The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reporters and correspondents in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $28,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,380.
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 | $49,020 | 11.38% | 37.76% |
| 2017 | $43,440 | 0.28% | - |
| 2016 | $43,320 | 29.04% | - |
| 2015 | $30,740 | 3.22% | - |
| 2014 | $29,750 | -27.03% | - |
| 2013 | $37,790 | 19.26% | - |
| 2012 | $30,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,020, Grand Rapids-Wyoming is the second highest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn (median annual salary of $70,180). Compared with Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, the median annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 30.2 percent (30.2%) lower.