News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salaries across 48 states

$54,589

National Average (Median)

$105,390

Highest: District of Columbia

$35,280

Lowest: West Virginia

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Salary by State

Compare News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$35,280

$105,390

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $43,440 AK $43,820 AZ $43,100 AR $37,450 CO $60,770 CT $61,620 DE $55,600 DC $105,390 FL $58,730 GA $81,910 HI $56,730 ID $51,190 IL $60,590 IN $47,610 IA $43,540 KS $45,870 KY $47,530 LA $50,750 ME $50,090 MD $63,680 MI $62,760 MN $46,490 MS $45,240 MO $46,920 MT $47,960 NE $40,420 NV $78,550 NH $48,450 NJ $59,830 NM $54,610 NY $100,770 NC $58,670 ND $43,420 OH $47,880 OK $48,210 OR $49,200 RI $74,570 SC $47,940 SD $43,520 TN $62,390 TX $48,470 UT $61,880 VT $46,970 VA $62,140 WA $54,760 WV $35,280 WI $57,530 WY $36,040

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$105,390

New York

$100,770

Georgia

$81,910

Nevada

$78,550

Rhode Island

$74,570

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Salary in All 48 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$105,390	$174,360	1,720
2	New York	$100,770	$251,110	5,750
3	Georgia	$81,910	$87,210	1,520
4	Nevada	$78,550	$83,550	370
5	Rhode Island	$74,570	$71,530	150
6	Maryland	$63,680	$77,570	580
7	Michigan	$62,760	$81,950	960
8	Tennessee	$62,390	$70,270	600
9	Virginia	$62,140	$76,820	1,110
10	Utah	$61,880	$77,340	240
11	Connecticut	$61,620	$105,770	470
12	Colorado	$60,770	$68,760	590
13	Illinois	$60,590	$87,560	1,060
14	New Jersey	$59,830	$68,580	500
15	Florida	$58,730	$72,580	2,490
16	North Carolina	$58,670	$65,010	930
17	Wisconsin	$57,530	$62,050	740
18	Hawaii	$56,730	$73,280	120
19	Delaware	$55,600	$73,160	70
20	Washington	$54,760	$71,610	880
21	New Mexico	$54,610	$64,650	170
22	Idaho	$51,190	$57,450	220
23	Louisiana	$50,750	$63,920	410
24	Maine	$50,090	$54,840	250
25	Oregon	$49,200	$57,560	410
26	Texas	$48,470	$63,390	2,670
27	New Hampshire	$48,450	$56,770	90
28	Oklahoma	$48,210	$60,420	400
29	Montana	$47,960	$50,390	290
30	South Carolina	$47,940	$61,420	480
31	Ohio	$47,880	$59,660	1,340
32	Indiana	$47,610	$63,130	530
33	Kentucky	$47,530	$62,340	370
34	Vermont	$46,970	$54,200	90
35	Missouri	$46,920	$56,580	480
36	Minnesota	$46,490	$49,360	510
37	Kansas	$45,870	$55,810	400
38	Mississippi	$45,240	$49,700	310
39	Alaska	$43,820	$55,900	90
40	Iowa	$43,540	$51,320	590
41	South Dakota	$43,520	$44,010	190
42	Alabama	$43,440	$52,660	530
43	North Dakota	$43,420	$53,840	160
44	Arizona	$43,100	$55,680	450
45	Nebraska	$40,420	$47,960	350
46	Arkansas	$37,450	$40,310	260
47	Wyoming	$36,040	$39,390	80
48	West Virginia	$35,280	$43,540	190

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS