The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses 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 | $54,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $111,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,820.
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 | $78,380 | 3.10% | 6.48% |
| 2016 | $75,950 | -0.14% | - |
| 2015 | $76,060 | 1.81% | - |
| 2014 | $74,680 | 1.04% | - |
| 2013 | $73,900 | 0.81% | - |
| 2012 | $73,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,380, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for registered nurses in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Winchester (median annual salary of $81,940). Compared with Winchester, the median annual salary of registered nurses in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winchester | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Cumberland | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Beckley | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |