News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 240 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $49,370 | 60 |
| Alaska | $47,310 | 120 |
| Alaska | $44,010 | 50 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery, AL | $45,900 | 60 |
| Birmingham, AL | $45,320 | 170 |
| Alabama | $44,730 | 510 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Little Rock, AR | $37,230 | 70 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $34,570 | 60 |
| Arkansas | $34,230 | 210 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson, AZ | $60,610 | 140 |
| Arizona | $49,140 | 570 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $49,140 | 350 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $102,240 | 1,180 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $89,620 | 1,930 |
| California | $84,830 | 4,530 |
| Sacramento, CA | $74,820 | 230 |
| San Jose, CA | $74,290 | 140 |
| San Diego, CA | $65,620 | 200 |
| Riverside, CA | $62,610 | 90 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $61,830 | 40 |
| Salinas, CA | $58,610 | 40 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $53,680 | 40 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $63,360 | 370 |
| Colorado | $59,650 | 740 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $48,610 | 90 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $48,260 | 30 |
| Southwest Colorado | $47,610 | 40 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Waterbury, CT | $138,910 | 70 |
| Hartford, CT | $62,780 | 90 |
| Connecticut | $61,540 | 310 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $99,730 | 2,850 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $61,580 | 40 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | $63,450 | 1,280 |
| Orlando, FL | $61,160 | 460 |
| Florida | $57,720 | 3,180 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $56,890 | 390 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $56,270 | 40 |
| North Port, FL | $52,700 | 90 |
| Gainesville, FL | $50,020 | 50 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $48,640 | 140 |
| Panama City, FL | $41,470 | 30 |
| Tampa, FL | $38,860 | 500 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $80,050 | 960 |
| Georgia | $76,440 | 1,370 |
| Savannah, GA | $48,040 | 60 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $46,840 | 90 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $60,270 | 170 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $60,270 | 150 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport, IA-IL | $47,440 | 40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $46,290 | 80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $45,660 | 30 |
| Des Moines, IA | $42,430 | 90 |
| Iowa | $38,290 | 560 |
| Southeast Iowa | $37,900 | 70 |
| Northwest Iowa | $37,400 | 70 |
| Northeast Iowa | $36,970 | 50 |
| Southwest Iowa | $36,400 | 40 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | $51,220 | 90 |
| Idaho | $44,890 | 210 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $60,850 | 980 |
| Illinois | $56,600 | 1,410 |
| Peoria, IL | $48,230 | 60 |
| West Central Illinois | $47,780 | 40 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Evansville, IN | $58,110 | 30 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $53,260 | 250 |
| Indiana | $45,470 | 720 |
| Central Indiana | $36,160 | 30 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $36,110 | 50 |
| Northern Indiana | $36,080 | 30 |
| Southern Indiana | $30,800 | 40 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka, KS | $44,870 | 30 |
| Kansas | $34,330 | 320 |
| Wichita, KS | $34,330 | 100 |
| Kansas | $29,830 | 90 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $44,680 | 180 |
| Lexington, KY | $43,940 | 100 |
| Kentucky | $36,040 | 520 |
| Central Kentucky | $31,210 | 30 |
| West Kentucky | $30,880 | 40 |
| South Central Kentucky | $29,610 | 30 |
| East Kentucky | $29,060 | 30 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | $59,910 | 140 |
| Louisiana | $56,040 | 410 |
| Lafayette, LA | $47,940 | 30 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $47,260 | 90 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $61,140 | 880 |
| Massachusetts | $58,890 | 1,180 |
| Springfield, MA | $57,720 | 100 |
| Worcester, MA | $40,190 | 30 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $61,050 | 300 |
| Maryland | $60,710 | 730 |
| Maryland | $42,030 | 50 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $48,300 | 140 |
| Maine | $46,670 | 270 |
| Bangor, ME | $45,340 | 40 |
| Northeast Maine | $45,220 | 30 |
| Southwest Maine | $44,050 | 40 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | $63,780 | 50 |
| Detroit, MI | $63,640 | 390 |
| Michigan | $49,690 | 790 |
| Lansing, MI | $47,030 | 80 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $44,260 | 70 |
| Mid Michigan | $34,500 | 40 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $46,910 | 180 |
| Minnesota | $45,190 | 370 |
| Southwest Minnesota | $36,140 | 30 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $35,640 | 30 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $49,990 | 180 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $44,520 | 140 |
| Missouri | $44,270 | 460 |
| Springfield, MO | $38,540 | 40 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | $48,670 | 100 |
| Gulfport, MS | $47,700 | 40 |
| Mississippi | $44,160 | 280 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $36,820 | 60 |
| Lower East Mississippi | $35,480 | 30 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | $57,600 | 30 |
| Missoula, MT | $49,500 | 40 |
| Billings, MT | $47,350 | 60 |
| East-Central Montana | $36,510 | 30 |
| Montana | $36,510 | 310 |
| West Montana | $34,820 | 40 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, NC | $62,690 | 200 |
| Winston, NC | $60,590 | 70 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $59,430 | 260 |
| Asheville, NC | $53,810 | 60 |
| North Carolina | $52,430 | 980 |
| Greensboro, NC | $45,270 | 90 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37,610 | 70 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $37,450 | 30 |
| Western North Carolina | $36,230 | 40 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $43,650 | 140 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $43,170 | 80 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $46,420 | 110 |
| Lincoln, NE | $39,470 | 120 |
| Nebraska | $38,960 | 430 |
| South Nebraska | $36,180 | 100 |
| Northeast Nebraska | $35,610 | 40 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | $61,740 | 40 |
| Central New Hampshire | $51,320 | 50 |
| New Hampshire | $43,700 | 150 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $60,470 | 660 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $54,800 | 100 |
| New Mexico | $51,240 | 160 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $64,220 | 220 |
| Reno, NV | $62,560 | 70 |
| Nevada | $61,160 | 310 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $104,270 | 5,060 |
| New York | $103,810 | 5,220 |
| Albany, NY | $62,870 | 90 |
| Buffalo, NY | $61,770 | 120 |
| Rochester, NY | $60,770 | 80 |
| Syracuse, NY | $56,640 | 80 |
| Southwest New York | $42,110 | 30 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $48,680 | 190 |
| Youngstown, OH | $46,920 | 60 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,120 | 250 |
| Toledo, OH | $38,600 | 120 |
| Ohio | $36,470 | 1,310 |
| Cleveland, OH | $36,360 | 280 |
| Akron, OH | $35,670 | 40 |
| Canton, OH | $35,070 | 50 |
| Southern Ohio | $34,760 | 40 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $29,760 | 30 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $29,490 | 60 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $60,800 | 160 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $50,810 | 110 |
| Oklahoma | $46,160 | 420 |
| Northwest Oklahoma | $28,660 | 30 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $62,590 | 250 |
| Oregon | $52,350 | 420 |
| Eugene, OR | $46,980 | 50 |
| Bend, OR | $36,210 | 40 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $103,350 | 2,060 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $63,690 | 460 |
| Erie, PA | $49,240 | 30 |
| Lancaster, PA | $47,800 | 110 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $37,520 | 40 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $36,640 | 30 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $43,850 | 190 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $59,770 | 140 |
| Providence, RI-MA | $58,690 | 160 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | $47,730 | 110 |
| Columbia, SC | $46,210 | 90 |
| Charleston, SC | $45,370 | 160 |
| South Carolina | $44,690 | 570 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $43,970 | 40 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44,970 | 70 |
| South Dakota | $36,610 | 210 |
| Rapid City, SD | $36,220 | 40 |
| East South Dakota | $36,150 | 70 |
| West South Dakota | $35,550 | 40 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $60,540 | 110 |
| Knoxville, TN | $60,290 | 100 |
| Nashville, TN | $59,030 | 270 |
| Tennessee | $59,030 | 650 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $43,530 | 70 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $66,310 | 330 |
| Dallas, TX | $62,370 | 630 |
| Houston, TX | $60,350 | 460 |
| Texas | $60,320 | 2,460 |
| San Antonio, TX | $59,160 | 150 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $55,920 | 50 |
| College Station, TX | $50,530 | 40 |
| McAllen, TX | $49,380 | 30 |
| Lubbock, TX | $49,150 | 60 |
| Waco, TX | $49,110 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $48,880 | 70 |
| Killeen, TX | $44,990 | 30 |
| Tyler, TX | $43,160 | 80 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas | $37,960 | 40 |
| Beaumont, TX | $37,630 | 40 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $37,070 | 40 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $62,940 | 160 |
| Utah | $53,630 | 220 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $63,360 | 1,380 |
| Richmond, VA | $57,610 | 170 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $55,460 | 60 |
| Roanoke, VA | $53,140 | 70 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $50,360 | 370 |
| West Virginia | $36,440 | 230 |
| Northern West Virginia | $32,900 | 50 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | $50,520 | 60 |
| Vermont | $44,890 | 110 |
| Northern Vermont | $41,220 | 30 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $67,580 | 650 |
| Washington | $57,040 | 1,040 |
| Spokane, WA | $48,180 | 130 |
| Western Washington | $45,800 | 40 |
| Eastern Washington | $33,860 | 30 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee, WI | $59,950 | 250 |
| Green Bay, WI | $57,490 | 70 |
| Madison, WI | $57,430 | 150 |
| Wisconsin | $52,670 | 750 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $41,150 | 40 |
| Western Wisconsin | $39,470 | 40 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, WV | $37,500 | 40 |
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $36,660 | 40 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $38,500 | 70 |
| Eastern Wyoming | $35,620 | 30 |