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Occupation · SOC 27-3023
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists: pay and where the jobs are
What news analysts, reporters, and journalists earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$62,200 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $102,460
- Median hourly wage
- $29.91
- Mean hourly wage
- $49.26
- Employment
- 39,250
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 27-3023.
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How much do news analysts, reporters, and journalists make?
The median annual wage for news analysts, reporters, and journalists was $62,200 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,240 and the highest-paid 10% more than $144,140. As an hourly rate, the median is $29.91. About 39,250 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($105,390), New York ($100,770) and Georgia ($81,910). District of Columbia also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for news analysts, reporters, and journalists looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,240 | $17.42 | $3,020 | $2,608 |
| 25th percentile | $45,370 | $21.81 | $3,781 | $3,220 |
| Median | $62,200 | $29.91 | $5,183 | $4,346 |
| 75th percentile | $98,450 | $47.33 | $8,204 | $6,507 |
| 90th percentile | $144,140 | $69.30 | $12,012 | $9,149 |
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists: pay by state
49 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$70,047 take-home in national prices
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$68,915 take-home in national prices
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$65,545 take-home in national prices
Where a median news analysts, reporters, and journalist paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 1,720 | $105,390 | $64,600 | $222,040 | $76,982 | $70,047 |
| New York | 5,750 | $100,770 | $49,500 | $327,640 | $74,373 | $68,915 |
| Georgia | 1,520 | $81,910 | $38,280 | $161,040 | $63,115 | $65,545 |
| Nevada | 370 | $78,550 | $46,000 | $126,150 | $64,090 | $64,103 |
| Rhode Island | 150 | $74,570 | $43,110 | $97,770 | $58,290 | $56,991 |
| Maryland | 580 | $63,680 | $40,880 | $125,710 | $50,688 | $48,293 |
| Michigan | 960 | $62,760 | $35,400 | $144,750 | $50,191 | $52,164 |
| Tennessee | 600 | $62,390 | $27,620 | $130,540 | $52,310 | $56,940 |
| Virginia | 1,110 | $62,140 | $39,270 | $134,080 | $49,351 | $48,812 |
| Utah | 240 | $61,880 | $39,360 | $129,720 | $49,545 | $50,115 |
| Connecticut | 470 | $61,620 | $45,000 | $210,770 | $48,744 | $47,046 |
| Colorado | 590 | $60,770 | $36,850 | $99,700 | $48,776 | $47,331 |
| Illinois | 1,060 | $60,590 | $36,680 | $140,620 | $48,010 | $48,030 |
| New Jersey | 500 | $59,830 | $34,770 | $106,320 | $48,054 | $44,165 |
| Florida | 2,490 | $58,730 | $39,380 | $122,560 | $49,370 | $47,740 |
| North Carolina | 930 | $58,670 | $32,280 | $101,970 | $47,489 | $50,346 |
| Wisconsin | 740 | $57,530 | $37,170 | $97,380 | $46,458 | $49,373 |
| Hawaii | 120 | $56,730 | $30,630 | $146,930 | $44,970 | $40,900 |
| Delaware | 70 | $55,600 | $36,560 | $145,070 | $44,223 | $44,308 |
| Washington | 880 | $54,760 | $39,160 | $125,750 | $45,420 | $42,443 |
| New Mexico | 170 | $54,610 | $36,800 | $118,910 | $44,658 | $48,430 |
| Idaho | 220 | $51,190 | $32,520 | $85,040 | $41,706 | $43,674 |
| Louisiana | 410 | $50,750 | $38,810 | $101,120 | $41,821 | $47,413 |
| Maine | 250 | $50,090 | $35,900 | $75,650 | $40,474 | $41,704 |
| Oregon | 410 | $49,200 | $32,280 | $88,260 | $38,274 | $37,030 |
| Texas | 2,670 | $48,470 | $28,990 | $95,830 | $41,126 | $42,373 |
| New Hampshire | 90 | $48,450 | $33,170 | $103,300 | $41,110 | $39,466 |
| Oklahoma | 400 | $48,210 | $29,260 | $93,360 | $39,293 | $44,731 |
| Montana | 290 | $47,960 | $34,120 | $73,320 | $39,218 | $41,437 |
| South Carolina | 480 | $47,940 | $37,070 | $109,330 | $39,837 | $42,493 |
| Ohio | 1,340 | $47,880 | $34,310 | $82,320 | $39,778 | $42,877 |
| Indiana | 530 | $47,610 | $31,970 | $100,780 | $39,060 | $41,852 |
| Kentucky | 370 | $47,530 | $29,320 | $103,670 | $38,824 | $43,062 |
| Vermont | 90 | $46,970 | $37,800 | $103,900 | $38,781 | $39,589 |
| Missouri | 480 | $46,920 | $29,550 | $82,220 | $38,612 | $42,517 |
| Minnesota | 510 | $46,490 | $33,890 | $65,510 | $37,661 | $38,188 |
| Kansas | 400 | $45,870 | $31,200 | $136,810 | $37,277 | $41,387 |
| Mississippi | 310 | $45,240 | $29,930 | $63,560 | $37,453 | $43,072 |
| Puerto Rico | 220 | $44,870 | $24,770 | $99,470 | — | — |
| Alaska | 90 | $43,820 | $38,310 | $78,680 | $37,170 | $36,314 |
| Iowa | 590 | $43,540 | $33,160 | $82,950 | $36,162 | $41,204 |
| South Dakota | 190 | $43,520 | $32,610 | $50,940 | $37,148 | $41,935 |
| Alabama | 530 | $43,440 | $31,540 | $88,610 | $35,304 | $39,746 |
| North Dakota | 160 | $43,420 | $39,000 | $82,090 | $37,068 | $41,669 |
| Arizona | 450 | $43,100 | $31,630 | $86,820 | $36,127 | $35,884 |
| Nebraska | 350 | $40,420 | $35,930 | $78,360 | $33,698 | $37,399 |
| Arkansas | 260 | $37,450 | $29,430 | $65,490 | $31,373 | $36,087 |
| Wyoming | 80 | $36,040 | $21,520 | $55,760 | $31,138 | $33,593 |
| West Virginia | 190 | $35,280 | $23,260 | $71,280 | $29,633 | $33,111 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 27-3023. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.