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Lakeland, FL at a glance

• $59.20/hrmedian pay, Lakeland-Winter Haven area
• $50–$62middle half of earners, per hour
• 97price level, U.S. = 100
• 1hospital listed by CMS in Lakeland

• The metro median is 5% below the Florida statewide median of $62.02 per hour. Nationally the median is $62.12 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $59.20 median hour in Lakeland-Winter Haven buys what $60.94 buys at the national price level.
• HRSA lists 5 active primary care shortage designations covering Polk County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Florida is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Florida license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.