27 Series · SOC 27-3023
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $62,200
- Median / year
- $144,140
- Top 10% earn
- -3.9%
- Growth '23–'33
- 39,250
- US workers
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists earn a median of $62,200 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $62,200, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $36,240 (10th percentile) to $144,140 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 39,250 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($105,390), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists earn a median of $62,200, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 52% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media, it ranks #24 of 36 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 3.9% by 2033.
- $62,200
- Median annual wage
- Top 48%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #24 of 36
- in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
- 4.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $105,390. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists (SOC 27-3023) pays a national median of $62,200 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $36,240 at the 10th percentile to $144,140 at the 90th, with a mean of $102,460 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 39,250 Americans work in this occupation across 49 reporting states and 145 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -3.9% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 4,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.6 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $105,390, which is +69% above the national figure. The top metro is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $101,670 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$62,200
per year
Median Hourly
$29.91/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$102,460
average
Employment
39,250
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$62,200 Top 48% higher than 52% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 27-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 27-series occupations with growth data, News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists sits on the slower-growing side at -3.9% growth and $62,200 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-3.9%
Declining
Annual Openings
4,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
2.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers.
- ▸ Coordinate and serve as an anchor on news broadcast programs.
- ▸ Examine news items of local, national, and international significance to determine topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members.
- ▸ Analyze and interpret news and information received from various sources to broadcast the information.
- ▸ Receive assignments or evaluate leads or tips to develop story ideas.
- ▸ Research a story's background information to provide complete and accurate information.
- ▸ Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about a story.
- ▸ Gather information and develop perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews, observation, and experience.
- ▸ Select material most pertinent to presentation, and organize this material into appropriate formats.
- ▸ Present news stories, and introduce in-depth videotaped segments or live transmissions from on-the-scene reporters.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$36,240
25th Percentile
$45,370
Median
$62,200
75th Percentile
$98,450
90th Percentile
$144,140
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $105,390 | +69% above national |
| 2 | New York | $100,770 | +62% above national |
| 3 | Georgia | $81,910 | +32% above national |
| 4 | Nevada | $78,550 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $74,570 | +20% above national |
| 6 | Maryland | $63,680 | +2% above national |
| 7 | Michigan | $62,760 | +1% above national |
| 8 | Tennessee | $62,390 | same as national |
| 9 | Virginia | $62,140 | same as national |
| 10 | Utah | $61,880 | 1% below national |
| 11 | Connecticut | $61,620 | 1% below national |
| 12 | Colorado | $60,770 | 2% below national |
| 13 | Illinois | $60,590 | 3% below national |
| 14 | New Jersey | $59,830 | 4% below national |
| 15 | Florida | $58,730 | 6% below national |
| 16 | North Carolina | $58,670 | 6% below national |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $57,530 | 8% below national |
| 18 | Hawaii | $56,730 | 9% below national |
| 19 | Delaware | $55,600 | 11% below national |
| 20 | Washington | $54,760 | 12% below national |
| 21 | New Mexico | $54,610 | 12% below national |
| 22 | Idaho | $51,190 | 18% below national |
| 23 | Louisiana | $50,750 | 18% below national |
| 24 | Maine | $50,090 | 19% below national |
| 25 | Oregon | $49,200 | 21% below national |
| 26 | Texas | $48,470 | 22% below national |
| 27 | New Hampshire | $48,450 | 22% below national |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $48,210 | 22% below national |
| 29 | Montana | $47,960 | 23% below national |
| 30 | South Carolina | $47,940 | 23% below national |
| 31 | Ohio | $47,880 | 23% below national |
| 32 | Indiana | $47,610 | 23% below national |
| 33 | Kentucky | $47,530 | 24% below national |
| 34 | Vermont | $46,970 | 24% below national |
| 35 | Missouri | $46,920 | 25% below national |
| 36 | Minnesota | $46,490 | 25% below national |
| 37 | Kansas | $45,870 | 26% below national |
| 38 | Mississippi | $45,240 | 27% below national |
| 39 | Puerto Rico | $44,870 | 28% below national |
| 40 | Alaska | $43,820 | 30% below national |
| 41 | Iowa | $43,540 | 30% below national |
