The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Chico, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reporters and correspondents in Chico 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 | $21,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Chico, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,230.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,970 in Chico is in the middle of salary range for reporters and correspondents in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Chico is 56.8 percent (56.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos and 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area.