The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reporters and correspondents in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $24,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,510.
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 | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $50,040 | 24.78% | 22.94% |
| 2017 | $37,640 | 4.84% | - |
| 2016 | $35,820 | 11.92% | - |
| 2015 | $31,550 | -30.59% | - |
| 2014 | $41,200 | 6.41% | - |
| 2013 | $38,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,040, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of Illinois, followed by Springfield (median annual salary $38,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria | |
| Rockford | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |