The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reporters and correspondents 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 | $27,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents 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 $99,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of reporters and correspondents from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $55,620 | 6.11% | 33.82% |
| 2016 | $52,220 | 22.54% | - |
| 2015 | $40,450 | 1.21% | - |
| 2014 | $39,960 | -10.76% | - |
| 2013 | $44,260 | 16.83% | - |
| 2012 | $36,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,620, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $65,120). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 14.6 percent (14.6%) lower.