The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $26,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of reporters and correspondents from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $41,770 | 24.54% | 3.83% |
| 2016 | $31,520 | -0.44% | - |
| 2015 | $31,660 | -7.71% | - |
| 2014 | $34,100 | -17.80% | - |
| 2013 | $40,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,770 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for reporters and correspondents in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Nassau-Suffolk is 34.8 percent (34.8%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 44.3 percent (44.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.