The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $27,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,200.
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 | $42,590 | 4.65% | 16.37% |
| 2017 | $40,610 | 4.38% | - |
| 2016 | $38,830 | 1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $38,220 | 7.51% | - |
| 2014 | $35,350 | -0.34% | - |
| 2013 | $35,470 | -0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $35,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,590 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 24.4 percent (24.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers and 46.6 percent (46.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gainesville.