The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of reporters and correspondents in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $25,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of reporters and correspondents from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,340 | 1.98% | -24.96% |
| 2016 | $35,620 | -6.01% | - |
| 2015 | $37,760 | -13.29% | - |
| 2014 | $42,780 | -12.41% | - |
| 2013 | $48,090 | 5.57% | - |
| 2012 | $45,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,340 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 35.5 percent (35.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers and 37.4 percent (37.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gainesville.