The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reporters and correspondents in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $23,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,630.
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 | $41,270 | -9.45% | 18.78% |
| 2017 | $45,170 | 13.57% | - |
| 2016 | $39,040 | 20.18% | - |
| 2014 | $31,160 | -15.08% | - |
| 2013 | $35,860 | 6.53% | - |
| 2012 | $33,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,270 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is in the middle of salary range for reporters and correspondents in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 41.2 percent (41.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn and 51.2 percent (51.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.