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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Explore national pay levels, state-by-state opportunities, and metro market strength for this occupation. CareerMatch combines salary and employment data to help users see where a career has the strongest footprint.

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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

National Avg Annual Salary

$106,030

National Avg Hourly Wage

$50.98

National Total Employment

41,550

Top Metro Avg Salary

$300,200

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Use these highlights to quickly understand where this occupation pays best and where it has the broadest employment base.

Highest Paying State

New York leads this occupation with an average annual salary of $293,430.

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Largest State Market

New York has one of the largest employment markets with 5,220 jobs.

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Highest Paying Metro Area

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ shows an average annual salary of $300,200.

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Largest Metro Market

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has a broad labor footprint with 5,060 jobs.

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National vs Top Market Pay Comparison

Top States by Average Salary

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Top States for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Ranked by average annual salary. Click the state name to open that state’s ranking page.

State State Code Avg Salary Total Jobs View
New York NY $293,430 5,220 Open
District of Columbia DC $171,300 2,060 Open
California CA $119,420 4,530 Open
Connecticut CT $106,490 310 Open
Georgia GA $89,690 1,370 Open
Illinois IL $84,460 1,410 Open
Nevada NV $81,990 310 Open
Massachusetts MA $78,210 1,180 Open
New Jersey NJ $77,100 660 Open
Tennessee TN $77,030 650 Open