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Reporters and Correspondents Salary in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Lake County-Kenosha County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Reporters and Correspondents in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,670
25th Percentile Wage
$41,760
50th Percentile Wage
$48,030
75th Percentile Wage
$55,910
90th Percentile Wage
$61,710

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,670.

Table 2. Compare Reporters and Correspondents Salary in Lake County-Kenosha County with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,030, Lake County-Kenosha County is the second highest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $51,190). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Lake County-Kenosha County is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$51,190
Lake County-Kenosha County
$48,030
Janesville
$38,070
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$33,720
Madison
$33,400
Duluth
$32,210
Green Bay
$30,830
Wausau
$30,630
Eau Claire
$29,540
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$29,070
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$28,610
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$27,800
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$26,600
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$24,190