News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
SOC code 27-3023 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,240 | $17.42 |
| 25th percentile | $45,370 | $21.81 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $62,200 | $29.91 |
| 75th percentile | $98,450 | $47.33 |
| 90th percentile | $144,140 | $69.30 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists (SOC 27-3023), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 510 | $50,540 | $44,730 | $28,300 | $35,660 | $47,210 | $97,270 |
| Alaska | 120 | $51,820 | $47,310 | $36,780 | $37,550 | $59,740 | $74,340 |
| Arizona | 570 | $60,780 | $49,140 | $35,790 | $38,810 | $67,580 | $98,200 |
| Arkansas | 210 | $37,180 | $34,230 | $28,910 | $29,150 | $39,260 | $47,440 |
| California | 4,530 | $119,420 | $84,830 | $43,000 | $57,160 | $129,130 | $193,780 |
| Colorado | 740 | $68,690 | $59,650 | $34,940 | $46,060 | $77,880 | $101,220 |
| Connecticut | 310 | $106,490 | $61,540 | $38,390 | $46,620 | $93,820 | $217,000 |
| Delaware | 40 | $69,400 | $61,580 | $32,890 | $44,590 | $85,670 | $130,670 |
| District of Columbia | 2,060 | $171,300 | $103,350 | $61,670 | $78,190 | $161,520 | $211,610 |
| Florida | 3,180 | $66,190 | $57,720 | $36,560 | $37,550 | $80,480 | $112,400 |
| Georgia | 1,370 | $89,690 | $76,440 | $33,870 | $39,090 | $99,780 | $168,950 |
| Hawaii | 170 | $67,730 | $60,270 | $29,120 | $29,600 | $84,350 | $99,430 |
| Idaho | 210 | $50,170 | $44,890 | $31,000 | $37,270 | $57,250 | $73,860 |
| Illinois | 1,410 | $84,460 | $56,600 | $33,560 | $36,400 | $87,780 | $149,370 |
| Indiana | 720 | $58,730 | $45,470 | $30,700 | $33,480 | $65,370 | $93,480 |
| Iowa | 560 | $42,730 | $38,290 | $29,690 | $34,390 | $46,890 | $61,310 |
| Kansas | 320 | $44,390 | $34,330 | $22,870 | $27,260 | $47,760 | $90,990 |
| Kentucky | 520 | $42,690 | $36,040 | $27,880 | $30,820 | $45,070 | $62,590 |
| Louisiana | 410 | $72,790 | $56,040 | $30,950 | $43,870 | $76,040 | $121,330 |
| Maine | 270 | $54,830 | $46,670 | $37,430 | $43,010 | $61,320 | $78,320 |
| Maryland | 730 | $73,230 | $60,710 | $36,600 | $43,860 | $80,710 | $102,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1,180 | $78,210 | $58,890 | $39,420 | $45,930 | $98,060 | $129,340 |
| Michigan | 790 | $76,330 | $49,690 | $33,740 | $40,180 | $79,230 | $138,580 |
| Minnesota | 370 | $46,870 | $45,190 | $32,520 | $35,010 | $46,910 | $72,750 |
| Mississippi | 280 | $51,950 | $44,160 | $29,740 | $34,720 | $57,680 | $89,340 |
| Missouri | 460 | $49,840 | $44,270 | $28,410 | $36,480 | $59,470 | $81,260 |
| Montana | 310 | $43,990 | $36,510 | $28,900 | $34,680 | $49,500 | $59,610 |
| Nebraska | 430 | $46,950 | $38,960 | $30,760 | $35,150 | $48,030 | $64,390 |
| Nevada | 310 | $81,990 | $61,160 | $38,680 | $49,750 | $79,930 | $152,920 |
| New Hampshire | 150 | $55,030 | $43,700 | $33,480 | $35,820 | $68,310 | $89,870 |
| New Jersey | 660 | $77,100 | $60,470 | $34,320 | $47,770 | $93,070 | $115,450 |
| New Mexico | 160 | $63,270 | $51,240 | $35,130 | $45,790 | $65,460 | $101,630 |
| New York | 5,220 | $293,430 | $103,810 | $46,950 | $77,620 | $168,190 | — |
| North Carolina | 980 | $63,030 | $52,430 | $34,240 | $37,640 | $69,120 | $101,660 |
| North Dakota | 140 | $53,410 | $43,650 | $34,680 | $37,790 | $63,940 | $77,790 |
| Ohio | 1,310 | $49,920 | $36,470 | $28,990 | $31,500 | $55,830 | $80,100 |
| Oklahoma | 420 | $59,810 | $46,160 | $27,730 | $37,160 | $65,520 | $95,280 |
| Oregon | 420 | $68,830 | $52,350 | $34,480 | $36,900 | $77,050 | $97,830 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,240 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | 140 | $72,300 | $59,770 | $37,910 | $46,900 | $78,940 | $101,310 |
| South Carolina | 570 | $50,380 | $44,690 | $31,990 | $38,210 | $47,780 | $78,620 |
| South Dakota | 210 | $42,710 | $36,610 | $29,120 | $34,010 | $44,970 | $59,200 |
| Tennessee | 650 | $77,030 | $59,030 | $28,340 | $38,430 | $76,610 | $135,030 |
| Texas | 2,460 | $71,380 | $60,320 | $36,030 | $42,720 | $79,410 | $106,360 |
| Utah | 220 | $70,600 | $53,630 | $38,080 | $38,850 | $79,520 | $115,510 |
| Vermont | 110 | $52,360 | $44,890 | $37,950 | $39,290 | $61,920 | $82,960 |
| Virginia | 1,380 | $74,500 | $63,360 | $35,730 | $44,010 | $99,850 | $127,220 |
| Washington | 1,040 | $72,580 | $57,040 | $37,000 | $42,840 | $81,670 | $124,640 |
| West Virginia | 230 | $36,200 | $36,440 | $24,230 | $29,650 | $38,610 | $44,460 |
| Wisconsin | 750 | $63,460 | $52,670 | $35,070 | $40,400 | $74,950 | $98,550 |
| Wyoming | 70 | $47,760 | $38,500 | $30,770 | $35,850 | $52,690 | $72,490 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.