The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reporters and correspondents in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $41,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,050.
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 | $63,120 | 18.87% | 38.69% |
| 2017 | $51,210 | -18.18% | - |
| 2016 | $60,520 | 21.81% | - |
| 2015 | $47,320 | 18.22% | - |
| 2012 | $38,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,120, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of Louisiana, followed by Shreveport-Bossier City (median annual salary $52,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of reporters and correspondents in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in Shreveport-Bossier City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |