The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reporters and correspondents in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $20,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of reporters and correspondents from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $30,720 | 0.36% | 5.70% |
| 2015 | $30,610 | -11.56% | - |
| 2014 | $34,150 | 17.31% | - |
| 2013 | $28,240 | -2.58% | - |
| 2012 | $28,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,720 in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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-Plano-Irving is 42.5 percent (42.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 27.0 percent (27.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.