The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapists 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 | $78,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $127,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $102,830 | 2.89% | 20.92% |
| 2021 | $99,860 | 5.93% | - |
| 2020 | $93,940 | 3.81% | - |
| 2019 | $90,360 | 3.22% | - |
| 2018 | $87,450 | -0.33% | - |
| 2017 | $87,740 | 2.37% | - |
| 2016 | $85,660 | -0.16% | - |
| 2015 | $85,800 | 3.10% | - |
| 2014 | $83,140 | -1.25% | - |
| 2013 | $84,180 | 3.40% | - |
| 2012 | $81,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $102,830 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for physical therapists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Walla Walla and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.