The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of reporters and correspondents in Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 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 | $19,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,420.
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 | $20,160 | -4.37% | -67.66% |
| 2016 | $21,040 | -29.33% | - |
| 2015 | $27,210 | 1.07% | - |
| 2014 | $26,920 | -15.75% | - |
| 2013 | $31,160 | -8.47% | - |
| 2012 | $33,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,160, Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of Michigan, following city of Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn (median annual salary of $70,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area is 71.3 percent (71.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| South Bend-Mishawaka | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area |