News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary by location
National median: $62,200 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | state | $105,390 | +69.4% | 1,720 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $101,670 | +63.5% | 5,360 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $101,020 | +62.4% | 2,390 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $100,770 | +62.0% | 5,750 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $85,040 | +36.7% | 1,090 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $81,910 | +31.7% | 1,520 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $81,640 | +31.3% | 300 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $80,000 | +28.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $79,760 | +28.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $78,550 | +26.3% | 370 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $77,180 | +24.1% | 470 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $76,450 | +22.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $74,570 | +19.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $74,290 | +19.4% | 340 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $70,350 | +13.1% | 660 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $69,740 | +12.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $67,850 | +9.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $66,780 | +7.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $66,440 | +6.8% | 370 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $65,610 | +5.5% | 840 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $65,350 | +5.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $64,930 | +4.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $64,320 | +3.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $63,940 | +2.8% | 340 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $63,810 | +2.6% | 200 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $63,690 | +2.4% | 460 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $63,680 | +2.4% | 580 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $63,430 | +2.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $63,050 | +1.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $62,770 | +0.9% | 250 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $62,760 | +0.9% | 960 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $62,750 | +0.9% | 550 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $62,560 | +0.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $62,390 | +0.3% | 600 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $62,140 | −0.1% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $62,060 | −0.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $61,880 | −0.5% | 240 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $61,830 | −0.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $61,620 | −0.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $61,620 | −0.9% | 470 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $61,360 | −1.4% | 360 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $61,020 | −1.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $60,780 | −2.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $60,770 | −2.3% | 590 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $60,620 | −2.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $60,600 | −2.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $60,590 | −2.6% | 1,060 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $60,150 | −3.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $60,100 | −3.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $59,950 | −3.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $59,830 | −3.8% | 500 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $59,580 | −4.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $59,340 | −4.6% | 500 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $58,730 | −5.6% | 2,490 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $58,690 | −5.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $58,670 | −5.7% | 930 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $58,180 | −6.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | metropolitan | $58,110 | −6.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Cape Coral, FL | metropolitan | $57,820 | −7.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | metropolitan | $57,600 | −7.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $57,530 | −7.5% | 740 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $57,490 | −7.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $57,060 | −8.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $57,060 | −8.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $56,910 | −8.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $56,890 | −8.5% | 390 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $56,730 | −8.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $56,730 | −8.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Tallahassee, FL | metropolitan | $56,270 | −9.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $56,190 | −9.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $56,000 | −10.0% | 570 | 2025 |
| Roanoke, VA | metropolitan | $55,820 | −10.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $55,600 | −10.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $55,360 | −11.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Missoula, MT | metropolitan | $55,010 | −11.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $54,760 | −12.0% | 880 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $54,610 | −12.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $54,230 | −12.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $53,780 | −13.5% | 300 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $53,540 | −13.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $53,100 | −14.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $51,630 | −17.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $51,310 | −17.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $51,190 | −17.7% | 220 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $50,750 | −18.4% | 410 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $50,400 | −19.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $50,390 | −19.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $50,300 | −19.1% | 470 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $50,090 | −19.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $50,070 | −19.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, FL | metropolitan | $49,970 | −19.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $49,920 | −19.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $49,870 | −19.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $49,680 | −20.1% | 280 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $49,450 | −20.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $49,220 | −20.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $49,200 | −20.9% | 410 | 2025 |
| Bangor, ME | metropolitan | $49,100 | −21.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $49,030 | −21.2% | 210 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | metropolitan | $48,990 | −21.2% | 80 | 2025 |