The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 | $29,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of reporters and correspondents from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $46,780 | 8.51% | 9.88% |
| 2016 | $42,800 | 9.49% | - |
| 2015 | $38,740 | 4.00% | - |
| 2014 | $37,190 | -0.81% | - |
| 2013 | $37,490 | -12.46% | - |
| 2012 | $42,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,780 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 25.1 percent (25.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos and 44.8 percent (44.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area.