The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapists 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 | $67,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $118,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $89,070 | 1.44% | 7.21% |
| 2016 | $87,790 | 0.18% | - |
| 2015 | $87,630 | 3.61% | - |
| 2014 | $84,470 | -0.85% | - |
| 2013 | $85,190 | 2.98% | - |
| 2012 | $82,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $89,070 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Walla Walla and 11.9 percent (11.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.