The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of reporters and correspondents in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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 | $22,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,710.
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 | $29,800 | 0.91% | 5.27% |
| 2017 | $29,530 | 6.10% | - |
| 2016 | $27,730 | -22.00% | - |
| 2015 | $33,830 | 1.39% | - |
| 2014 | $33,360 | 3.78% | - |
| 2013 | $32,100 | 12.06% | - |
| 2012 | $28,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,800 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is in the middle of salary range for reporters and correspondents in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 29.0 percent (29.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |