The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reporters and correspondents in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville 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 | $26,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,770.
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 | $43,510 | -7.06% | 2.46% |
| 2017 | $46,580 | 13.65% | - |
| 2016 | $40,220 | 2.11% | - |
| 2015 | $39,370 | -0.76% | - |
| 2014 | $39,670 | -12.78% | - |
| 2013 | $44,740 | 5.14% | - |
| 2012 | $42,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,510 in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville 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 Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is 30.3 percent (30.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos and 40.7 percent (40.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area.