The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of reporters and correspondents in Winston-Salem 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 | $26,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,260.
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 | $32,610 | -25.85% | -22.17% |
| 2017 | $41,040 | 15.59% | - |
| 2016 | $34,640 | -13.42% | - |
| 2015 | $39,290 | -23.77% | - |
| 2014 | $48,630 | 5.63% | - |
| 2013 | $45,890 | 13.18% | - |
| 2012 | $39,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,610 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for reporters and correspondents in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Winston-Salem is 26.9 percent (26.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 28.5 percent (28.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.