The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $64,160 | -1.68% | -1.78% |
| 2016 | $65,240 | -0.58% | - |
| 2015 | $65,620 | -1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $66,300 | 0.62% | - |
| 2013 | $65,890 | 0.90% | - |
| 2012 | $65,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,160 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 9.6 percent (9.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.