The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reporters and correspondents in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 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 | $25,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,370.
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 | $39,810 | -1.11% | 8.06% |
| 2017 | $40,250 | -5.44% | - |
| 2016 | $42,440 | 10.27% | - |
| 2015 | $38,080 | 6.38% | - |
| 2014 | $35,650 | 1.96% | - |
| 2013 | $34,950 | -4.72% | - |
| 2012 | $36,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,810, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is the highest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of Arkansas, followed by Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $27,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 31.9 percent (31.9%) higher than that in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |