The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reporters and correspondents in Newark-Union 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 | $21,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of reporters and correspondents from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $39,640 | 1.66% | -1.74% |
| 2015 | $38,980 | 8.47% | - |
| 2014 | $35,680 | -8.10% | - |
| 2013 | $38,570 | -4.56% | - |
| 2012 | $40,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,640 in Newark-Union 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 Newark-Union is 29.4 percent (29.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 35.4 percent (35.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.