The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reporters and correspondents 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 | $22,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents 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 $39,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,660.
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 | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,040 | 0.16% | -10.64% |
| 2016 | $31,990 | -3.63% | - |
| 2015 | $33,150 | 3.86% | - |
| 2014 | $31,870 | -2.45% | - |
| 2013 | $32,650 | -8.58% | - |
| 2012 | $35,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,040 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 42.9 percent (42.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 20.1 percent (20.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.