The annual salary statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $60,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $73,230 | 13.60% | 31.71% |
| 2021 | $63,270 | 3.78% | - |
| 2020 | $60,880 | 1.68% | - |
| 2019 | $59,860 | 2.51% | - |
| 2018 | $58,360 | 3.87% | - |
| 2017 | $56,100 | 5.60% | - |
| 2016 | $52,960 | 2.10% | - |
| 2015 | $51,850 | 1.20% | - |
| 2014 | $51,230 | 0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $50,780 | 1.52% | - |
| 2012 | $50,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,230, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in state of Washington, followed by Mount Vernon-Anacortes (median annual salary $67,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 7.8 percent (7.8%) higher than that in Mount Vernon-Anacortes.