The annual salary statistics of orthotists and prosthetists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of orthotists and prosthetists 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 | $59,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for orthotists and prosthetists 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 $106,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of orthotists and prosthetists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $91,480 | -95.82% | 28.06% |
| 2021 | $179,140 | 57.21% | - |
| 2020 | $76,650 | 4.72% | - |
| 2019 | $73,030 | 5.94% | - |
| 2018 | $68,690 | 6.01% | - |
| 2017 | $64,560 | -1.38% | - |
| 2016 | $65,450 | 4.54% | - |
| 2015 | $62,480 | 4.29% | - |
| 2014 | $59,800 | 11.37% | - |
| 2013 | $53,000 | -24.17% | - |
| 2012 | $65,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $91,480, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for orthotists and prosthetists in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $84,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of orthotists and prosthetists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 7.2 percent (7.2%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |