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We do not publish a hand-written average. Pay figures on this site are medians of the salary ranges live postings disclose, published with their sample size, so the current Florida figure lives at pmhnphiring.com/salary-guide/florida. Whatever the nominal number, Florida has no state income tax and a below-average cost of living, so take-home goes further here than the same figure would in a coastal metro.

No. Florida is a Restricted Practice Authority state: PMHNPs practice under a supervisory protocol with a physician. Since 2020, though, an APRN with 3,000 physician-supervised clinical hours within five years and the required coursework can register for autonomous practice in primary care, which a Florida Board of Nursing rule defines to include behavioral and mental health, so ask the Board how a specific role fits rather than assuming it does.

It can be. Baptist Health, Mayo Clinic, UF Health Jacksonville, and Ascension St. Vincent's all operate hospitals here, the VA runs outpatient clinics in the city, and the metro population grew about 11% from 2020 to 2025 (Census Bureau). Florida APRNs practice under a supervisory protocol with a physician until they qualify for autonomous registration, so ask employers how they arrange supervision and mentorship for new graduates.