The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Amarillo, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of reporters and correspondents in Amarillo 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 | $20,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Amarillo, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of reporters and correspondents from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $28,640 | 15.43% | 14.73% |
| 2015 | $24,220 | -13.91% | - |
| 2014 | $27,590 | 11.49% | - |
| 2012 | $24,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,640 in Amarillo is in the middle of salary range for reporters and correspondents in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Amarillo is 46.4 percent (46.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 21.7 percent (21.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.