The annual salary statistics of nurse midwives in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nurse midwives in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $73,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse midwives in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse midwives from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $94,270 | -2.51% | 6.85% |
| 2016 | $96,640 | 0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $96,380 | 3.20% | - |
| 2014 | $93,300 | 4.95% | - |
| 2013 | $88,680 | 0.98% | - |
| 2012 | $87,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,270, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for nurse midwives in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Charleston (median annual salary of $179,860). Compared with Charleston, the median annual salary of nurse midwives in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 47.6 percent (47.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria |