The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $20,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,900.
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 | $53,470 | 22.72% | 40.28% |
| 2017 | $41,320 | 25.53% | - |
| 2016 | $30,770 | -22.94% | - |
| 2015 | $37,830 | -5.15% | - |
| 2014 | $39,780 | 1.41% | - |
| 2013 | $39,220 | 18.59% | - |
| 2012 | $31,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,470, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the highest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of Texas, followed by El Paso (median annual salary $48,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 10.2 percent (10.2%) higher than that in El Paso.