The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $28,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,550.
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 | $42,190 | 9.15% | 1.07% |
| 2016 | $38,330 | 1.75% | - |
| 2015 | $37,660 | -10.78% | - |
| 2014 | $41,720 | -4.24% | - |
| 2013 | $43,490 | 4.02% | - |
| 2012 | $41,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,190 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 32.5 percent (32.5%) lower than that in the highest paying San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos and 38.8 percent (38.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area.