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Reporters and Correspondents in West Virginia

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-16% Jobs Projection
$32,030 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

While jobs for Reporters and Correspondents in West Virginia are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Reporters and Correspondents in West Virginia is expected to decrease.

  • Reporters and Correspondents in West Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Reporters and Correspondents Work in West Virginia?

260 people worked as Reporters and Correspondents in 2018 in this state.

There were 260 Reporters and Correspondents employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 485 Reporters and Correspondents working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Reporters and Correspondents than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Reporters and Correspondents in this state are declining at a rate of 15.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.1%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 270 jobs for West Virginia Reporters and Correspondents in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,700 annual jobs and 40,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Reporters and Correspondents Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Reporters and Correspondents ranged from $23,040 to $68,640 with $32,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.08 to $33. The median hourly rate was $15.4.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.38 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.98.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia Metros for Reporters and Correspondents

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Reporters and Correspondents.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,120 $81,720
Charleston, WV 50 $41,050
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 40 $29,880

Top States for Reporters and Correspondents Employment

The table below shows the states where most Reporters and Correspondents work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 4,540 $62,140
California 3,430 $49,180
Texas 2,210 $36,610
Florida 1,740 $45,480
District of Columbia 1,610 $93,790
Pennsylvania 1,330 $35,670
Illinois 1,260 $40,710
Georgia 1,230 $45,140
Michigan 1,190 $36,890
Ohio 1,130 $34,430
Massachusetts 1,050 $44,060
Minnesota 1,020 $38,110
North Carolina 930 $33,990
Indiana 820 $37,920
Kentucky 740 $36,410
Virginia 740 $39,520
Arizona 680 $47,030
Wisconsin 630 $31,020
Missouri 590 $37,980
New Jersey 590 $52,560

Below are the states where Reporters and Correspondents get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $93,790
New York $62,140
New Jersey $52,560
Louisiana $50,070
California $49,180
Arizona $47,030
Washington $46,310
Florida $45,480
Georgia $45,140
Alaska $44,200

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