The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses in Winston-Salem 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 | $64,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,120 | 3.43% | 25.15% |
| 2021 | $75,440 | 9.00% | - |
| 2020 | $68,650 | 2.96% | - |
| 2019 | $66,620 | -0.99% | - |
| 2018 | $67,280 | 9.57% | - |
| 2017 | $60,840 | 2.58% | - |
| 2016 | $59,270 | 1.69% | - |
| 2015 | $58,270 | -3.47% | - |
| 2014 | $60,290 | 1.79% | - |
| 2013 | $59,210 | 1.25% | - |
| 2012 | $58,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,120 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Winston-Salem is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville and 19.7 percent (19.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Durham-Chapel Hill.