The annual salary statistics of nurse practitioners in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nurse practitioners in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $83,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $115,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $118,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse practitioners in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $115,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $83,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse practitioners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $115,860 | 15.31% | 27.66% |
| 2021 | $98,120 | 5.06% | - |
| 2020 | $93,160 | -0.08% | - |
| 2019 | $93,230 | 1.34% | - |
| 2018 | $91,980 | 7.22% | - |
| 2017 | $85,340 | 1.79% | - |
| 2016 | $83,810 | -8.63% | - |
| 2015 | $91,040 | 4.18% | - |
| 2014 | $87,230 | -1.44% | - |
| 2013 | $88,490 | 5.29% | - |
| 2012 | $83,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $115,860, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is the highest paying city for nurse practitioners in state of Virginia, followed by Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $112,710). In comparison, the median annual salary of nurse practitioners in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Danville |