What exercise physiologists earn in Washington and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $39.09 an hour. That is 37% more than the national median of $59,460.
The middle half of exercise physiologists in Washington earn $76,370 to $85,060.
Washington pays exercise physiologists more than 41 of the other 41 states.
0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.79× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $40.53 | 100 | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $35.76 | 50 |
Exercise Physiologists in Washington earned a median of $81,310 a year ($39.09 an hour) in May 2025, 37% more than the national median of $59,460. The middle half earned $76,370 to $85,060.
Among areas in Washington, pay was highest in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $84,300.
Washington ranks #1 of 42 states for exercise physiologists pay. No other state pays more. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 160 people worked as exercise physiologists in Washington in May 2025, or 0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.