The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $22,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,670.
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 | $42,270 | -5.02% | 15.16% |
| 2017 | $44,390 | 16.04% | - |
| 2016 | $37,270 | -2.07% | - |
| 2015 | $38,040 | -1.21% | - |
| 2014 | $38,500 | 3.95% | - |
| 2013 | $36,980 | 3.03% | - |
| 2012 | $35,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,270 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 47.0 percent (47.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.