The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists 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 | $75,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists 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 $121,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $95,100 | -4.77% | 15.51% |
| 2021 | $99,640 | 11.68% | - |
| 2020 | $88,000 | 3.61% | - |
| 2019 | $84,820 | 5.10% | - |
| 2018 | $80,490 | 2.63% | - |
| 2017 | $78,370 | -2.07% | - |
| 2016 | $79,990 | -3.79% | - |
| 2015 | $83,020 | -1.24% | - |
| 2014 | $84,050 | 2.46% | - |
| 2013 | $81,980 | 1.99% | - |
| 2012 | $80,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,100 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 21.8 percent (21.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.