The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reporters and correspondents in 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 | $18,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in 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 $71,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of reporters and correspondents from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,050 | -11.33% | -11.81% |
| 2016 | $39,020 | -12.53% | - |
| 2015 | $43,910 | -4.03% | - |
| 2013 | $45,680 | 14.21% | - |
| 2012 | $39,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,050 in 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 34.4 percent (34.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 36.0 percent (36.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.