The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $27,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,620.
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 | $51,190 | -22.50% | 28.27% |
| 2017 | $62,710 | -7.91% | - |
| 2016 | $67,670 | 13.02% | - |
| 2015 | $58,860 | 37.85% | - |
| 2014 | $36,580 | 5.17% | - |
| 2013 | $34,690 | -5.85% | - |
| 2012 | $36,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,190, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the highest paying city for reporters and correspondents in state of Wisconsin, followed by Lake County-Kenosha County (median annual salary $48,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 6.2 percent (6.2%) higher than that in Lake County-Kenosha County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Janesville | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Madison | |
| Duluth | |
| Green Bay | |
| Wausau | |
| Eau Claire | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |