The annual salary statistics of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 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 | $17,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,500.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,100, Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for news analysts, reporters, and journalists in state of Tennessee, following city of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary of $52,010). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is about 49.8 percent (49.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis | |
| Chattanooga | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |