The annual salary statistics of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Southeast Missouri 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 | $24,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of news analysts, reporters, and journalists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,820 | 6.52% | 6.52% |
| 2021 | $28,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,820 in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for news analysts, reporters, and journalists in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 41.3 percent (41.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying St Joseph.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Springfield | |
| Columbia | |
| Jefferson City | |
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| St Joseph |