The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reporters and correspondents in Omaha-Council Bluffs 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 | $19,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,810.
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 | $38,030 | -6.49% | 27.27% |
| 2017 | $40,500 | 7.11% | - |
| 2016 | $37,620 | -5.16% | - |
| 2015 | $39,560 | 22.57% | - |
| 2014 | $30,630 | -17.86% | - |
| 2013 | $36,100 | 23.38% | - |
| 2012 | $27,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,030, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Lincoln (median annual salary of $38,790). Compared with Lincoln, the median annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lincoln | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |