The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of reporters and correspondents 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 | $34,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents 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 $102,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of reporters and correspondents from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $65,120 | 14.67% | 40.60% |
| 2017 | $55,570 | 6.51% | - |
| 2016 | $51,950 | 23.87% | - |
| 2015 | $39,550 | 1.92% | - |
| 2014 | $38,790 | -11.76% | - |
| 2013 | $43,350 | 10.77% | - |
| 2012 | $38,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,120, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $55,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 14.6 percent (14.6%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.