The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of reporters and correspondents in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $28,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,650.
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 | $70,180 | 9.09% | 44.67% |
| 2016 | $63,800 | -6.90% | - |
| 2015 | $68,200 | 33.21% | - |
| 2014 | $45,550 | 13.81% | - |
| 2013 | $39,260 | 1.10% | - |
| 2012 | $38,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,180, Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is the highest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of Michigan, followed by Grand Rapids-Wyoming (median annual salary $49,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 30.2 percent (30.2%) higher than that in Grand Rapids-Wyoming.