The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage information of registered nurses in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $65,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,260.
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 | $84,770 | 7.20% | 15.56% |
| 2021 | $78,670 | -4.45% | - |
| 2020 | $82,170 | -0.07% | - |
| 2019 | $82,230 | 6.43% | - |
| 2018 | $76,940 | 2.24% | - |
| 2017 | $75,220 | 1.13% | - |
| 2016 | $74,370 | -2.26% | - |
| 2015 | $76,050 | 0.84% | - |
| 2014 | $75,410 | 2.40% | - |
| 2013 | $73,600 | 2.74% | - |
| 2012 | $71,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,770, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for registered nurses in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $95,590). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of registered nurses in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |