The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of reporters and correspondents in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $21,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,820.
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 | $36,570 | 0.55% | 21.71% |
| 2017 | $36,370 | 14.90% | - |
| 2016 | $30,950 | 5.40% | - |
| 2015 | $29,280 | 0.31% | - |
| 2014 | $29,190 | 4.08% | - |
| 2013 | $28,000 | -2.25% | - |
| 2012 | $28,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,570 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for reporters and correspondents in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 34.9 percent (34.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 30.0 percent (30.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.