The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of reporters and correspondents in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 | $17,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,320.
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 | $29,780 | 8.76% | 7.32% |
| 2017 | $27,170 | -9.86% | - |
| 2016 | $29,850 | 1.71% | - |
| 2015 | $29,340 | 4.46% | - |
| 2014 | $28,030 | 0.29% | - |
| 2013 | $27,950 | 1.25% | - |
| 2012 | $27,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,780 in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur is 44.3 percent (44.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 24.7 percent (24.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.