The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of reporters and correspondents in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $22,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,410.
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 | $36,280 | 3.14% | 20.98% |
| 2017 | $35,140 | -7.83% | - |
| 2016 | $37,890 | 9.18% | - |
| 2014 | $34,410 | 14.27% | - |
| 2013 | $29,500 | 2.81% | - |
| 2012 | $28,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,280, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the second highest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary of $37,300). Compared with Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, the median annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| New Haven |