The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants 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 | $43,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants 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 $78,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,140 | 1.93% | 2.96% |
| 2016 | $59,960 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $58,590 | 6.20% | - |
| 2014 | $54,960 | -13.74% | - |
| 2013 | $62,510 | 5.09% | - |
| 2012 | $59,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,140 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 11.3 percent (11.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.