The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reporters and correspondents in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $19,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,390.
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 | $30,880 | 2.82% | 2.01% |
| 2017 | $30,010 | 5.30% | - |
| 2016 | $28,420 | 8.80% | - |
| 2015 | $25,920 | -6.33% | - |
| 2014 | $27,560 | -5.62% | - |
| 2013 | $29,110 | -3.95% | - |
| 2012 | $30,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,880 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 42.2 percent (42.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 27.4 percent (27.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.