The annual salary statistics of nurse practitioners in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nurse practitioners 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 | $109,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $130,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $135,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $157,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $170,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse practitioners 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 $170,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $135,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $109,420.
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 | $135,510 | 3.80% | 27.80% |
| 2021 | $130,360 | -0.77% | - |
| 2020 | $131,360 | 3.55% | - |
| 2019 | $126,700 | 7.35% | - |
| 2018 | $117,390 | 3.72% | - |
| 2017 | $113,020 | 2.04% | - |
| 2016 | $110,710 | 4.12% | - |
| 2015 | $106,150 | 3.02% | - |
| 2014 | $102,940 | 3.93% | - |
| 2013 | $98,890 | 1.06% | - |
| 2012 | $97,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $135,510, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for nurse practitioners in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $136,170). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of nurse practitioners in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is .5 percent (.5%) lower.