The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $19,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,390.
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 | $37,860 | 5.55% | -56.58% |
| 2016 | $35,760 | 13.28% | - |
| 2015 | $31,010 | -34.54% | - |
| 2014 | $41,720 | 5.68% | - |
| 2013 | $39,350 | -50.65% | - |
| 2012 | $59,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,860 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for reporters and correspondents in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 48.5 percent (48.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |