The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of registered nurses 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 | $84,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $100,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $134,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,490.
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 | $108,290 | 6.21% | 24.33% |
| 2021 | $101,570 | 1.97% | - |
| 2020 | $99,570 | 3.13% | - |
| 2019 | $96,450 | 2.32% | - |
| 2018 | $94,210 | 2.34% | - |
| 2017 | $92,010 | 1.78% | - |
| 2016 | $90,370 | 3.80% | - |
| 2015 | $86,940 | 0.63% | - |
| 2014 | $86,390 | 3.06% | - |
| 2013 | $83,750 | 2.16% | - |
| 2012 | $81,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $108,290, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for registered nurses in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $102,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of registered nurses in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.