The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $21,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,650.
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 | $33,820 | -2.81% | -1.33% |
| 2017 | $34,770 | 13.09% | - |
| 2016 | $30,220 | -1.03% | - |
| 2015 | $30,530 | -11.10% | - |
| 2014 | $33,920 | -11.50% | - |
| 2013 | $37,820 | 9.39% | - |
| 2012 | $34,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,820 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for reporters and correspondents in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Birmingham-Hoover is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Montgomery and 41.5 percent (41.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Montgomery | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Dothan | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mobile | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |