing Assistants in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Nursing Assistants in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Nursing Assistants Work in Florida?

There were approximately 89,860 workers employed as Nursing Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 92,190 Nursing Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 20,950 Nursing Assistants working in it, which means Florida has more Nursing Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Nursing Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 17.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 13,160 annual job openings, and a total of 111,610 jobs for Florida Nursing Assistants in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 195,100 annual jobs and 1,683,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Nursing Assistants Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Nursing Assistants ranged from $20,740 to $34,800 with $26,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.97 to $16.73. The median hourly rate was $12.51.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.07 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.44.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Nursing Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Nursing Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 22,970 $25,130
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 14,740 $27,380
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 10,610 $25,030
Jacksonville, FL 6,900 $25,960
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 4,330 $28,880
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 3,350 $28,920
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 3,190 $25,110
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 2,710 $24,870
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 2,400 $26,460
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 2,280 $24,760
Port St. Lucie, FL 1,970 $27,280
Gainesville, FL 1,940 $25,850
Tallahassee, FL 1,490 $23,600
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,430 $28,160
Ocala, FL 1,320 $26,980
Punta Gorda, FL 800 $28,790
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 770 $24,450
Panama City, FL 730 $25,560
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 710 $26,740
Homosassa Springs, FL 680 $25,580
Sebring, FL 530 $22,630
The Villages, FL 530 $25,840

Top States for Nursing Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Nursing Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 99,440 $33,070
New York 91,400 $36,610
Florida 89,860 $26,020
Texas 87,750 $25,760
Pennsylvania 76,260 $30,080
Ohio 65,860 $27,040
North Carolina 63,010 $25,260
Illinois 61,140 $27,860
New Jersey 56,500 $29,470
Michigan 49,760 $29,710
Virginia 39,320 $27,270
Massachusetts 39,100 $32,310
Missouri 38,560 $24,350
Georgia 36,780 $24,680
Washington 32,690 $31,220
Wisconsin 32,310 $29,240
Minnesota 31,640 $33,350
Indiana 30,220 $26,830
Tennessee 28,340 $25,680
Maryland 27,980 $30,230

Below are the states where Nursing Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $38,500
New York $36,610
Hawaii $34,870
Nevada $34,060
North Dakota $33,980
Minnesota $33,350
California $33,070
Connecticut $32,620
Oregon $32,350
Massachusetts $32,310

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