The annual salary statistics of other media and communication workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other media and communication workers 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 | $33,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other media and communication workers 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 $89,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other media and communication workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,770 | 3.83% | 33.37% |
| 2021 | $74,790 | 9.88% | - |
| 2020 | $67,400 | 9.87% | - |
| 2019 | $60,750 | -18.62% | - |
| 2018 | $72,060 | 21.09% | - |
| 2017 | $56,860 | -15.12% | - |
| 2016 | $65,460 | 24.61% | - |
| 2015 | $49,350 | -1.70% | - |
| 2014 | $50,190 | 6.14% | - |
| 2013 | $47,110 | -10.00% | - |
| 2012 | $51,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,770, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for other media and communication workers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $56,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of other media and communication workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 26.7 percent (26.7%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Spokane |