The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Dothan, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reporters and correspondents in Dothan 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 | $20,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Dothan, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of reporters and correspondents from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $28,970 | 3.73% | 3.73% |
| 2012 | $27,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,970 in Dothan 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 Dothan is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Montgomery and 31.7 percent (31.7%) 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 |