The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reporters and correspondents in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $20,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,810.
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 | $38,090 | 10.87% | 18.59% |
| 2017 | $33,950 | 7.30% | - |
| 2016 | $31,470 | -7.34% | - |
| 2015 | $33,780 | -13.23% | - |
| 2014 | $38,250 | 21.23% | - |
| 2013 | $30,130 | -2.92% | - |
| 2012 | $31,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,090 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 28.8 percent (28.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 41.1 percent (41.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.