The annual salary statistics of nurse midwives in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nurse midwives in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $111,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $129,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $133,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $175,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse midwives in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $175,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $133,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $111,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse midwives from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $133,470 | 2.73% | 46.24% |
| 2021 | $129,820 | 7.13% | - |
| 2020 | $120,560 | 1.19% | - |
| 2019 | $119,130 | 4.13% | - |
| 2018 | $114,210 | -2.32% | - |
| 2017 | $116,860 | 1.62% | - |
| 2016 | $114,970 | -15.00% | - |
| 2015 | $132,210 | 14.42% | - |
| 2013 | $113,140 | 36.57% | - |
| 2012 | $71,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $133,470, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for nurse midwives in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $162,820). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of nurse midwives in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 18.0 percent (18.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |