The annual salary statistics of athletic trainers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of athletic trainers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $49,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for athletic trainers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of athletic trainers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,250 | 3.44% | 16.81% |
| 2021 | $53,350 | 7.24% | - |
| 2020 | $49,490 | 1.58% | - |
| 2019 | $48,710 | 2.71% | - |
| 2018 | $47,390 | -4.16% | - |
| 2017 | $49,360 | 1.68% | - |
| 2016 | $48,530 | 1.71% | - |
| 2015 | $47,700 | -2.89% | - |
| 2014 | $49,080 | 4.60% | - |
| 2013 | $46,820 | 1.84% | - |
| 2012 | $45,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,250, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for athletic trainers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $60,830). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of athletic trainers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane |