The annual salary statistics of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Lafayette 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 | $30,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of news analysts, reporters, and journalists from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $38,430 | 11.40% | 10.17% |
| 2020 | $34,050 | -1.38% | - |
| 2019 | $34,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,430, Lafayette is the lowest paying city for news analysts, reporters, and journalists in state of Louisiana, following city of Shreveport-Bossier City (median annual salary of $56,960). Compared with the highest paying city Shreveport-Bossier City, the median annual salary of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Lafayette is 32.5 percent (32.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette |