The salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare reporters and correspondents salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) reporters and correspondents is $70,820. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid reporters and correspondents is $28,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of reporters and correspondents in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $44,350 | 11.30% | 15.49% |
| 2017 | $39,340 | -1.04% | - |
| 2016 | $39,750 | 4.00% | - |
| 2015 | $38,160 | 3.88% | - |
| 2014 | $36,680 | -0.60% | - |
| 2013 | $36,900 | -1.57% | - |
| 2012 | $37,480 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].