The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational 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 | $55,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational 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 $105,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $79,050 | -1.72% | -3.36% |
| 2016 | $80,410 | -5.09% | - |
| 2015 | $84,500 | -0.95% | - |
| 2014 | $85,300 | 2.45% | - |
| 2013 | $83,210 | 1.80% | - |
| 2012 | $81,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,050 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.