The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $20,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,550.
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 | $33,720 | -18.68% | -3.02% |
| 2017 | $40,020 | 22.21% | - |
| 2016 | $31,130 | -9.41% | - |
| 2015 | $34,060 | 2.88% | - |
| 2014 | $33,080 | -8.59% | - |
| 2013 | $35,920 | 3.29% | - |
| 2012 | $34,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,720 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for reporters and correspondents in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 34.1 percent (34.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 28.3 percent (28.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.