The annual salary statistics of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $19,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,590.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,000 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for news analysts, reporters, and journalists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 32.7 percent (32.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Lancaster and 20.9 percent (20.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lancaster | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Erie | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |