The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $25,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,630.
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 | $37,690 | -0.11% | -13.77% |
| 2017 | $37,730 | 6.20% | - |
| 2016 | $35,390 | -2.01% | - |
| 2015 | $36,100 | 2.96% | - |
| 2014 | $35,030 | -22.81% | - |
| 2013 | $43,020 | 0.33% | - |
| 2012 | $42,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,690 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for reporters and correspondents in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of reporters and correspondents in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 33.1 percent (33.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers and 39.6 percent (39.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gainesville.