LIVE MARKET·52 FL postings · last 12 months·Data through August 17, 2026

Behavioral Health Nurse salary in Florida: $71.50/hr$2,860/wk$148,720/yr median.

Pay range $60.00$2,400$124,800–$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr across the middle 50% of 52 active Florida postings from 33 employers.

12.9% above the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr · #15 of 47 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$71.50$2,860$148,720
P25–P75
$60.00$2,400$124,800–$87.50$3,500$182,000
middle 50%
Postings
52
last 12 months
Employers
33
in FL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE

How Florida compares with its neighbors.

01Georgia24 postings
$78.25/hr$3,130/wk$162,760/yr
02Florida (this page)52 postings
$71.50/hr$2,860/wk$148,720/yr
03Alabama9 postings
$46.94/hr$1,878/wk$97,635/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·47 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Behavioral Health Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Louisiana7 postings
$135.00/hr$5,400/wk$280,800/yr
02Minnesota13 postings
$100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr
03District of Columbia7 postings
$99.50/hr$3,980/wk$206,960/yr
04Indiana6 postings
$94.50/hr$3,780/wk$196,560/yr
05New Jersey43 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr
See all 47 states →National Behavioral Health Nurse salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE · FL

Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Florida, answered.

What do Behavioral Health Nurse jobs pay in Florida?

The median Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Florida is $71.50/hr (about $148,720/yr), based on 52 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Nurse pay range in Florida?

The middle 50% of Florida postings pay $60.00–$87.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $34.00 to $125.00/hr.

Is Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Florida above the national average?

Florida pays 12.9% more than the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr, ranking #15 of 47 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Behavioral Health Nurse roles in Florida?

33 employers posted Behavioral Health Nurse roles with listed pay in Florida over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Florida, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.