The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 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 | $25,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,470.
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 | $40,400 | -0.02% | 14.01% |
| 2017 | $40,410 | -4.63% | - |
| 2016 | $42,280 | 4.64% | - |
| 2015 | $40,320 | 14.31% | - |
| 2014 | $34,550 | 0.35% | - |
| 2013 | $34,430 | -0.90% | - |
| 2012 | $34,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,400 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is 35.3 percent (35.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos and 36.1 percent (36.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area.