The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $65,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,840.
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 | $84,690 | 7.36% | 15.36% |
| 2021 | $78,460 | -0.73% | - |
| 2020 | $79,030 | 2.80% | - |
| 2019 | $76,820 | -0.12% | - |
| 2018 | $76,910 | 0.51% | - |
| 2017 | $76,520 | 0.20% | - |
| 2016 | $76,370 | 0.34% | - |
| 2015 | $76,110 | 2.59% | - |
| 2014 | $74,140 | 1.05% | - |
| 2013 | $73,360 | 2.29% | - |
| 2012 | $71,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,690, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for registered nurses in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Chambersburg-Waynesboro (median annual salary $84,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of registered nurses in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Chambersburg-Waynesboro.