The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 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 | $20,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,460.
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 | $28,680 | 12.03% | 10.39% |
| 2017 | $25,230 | 6.38% | - |
| 2016 | $23,620 | -15.83% | - |
| 2015 | $27,360 | -15.39% | - |
| 2014 | $31,570 | 1.96% | - |
| 2013 | $30,950 | 16.96% | - |
| 2012 | $25,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,680 in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is in the middle of salary range for reporters and correspondents in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is 46.8 percent (46.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 22.6 percent (22.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Joplin.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Springfield | |
| St Louis | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Jefferson City | |
| St Joseph | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbia | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Joplin |