The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of reporters and correspondents in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $20,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,280.
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 | $33,120 | 13.98% | 8.42% |
| 2017 | $28,490 | -16.85% | - |
| 2016 | $33,290 | -7.45% | - |
| 2015 | $35,770 | -1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $36,310 | 5.07% | - |
| 2013 | $34,470 | 12.01% | - |
| 2012 | $30,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,120, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Memphis (median annual salary of $35,800). Compared with Memphis, the median annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |