Some nurses in Florida earn over $80 an hour. I sat down with Joseph to talk about it. He is a nurse union rep at one of the top-paying hospitals in Florida. We talked about pay and what a strong union can do for nurses.
You can watch the full talk on our YouTube channel. It is an episode of “Nurses to Riches, the Road to FIRE.”
These rates are from July 2024, when this was first written. Pay changes every year, so check current rates in Map My Pay.
Who Joseph is
Joseph has been a nurse for 10 years. He now works full time as a nurse union rep.
He worked on the railroad before he was a nurse. His story shows it is never too late to change jobs. It speaks to anyone thinking about nursing at any age.
What a strong union does
Joseph talks about the good and the bad of a union. He says a strong union does a lot for nurses.
His hospital says only 6% of its nurse jobs are open, the best rate in Florida. He gives the union credit. It shows how unions can win the pay, perks and job security nurses want.
He also talks about his job as a union rep and how he helps other nurses. He shares how he juggles union work and extra shifts.
Nurses earning $80 an hour in Florida
There is a place in Florida where nurses earn over $80 an hour. Joseph talks about it in the show.
Student loans and the cost of living in Miami
Joseph also talks about paying off student loans and how much it costs to live in Miami. A lot of us have dealt with the same things.
Why other states look to California
This talk is a reminder of why unions matter. It also shows why other states should copy California’s nursing laws. California set the bar for better pay, safer work and job security.
To learn how sharing pay and strong unions raise wages, read why nurses should not gatekeep their pay. To see what union contracts pay in California, read net pay at the top California hospitals.
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Written by Jason, RN. I went from $37 an hour in New York to $143 an hour in California and paid off $128K of debt in under a year. I share our numbers in the Nurses to Riches newsletter and on YouTube.