The annual salary statistics of reporters and correspondents in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reporters and correspondents in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $19,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reporters and correspondents in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,700.
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 | $29,880 | -13.49% | -18.07% |
| 2017 | $33,910 | -4.04% | - |
| 2016 | $35,280 | -2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $36,030 | 2.08% | - |
| 2012 | $35,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,880 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for reporters and correspondents in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of reporters and correspondents in Huntington-Ashland is 59.8 percent (59.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 38.6 percent (38.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |