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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Full news analysts, reporters, and journalists overview →U.S. mean $102,460 · median $62,200
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | #1 | $251,110 | $100,770 | $121 | +145.1% | $49,500–$327,640 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $174,360 | $105,390 | $84 | +70.2% | $64,600–$222,040 |
| Connecticut | #3 | $105,770 | $61,620 | $51 | +3.2% | $45,000–$210,770 |
| Illinois | #4 | $87,560 | $60,590 | $42 | -14.5% | $36,680–$140,620 |
| Georgia | #5 | $87,210 | $81,910 | $42 | -14.9% | $38,280–$161,040 |
| Nevada | #6 | $83,550 | $78,550 | $40 | -18.5% | $46,000–$126,150 |
| Michigan | #7 | $81,950 | $62,760 | $39 | -20% | $35,400–$144,750 |
| Maryland | #8 | $77,570 | $63,680 | $37 | -24.3% | $40,880–$125,710 |
| Utah | #9 | $77,340 | $61,880 | $37 | -24.5% | $39,360–$129,720 |
| Virginia | #10 | $76,820 | $62,140 | $37 | -25% | $39,270–$134,080 |
| Hawaii | #11 | $73,280 | $56,730 | $35 | -28.5% | $30,630–$146,930 |
| Delaware | #12 | $73,160 | $55,600 | $35 | -28.6% | $36,560–$145,070 |
| Florida | #13 | $72,580 | $58,730 | $35 | -29.2% | $39,380–$122,560 |
| Washington | #14 | $71,610 | $54,760 | $34 | -30.1% | $39,160–$125,750 |
| Rhode Island | #15 | $71,530 | $74,570 | $34 | -30.2% | $43,110–$97,770 |
| Tennessee | #16 | $70,270 | $62,390 | $34 | -31.4% | $27,620–$130,540 |
| Colorado | #17 | $68,760 | $60,770 | $33 | -32.9% | $36,850–$99,700 |
| New Jersey | #18 | $68,580 | $59,830 | $33 | -33.1% | $34,770–$106,320 |
| North Carolina | #19 | $65,010 | $58,670 | $31 | -36.6% | $32,280–$101,970 |
| New Mexico | #20 | $64,650 | $54,610 | $31 | -36.9% | $36,800–$118,910 |
| Louisiana | #21 | $63,920 | $50,750 | $31 | -37.6% | $38,810–$101,120 |
| Texas | #22 | $63,390 | $48,470 | $30 | -38.1% | $28,990–$95,830 |
| Indiana | #23 | $63,130 | $47,610 | $30 | -38.4% | $31,970–$100,780 |
| Kentucky | #24 | $62,340 | $47,530 | $30 | -39.2% | $29,320–$103,670 |
| Wisconsin | #25 | $62,050 | $57,530 | $30 | -39.4% | $37,170–$97,380 |
| South Carolina | #26 | $61,420 | $47,940 | $30 | -40.1% | $37,070–$109,330 |
| Oklahoma | #27 | $60,420 | $48,210 | $29 | -41% | $29,260–$93,360 |
| Ohio | #28 | $59,660 | $47,880 | $29 | -41.8% | $34,310–$82,320 |
| Oregon | #29 | $57,560 | $49,200 | $28 | -43.8% | $32,280–$88,260 |
| Idaho | #30 | $57,450 | $51,190 | $28 | -43.9% | $32,520–$85,040 |
| New Hampshire | #31 | $56,770 | $48,450 | $27 | -44.6% | $33,170–$103,300 |
| Missouri | #32 | $56,580 | $46,920 | $27 | -44.8% | $29,550–$82,220 |
| Alaska | #33 | $55,900 | $43,820 | $27 | -45.4% | $38,310–$78,680 |
| Kansas | #34 | $55,810 | $45,870 | $27 | -45.5% | $31,200–$136,810 |
| Arizona | #35 | $55,680 | $43,100 | $27 | -45.7% | $31,630–$86,820 |
| Maine | #36 | $54,840 | $50,090 | $26 | -46.5% | $35,900–$75,650 |
| Vermont | #37 | $54,200 | $46,970 | $26 | -47.1% | $37,800–$103,900 |
| North Dakota | #38 | $53,840 | $43,420 | $26 | -47.5% | $39,000–$82,090 |
| Alabama | #39 | $52,660 | $43,440 | $25 | -48.6% | $31,540–$88,610 |
| Iowa | #40 | $51,320 | $43,540 | $25 | -49.9% | $33,160–$82,950 |
| Montana | #41 | $50,390 | $47,960 | $24 | -50.8% | $34,120–$73,320 |
| Mississippi | #42 | $49,700 | $45,240 | $24 | -51.5% | $29,930–$63,560 |
| Minnesota | #43 | $49,360 | $46,490 | $24 | -51.8% | $33,890–$65,510 |
| Nebraska | #44 | $47,960 | $40,420 | $23 | -53.2% | $35,930–$78,360 |
| South Dakota | #45 | $44,010 | $43,520 | $21 | -57% | $32,610–$50,940 |
| West Virginia | #46 | $43,540 | $35,280 | $21 | -57.5% | $23,260–$71,280 |
| Arkansas | #47 | $40,310 | $37,450 | $19 | -60.7% | $29,430–$65,490 |
| Wyoming | #48 | $39,390 | $36,040 | $19 | -61.6% | $21,520–$55,760 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.