Exercise Physiologists pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,620 or more. The middle half of exercise physiologists in Seattle earn between $80,740 and $95,330.
- $80K10th
- $81K25th
- $84KMedian
- $95K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,570 | $7,214 | $41.62 |
| Median | $84,300 | $7,025 | $40.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,740 | $6,728 | $38.82 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $95,330 | $7,944 | $45.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Exercise Physiologists salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $86,570, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $69,732 a year, or $5,811 a month and $2,682 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for exercise physiologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $86,570 buys what about $77,898 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Exercise Physiologists salary in nearby metro areas
- Portland, OR$72,350
- Sacramento, CA$80,000
- Salt Lake City, UT$39,170
- Ogden, UT$55,550
- San Francisco, CA$64,990
- San Jose, CA$84,250
Highest-paying cities for exercise physiologists
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($86,570).
- Seattle, WA$86,570
- San Jose, CA$84,250
- Sacramento, CA$80,000
- Los Angeles, CA$76,760
- Minneapolis, MN$74,830
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Exercise Physiologists salary in Seattle: questions
How much do exercise physiologists make an hour in Seattle?
$41.62 an hour on average, and $40.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level exercise physiologists salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the exercise physiologists take-home pay in Seattle?
About $69,732 a year ($5,811 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,570. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do exercise physiologists earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 39% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,199).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1128; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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