The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of reporters and correspondents in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $34,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,970.
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 | $55,320 | 5.87% | 17.28% |
| 2017 | $52,070 | 16.86% | - |
| 2016 | $43,290 | 18.25% | - |
| 2015 | $35,390 | -8.34% | - |
| 2014 | $38,340 | -7.67% | - |
| 2013 | $41,280 | -10.85% | - |
| 2012 | $45,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,320, Albany-Schenectady-Troy is the second highest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of New York, following the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $64,060). Compared with New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower.