The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist aides 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 | $35,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides 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 $46,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist aides from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,230 | 5.77% | 22.27% |
| 2021 | $34,140 | -4.10% | - |
| 2020 | $35,540 | 9.31% | - |
| 2019 | $32,230 | 4.53% | - |
| 2018 | $30,770 | 7.90% | - |
| 2017 | $28,340 | -3.85% | - |
| 2016 | $29,430 | 3.26% | - |
| 2015 | $28,470 | 1.55% | - |
| 2014 | $28,030 | -1.46% | - |
| 2013 | $28,440 | 0.98% | - |
| 2012 | $28,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,230, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for physical therapist aides in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $36,310). Compared with Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of physical therapist aides in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is .2 percent (.2%) lower.