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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 48 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in the US earns $62,200 per year (39,250 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($105,390) and lowest in West Virginia ($35,280) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Washington DC $105,390 $76,982 $6,415 73% 1,720
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in New York $100,770 $74,817 $6,235 74.2% 5,750
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Georgia $81,910 $62,825 $5,235 76.7% 1,520
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Nevada $78,550 $64,090 $5,341 81.6% 370
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Rhode Island $74,570 $59,111 $4,926 79.3% 150
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Maryland $63,680 $50,686 $4,224 79.6% 580
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Michigan $62,760 $50,191 $4,183 80% 960
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Tennessee $62,390 $52,310 $4,359 83.8% 600
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Virginia $62,140 $49,351 $4,113 79.4% 1,110
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Utah $61,880 $49,116 $4,093 79.4% 240
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Connecticut $61,620 $49,844 $4,154 80.9% 470
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Colorado $60,770 $49,043 $4,087 80.7% 590
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Illinois $60,590 $48,010 $4,001 79.2% 1,060
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in New Jersey $59,830 $48,495 $4,041 81.1% 500
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Florida $58,730 $49,370 $4,114 84.1% 2,490
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in North Carolina $58,670 $47,489 $3,957 80.9% 930
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Wisconsin $57,530 $46,655 $3,888 81.1% 740
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Hawaii $56,730 $44,981 $3,748 79.3% 120
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Delaware $55,600 $44,446 $3,704 79.9% 70
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Washington $54,760 $46,180 $3,848 84.3% 880
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in New Mexico $54,610 $44,658 $3,722 81.8% 170
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Idaho $51,190 $41,706 $3,476 81.5% 220
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Louisiana $50,750 $41,821 $3,485 82.4% 410
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Maine $50,090 $40,228 $3,352 80.3% 250
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Oregon $49,200 $38,237 $3,186 77.7% 410
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Texas $48,470 $41,126 $3,427 84.8% 2,670
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in New Hampshire $48,450 $41,110 $3,426 84.8% 90
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Oklahoma $48,210 $39,293 $3,274 81.5% 400
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Montana $47,960 $39,218 $3,268 81.8% 290
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in South Carolina $47,940 $38,981 $3,248 81.3% 480
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Ohio $47,880 $40,117 $3,343 83.8% 1,340
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Indiana $47,610 $39,060 $3,255 82% 530
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Kentucky $47,530 $38,824 $3,235 81.7% 370
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Vermont $46,970 $38,781 $3,232 82.6% 90
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Missouri $46,920 $38,612 $3,218 82.3% 480
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Minnesota $46,490 $37,866 $3,156 81.4% 510
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Kansas $45,870 $37,277 $3,106 81.3% 400
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Mississippi $45,240 $37,453 $3,121 82.8% 310
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Alaska $43,820 $37,389 $3,116 85.3% 90
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Iowa $43,540 $36,162 $3,013 83.1% 590
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in South Dakota $43,520 $37,148 $3,096 85.4% 190
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Alabama $43,440 $35,177 $2,931 81% 530
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in North Dakota $43,420 $37,068 $3,089 85.4% 160
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Arizona $43,100 $35,942 $2,995 83.4% 450
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Nebraska $40,420 $33,698 $2,808 83.4% 350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Arkansas $37,450 $31,023 $2,585 82.8% 260
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Wyoming $36,040 $31,138 $2,595 86.4% 80
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in West Virginia $35,280 $29,586 $2,465 83.9% 190
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