The salary statistics of exercise physiologists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare exercise physiologists salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for exercise physiologists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) exercise physiologists is $75,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid exercise physiologists is $35,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of exercise physiologists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,980 | 4.74% | 6.82% |
| 2017 | $47,610 | 2.18% | - |
| 2016 | $46,570 | -2.04% | - |
| 2014 | $47,520 | 2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $46,570 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].