The annual salary statistics of nurse practitioners in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nurse practitioners 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 | $116,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $126,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $136,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $153,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $176,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse practitioners 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 $176,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $136,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $116,160.
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 | $136,170 | 4.85% | 22.21% |
| 2021 | $129,570 | 8.39% | - |
| 2020 | $118,700 | 3.72% | - |
| 2019 | $114,290 | 2.88% | - |
| 2018 | $111,000 | -4.11% | - |
| 2017 | $115,560 | -0.41% | - |
| 2016 | $116,030 | 2.39% | - |
| 2015 | $113,260 | -0.52% | - |
| 2014 | $113,850 | 2.80% | - |
| 2013 | $110,660 | 4.27% | - |
| 2012 | $105,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $136,170, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for nurse practitioners in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $135,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of nurse practitioners in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.