| 42 | South Dakota | $43,520 | 30% below national |
| 43 | Alabama | $43,440 | 30% below national |
| 44 | North Dakota | $43,420 | 30% below national |
| 45 | Arizona | $43,100 | 31% below national |
| 46 | Nebraska | $40,420 | 35% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $37,450 | 40% below national |
| 48 | Wyoming | $36,040 | 42% below national |
| 49 | West Virginia | $35,280 | 43% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $101,670 | +63% above national |
| 2 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $101,020 | +62% above national |
| 3 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $85,040 | +37% above national |
| 4 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $81,640 | +31% above national |
| 5 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $80,000 | +29% above national |
| 6 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $79,760 | +28% above national |
| 7 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $77,180 | +24% above national |
| 8 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $76,450 | +23% above national |
| 9 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $74,290 | +19% above national |
| 10 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $70,350 | +13% above national |
| 11 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $69,740 | +12% above national |
| 12 | Ann Arbor, MI | $67,850 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $66,780 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $66,440 | +7% above national |
| 15 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $65,610 | +5% above national |
| 16 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $65,350 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $64,930 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $64,320 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $63,940 | +3% above national |
| 20 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $63,810 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $63,690 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $63,430 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $63,050 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $62,770 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $62,750 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $62,560 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Reno, NV | $62,060 | same as national |
| 28 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $61,830 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $61,620 | 1% below national |
| 30 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $61,360 | 1% below national |
| 31 | Knoxville, TN | $61,020 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Madison, WI | $60,780 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $60,620 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Colorado Springs, CO | $60,600 | 3% below national |
| 35 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $60,150 | 3% below national |
| 36 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $60,100 | 3% below national |
| 37 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $59,950 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Tulsa, OK | $59,580 | 4% below national |
| 39 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,340 | 5% below national |
| 40 | Savannah, GA | $58,690 | 6% below national |
| 41 | Rochester, NY | $58,180 | 6% below national |
| 42 | Evansville, IN | $58,110 | 7% below national |
| 43 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $57,820 | 7% below national |
| 44 | Bozeman, MT | $57,600 | 7% below national |
| 45 | Green Bay, WI | $57,490 | 8% below national |
| 46 | Boise City, ID | $57,060 | 8% below national |
| 47 | Syracuse, NY | $57,060 | 8% below national |
| 48 | Richmond, VA | $56,910 | 9% below national |
| 49 | Jacksonville, FL | $56,890 | 9% below national |
| 50 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $56,730 | 9% below national |
| 51 | Tallahassee, FL | $56,270 | 10% below national |
| 52 | Albuquerque, NM | $56,190 | 10% below national |
| 53 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $56,000 | 10% below national |
| 54 | Roanoke, VA | $55,820 | 10% below national |
| 55 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $55,360 | 11% below national |
| 56 | Missoula, MT | $55,010 | 12% below national |
| 57 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $54,230 | 13% below national |
| 58 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $53,780 | 14% below national |
| 59 | Peoria, IL | $53,540 | 14% below national |
| 60 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $53,100 | 15% below national |
| 61 | Oklahoma City, OK | $51,630 | 17% below national |
| 62 | Charlottesville, VA | $51,310 | 18% below national |
| 63 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $50,400 | 19% below national |
| 64 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $50,390 | 19% below national |
| 65 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $50,300 | 19% below national |
| 66 | Anchorage, AK | $50,070 | 20% below national |
| 67 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $50,030 | 20% below national |
| 68 | Gainesville, FL | $49,970 | 20% below national |
| 69 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $49,920 | 20% below national |
| 70 | Baton Rouge, LA | $49,870 | 20% below national |
| 71 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $49,680 | 20% below national |
| 72 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $49,680 | 20% below national |
