The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of reporters and correspondents in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 | $28,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,870.
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 | $62,460 | 27.54% | 37.51% |
| 2017 | $45,260 | 10.43% | - |
| 2016 | $40,540 | 2.61% | - |
| 2015 | $39,480 | -8.05% | - |
| 2014 | $42,660 | -7.78% | - |
| 2013 | $45,980 | 15.12% | - |
| 2012 | $39,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,460, San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is the highest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of California, followed by Santa Rosa-Petaluma (median annual salary $60,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of reporters and correspondents in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in Santa Rosa-Petaluma.