The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $32,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,150.
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 | $43,660 | 1.76% | 26.82% |
| 2017 | $42,890 | 9.54% | - |
| 2016 | $38,800 | -0.57% | - |
| 2015 | $39,020 | 4.18% | - |
| 2014 | $37,390 | 12.22% | - |
| 2013 | $32,820 | 2.65% | - |
| 2012 | $31,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,660 in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 South Bend-Mishawaka is 37.8 percent (37.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn and 53.8 percent (53.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.