| 73 | Columbia, SC | $49,450 | 20% below national |
| 74 | Lancaster, PA | $49,220 | 21% below national |
| 75 | Bangor, ME | $49,100 | 21% below national |
| 76 | Columbus, OH | $49,030 | 21% below national |
| 77 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $48,990 | 21% below national |
| 78 | El Paso, TX | $48,880 | 21% below national |
| 79 | Cleveland, OH | $48,660 | 22% below national |
| 80 | Toledo, OH | $48,650 | 22% below national |
| 81 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $48,490 | 22% below national |
| 82 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $48,330 | 22% below national |
| 83 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $48,020 | 23% below national |
| 84 | Jackson, MS | $47,990 | 23% below national |
| 85 | Lafayette, LA | $47,940 | 23% below national |
| 86 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,780 | 23% below national |
| 87 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $47,650 | 23% below national |
| 88 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $47,630 | 23% below national |
| 89 | Waco, TX | $47,520 | 24% below national |
| 90 | Billings, MT | $47,350 | 24% below national |
| 91 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $47,320 | 24% below national |
| 92 | Birmingham, AL | $47,260 | 24% below national |
| 93 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $47,200 | 24% below national |
| 94 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $47,160 | 24% below national |
| 95 | Omaha, NE-IA | $47,020 | 24% below national |
| 96 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $46,600 | 25% below national |
| 97 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $46,510 | 25% below national |
| 98 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,230 | 26% below national |
| 99 | Montgomery, AL | $45,900 | 26% below national |
| 100 | Akron, OH | $45,640 | 27% below national |
| 101 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $45,510 | 27% below national |
| 102 | Rapid City, SD | $45,230 | 27% below national |
| 103 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $44,870 | 28% below national |
| 104 | Corpus Christi, TX | $44,260 | 29% below national |
| 105 | Bend, OR | $44,150 | 29% below national |
| 106 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $43,750 | 30% below national |
| 107 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,680 | 30% below national |
| 108 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $43,470 | 30% below national |
| 109 | Lubbock, TX | $43,310 | 30% below national |
| 110 | Tyler, TX | $43,160 | 31% below national |
| 111 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $43,040 | 31% below national |
| 112 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $42,110 | 32% below national |
| 113 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $41,870 | 33% below national |
| 114 | Lincoln, NE | $41,550 | 33% below national |
| 115 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $41,470 | 33% below national |
| 116 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $41,470 | 33% below national |
| 117 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $41,410 | 33% below national |
| 118 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $41,220 | 34% below national |
| 119 | Wichita, KS | $40,440 | 35% below national |
| 120 | Worcester, MA | $40,190 | 35% below national |
| 121 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $39,860 | 36% below national |
| 122 | Wilmington, NC | $39,800 | 36% below national |
| 123 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $39,370 | 37% below national |
| 124 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $39,360 | 37% below national |
| 125 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $38,980 | 37% below national |
| 126 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,550 | 38% below national |
| 127 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,330 | 38% below national |
| 128 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $38,310 | 38% below national |
| 129 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,300 | 38% below national |
| 130 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,180 | 39% below national |
| 131 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,960 | 39% below national |
| 132 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $37,750 | 39% below national |
| 133 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,450 | 40% below national |
| 134 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $37,300 | 40% below national |
| 135 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,060 | 40% below national |
| 136 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $36,960 | 41% below national |
| 137 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $36,670 | 41% below national |
| 138 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $36,640 | 41% below national |
| 139 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $36,140 | 42% below national |
| 140 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $35,620 | 43% below national |
| 141 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $35,420 | 43% below national |
| 142 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,400 | 43% below national |
| 143 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $34,870 | 44% below national |
| 144 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $34,570 | 44% below national |
| 145 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $32,810 | 47% below national |
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