The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 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 | $16,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $24,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $24,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,300.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,800, Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of Alabama, following city of Montgomery (median annual salary of $37,360). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is about 47.0 percent (47.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Montgomery.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Montgomery | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Dothan | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mobile | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |