The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of registered nurses in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $55,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $80,040 | -2.60% | -0.45% |
| 2016 | $82,120 | 0.89% | - |
| 2015 | $81,390 | -2.83% | - |
| 2014 | $83,690 | 2.07% | - |
| 2013 | $81,960 | 1.90% | - |
| 2012 | $80,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,040 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 10.9 percent (10.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.