The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reporters and correspondents in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway 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 | $27,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,750.
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 | $37,860 | 1.14% | 9.03% |
| 2017 | $37,430 | -2.67% | - |
| 2016 | $38,430 | 11.32% | - |
| 2015 | $34,080 | -1.53% | - |
| 2014 | $34,600 | 3.06% | - |
| 2013 | $33,540 | -2.68% | - |
| 2012 | $34,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,860 in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway 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 Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 49.5 percent (49.5%) 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 |