The annual salary statistics of nurse practitioners in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nurse practitioners in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $91,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $122,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $127,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $142,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $158,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse practitioners in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $158,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $127,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $91,440.
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 | $127,920 | 1.24% | 24.73% |
| 2021 | $126,340 | 6.93% | - |
| 2020 | $117,580 | 8.78% | - |
| 2019 | $107,260 | 5.31% | - |
| 2018 | $101,560 | 1.34% | - |
| 2017 | $100,200 | -5.68% | - |
| 2016 | $105,890 | 3.63% | - |
| 2015 | $102,050 | 3.74% | - |
| 2014 | $98,230 | -2.05% | - |
| 2013 | $100,240 | 3.95% | - |
| 2012 | $96,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $127,920 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for nurse practitioners in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of nurse practitioners in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 23.5 percent (23.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.