Pay by state · 49 states
News Analyst, Reporter, and Journalist Salary by State (2026)
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists earn the most in District of Columbia at $105,390 a year and the least in West Virginia at $35,280 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $62,200. All 49 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $105,390District of Columbia
- National median
- $62,200BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $35,280West Virginia
- States reporting
- 49of 54 OEWS areas
All states
News Analyst, Reporter, and Journalist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of news analysts, reporters, and journalists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $105,390 | $81,550 | $160,330 | 1,720 | $95,895 |
| 2 | NYNew York | $100,770 | $77,860 | $162,020 | 5,750 | $93,374 |
| 3 | GAGeorgia | $81,910 | $46,700 | $100,560 | 1,520 | $85,063 |
| 4 | NVNevada | $78,550 | $55,530 | $99,990 | 370 | $78,566 |
| 5 | RIRhode Island | $74,570 | $48,440 | $76,150 | 150 | $72,908 |
| 6 | MDMaryland | $63,680 | $46,140 | $85,400 | 580 | $60,671 |
| 7 | MIMichigan | $62,760 | $38,980 | $98,390 | 960 | $65,228 |
| 8 | TNTennessee | $62,390 | $33,020 | $79,110 | 600 | $67,911 |
| 9 | VAVirginia | $62,140 | $46,400 | $105,680 | 1,110 | $61,461 |
| 10 | UTUtah | $61,880 | $48,010 | $83,630 | 240 | $62,591 |
| 11 | CTConnecticut | $61,620 | $47,150 | $104,280 | 470 | $59,473 |
| 12 | COColorado | $60,770 | $45,170 | $78,160 | 590 | $58,970 |
| 13 | ILIllinois | $60,590 | $42,790 | $86,060 | 1,060 | $60,615 |
| 14 | NJNew Jersey | $59,830 | $46,550 | $82,770 | 500 | $54,988 |
| 15 | FLFlorida | $58,730 | $48,690 | $83,620 | 2,490 | $56,791 |
| 16 | NCNorth Carolina | $58,670 | $39,800 | $76,040 | 930 | $62,199 |
| 17 | WIWisconsin | $57,530 | $43,030 | $69,490 | 740 | $61,140 |
| 18 | HIHawaii | $56,730 | $31,680 | $88,620 | 120 | $51,596 |
| 19 | DEDelaware | $55,600 | $47,010 | $87,500 | 70 | $55,707 |
| 20 | WAWashington | $54,760 | $46,190 | $79,640 | 880 | $51,171 |
| 21 | NMNew Mexico | $54,610 | $42,110 | $68,580 | 170 | $59,222 |
| 22 | IDIdaho | $51,190 | $40,810 | $71,320 | 220 | $53,605 |
| 23 | LALouisiana | $50,750 | $43,740 | $76,490 | 410 | $57,535 |
| 24 | MEMaine | $50,090 | $41,190 | $59,690 | 250 | $51,613 |
| 25 | OROregon | $49,200 | $35,430 | $70,720 | 410 | $47,600 |
| 26 | TXTexas | $48,470 | $41,850 | $70,610 | 2,670 | $49,940 |
| 27 | NHNew Hampshire | $48,450 | $37,910 | $64,930 | 90 | $46,513 |
| 28 | OKOklahoma | $48,210 | $37,790 | $75,260 | 400 | $54,882 |
| 29 | MTMontana | $47,960 | $35,470 | $57,610 | 290 | $50,674 |
| 30 | SCSouth Carolina | $47,940 | $40,780 | $61,360 | 480 | $51,137 |
| 31 | OHOhio | $47,880 | $38,100 | $65,900 | 1,340 | $51,609 |
| 32 | INIndiana | $47,610 | $35,000 | $61,770 | 530 | $51,013 |
| 33 | KYKentucky | $47,530 | $34,940 | $71,760 | 370 | $52,718 |
| 34 | VTVermont | $46,970 | $38,950 | $47,590 | 90 | $47,949 |
| 35 | MOMissouri | $46,920 | $36,760 | $73,290 | 480 | $51,664 |
| 36 | MNMinnesota | $46,490 | $36,600 | $59,460 | 510 | $47,140 |
| 37 | KSKansas | $45,870 | $31,200 | $55,610 | 400 | $50,928 |
| 38 | MSMississippi | $45,240 | $36,520 | $49,810 | 310 | $52,028 |
| 39 | PRPuerto Rico | $44,870 | $39,230 | $60,200 | 220 | N/A |
| 40 | AKAlaska | $43,820 | $38,530 | $65,960 | 90 | $42,810 |
| 41 | IAIowa | $43,540 | $36,830 | $54,230 | 590 | $49,611 |
| 42 | SDSouth Dakota | $43,520 | $35,850 | $45,990 | 190 | $49,127 |
| 43 | ALAlabama | $43,440 | $36,810 | $48,950 | 530 | $48,906 |
| 44 | NDNorth Dakota | $43,420 | $40,710 | $62,260 | 160 | $48,809 |
| 45 | AZArizona | $43,100 | $36,690 | $64,150 | 450 | $42,810 |
| 46 | NENebraska | $40,420 | $36,600 | $47,010 | 350 | $44,860 |
| 47 | ARArkansas | $37,450 | $30,910 | $45,640 | 260 | $43,077 |
| 48 | WYWyoming | $36,040 | $31,230 | $46,220 | 80 | $38,882 |
| 49 | WVWest Virginia | $35,280 | $30,340 | $45,250 | 190 | $39,420 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $105,390, while District of Columbia leads once prices are taken into account at $95,895.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
News Analyst, Reporter, and Journalist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists at $105,390 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New York ($100,770) and Georgia ($81,910).
Which state pays News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists the least?
West Virginia reports the lowest median for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists at $35,280 a year, $70,110 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts District of Columbia first at $95,895 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $105,390. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.