The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of reporters and correspondents in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $27,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,550.
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 | $48,200 | 8.05% | 27.88% |
| 2017 | $44,320 | 0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $44,200 | -4.64% | - |
| 2014 | $46,250 | -26.57% | - |
| 2013 | $58,540 | 40.62% | - |
| 2012 | $34,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,200, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $38,640). In comparison, the median annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Louisville-Jefferson County is 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |