The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of reporters and correspondents in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $18,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,830.
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 | $37,190 | 14.44% | -4.84% |
| 2017 | $31,820 | -37.05% | - |
| 2014 | $43,610 | 1.90% | - |
| 2013 | $42,780 | 8.86% | - |
| 2012 | $38,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,190 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for reporters and correspondents in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 30.4 percent (30.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |