The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $17,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,690.
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 | $29,840 | 2.58% | -17.76% |
| 2017 | $29,070 | 4.44% | - |
| 2016 | $27,780 | -9.40% | - |
| 2015 | $30,390 | -13.33% | - |
| 2014 | $34,440 | -9.73% | - |
| 2013 | $37,790 | 7.01% | - |
| 2012 | $35,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,840 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for reporters and correspondents in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 39.1 percent (39.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 36.0 percent (36.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Columbia | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |