The annual salary statistics of orthotists and prosthetists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of orthotists and prosthetists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $51,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for orthotists and prosthetists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of orthotists and prosthetists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62,890 | -0.73% | -1.32% |
| 2016 | $63,350 | 6.66% | - |
| 2015 | $59,130 | 4.08% | - |
| 2014 | $56,720 | 11.48% | - |
| 2013 | $50,210 | -26.91% | - |
| 2012 | $63,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,890, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the lowest paying city for orthotists and prosthetists in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $91,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of orthotists and prosthetists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 31.3 percent (31.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |