The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants 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 | $42,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants 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 $82,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,640 | 5.83% | 11.29% |
| 2021 | $61,810 | -3.40% | - |
| 2020 | $63,910 | 2.50% | - |
| 2019 | $62,310 | 4.65% | - |
| 2018 | $59,410 | -1.01% | - |
| 2017 | $60,010 | -0.85% | - |
| 2016 | $60,520 | 1.80% | - |
| 2015 | $59,430 | 4.39% | - |
| 2014 | $56,820 | -9.29% | - |
| 2013 | $62,100 | 6.23% | - |
| 2012 | $58,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,640, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of Washington, followed by Olympia (median annual salary $64,420). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in Olympia.