The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $25,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,360.
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 | $39,080 | -42.40% | -12.62% |
| 2017 | $55,650 | 4.74% | - |
| 2016 | $53,010 | 0.25% | - |
| 2015 | $52,880 | 28.95% | - |
| 2014 | $37,570 | -4.95% | - |
| 2013 | $39,430 | -11.62% | - |
| 2012 | $44,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,080 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for reporters and correspondents in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 40.0 percent (40.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 37.7 percent (37.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.