The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of registered nurses 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 | $65,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $117,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $84,410 | 6.80% | 22.90% |
| 2021 | $78,670 | 0.46% | - |
| 2020 | $78,310 | 2.94% | - |
| 2019 | $76,010 | 1.53% | - |
| 2018 | $74,850 | 3.18% | - |
| 2017 | $72,470 | 13.36% | - |
| 2016 | $62,790 | 2.25% | - |
| 2015 | $61,380 | 0.68% | - |
| 2014 | $60,960 | -8.46% | - |
| 2013 | $66,120 | 1.57% | - |
| 2012 | $65,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,410 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 22.1 percent (22.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.