The median annual wage for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $67,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,360.
Pay spans roughly $42,840 at the 10th percentile to $130,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $32.49 per hour. An estimated 650 people work as news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $67,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $82,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $32.49 |
| 10th percentile | $42,840 |
| 90th percentile | $130,710 |
| Employment | 650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.