The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Utica-Rome, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Utica-Rome 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 | $24,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Utica-Rome, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,470.
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 | $34,980 | 1.54% | 2.69% |
| 2017 | $34,440 | 1.16% | - |
| 2016 | $34,040 | -24.82% | - |
| 2014 | $42,490 | 35.21% | - |
| 2013 | $27,530 | -23.65% | - |
| 2012 | $34,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,980 in Utica-Rome 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 Utica-Rome is 45.4 percent (45.4%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 33.5 percent (33.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.