News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$60,280

Highest

$103,810

New York

Lowest

$34,230

Arkansas

Total Employment

40,380

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New York	$103,810	5,220	+72.2%
2	District of Columbia	$103,350	2,060	+71.4%
3	California	$84,830	4,530	+40.7%
4	Georgia	$76,440	1,370	+26.8%
5	Virginia	$63,360	1,380	+5.1%
6	Delaware	$61,580	40	+2.2%
7	Connecticut	$61,540	310	+2.1%
8	Nevada	$61,160	310	+1.5%
9	Maryland	$60,710	730	+0.7%
10	New Jersey	$60,470	660	+0.3%
11	Texas	$60,320	2,460	+0.1%
12	Hawaii	$60,270	170	-0.0%
13	Rhode Island	$59,770	140	-0.8%
14	Colorado	$59,650	740	-1.0%
15	Tennessee	$59,030	650	-2.1%
16	Massachusetts	$58,890	1,180	-2.3%
17	Florida	$57,720	3,180	-4.2%
18	Washington	$57,040	1,040	-5.4%
19	Illinois	$56,600	1,410	-6.1%
20	Louisiana	$56,040	410	-7.0%
21	Utah	$53,630	220	-11.0%
22	Wisconsin	$52,670	750	-12.6%
23	North Carolina	$52,430	980	-13.0%
24	Oregon	$52,350	420	-13.2%
25	New Mexico	$51,240	160	-15.0%
26	Michigan	$49,690	790	-17.6%
27	Arizona	$49,140	570	-18.5%
28	Alaska	$47,310	120	-21.5%
29	Maine	$46,670	270	-22.6%
30	Oklahoma	$46,160	420	-23.4%
31	Indiana	$45,470	720	-24.6%
32	Minnesota	$45,190	370	-25.0%
33	Idaho	$44,890	210	-25.5%
34	Vermont	$44,890	110	-25.5%
35	Alabama	$44,730	510	-25.8%
36	South Carolina	$44,690	570	-25.9%
37	Missouri	$44,270	460	-26.6%
38	Mississippi	$44,160	280	-26.7%
39	New Hampshire	$43,700	150	-27.5%
40	North Dakota	$43,650	140	-27.6%
41	Nebraska	$38,960	430	-35.4%
42	Wyoming	$38,500	70	-36.1%
43	Iowa	$38,290	560	-36.5%
44	South Dakota	$36,610	210	-39.3%
45	Montana	$36,510	310	-39.4%
46	Ohio	$36,470	1,310	-39.5%
47	West Virginia	$36,440	230	-39.5%
48	Kentucky	$36,040	520	-40.2%
49	Kansas	$34,330	320	-43.0%
50	Arkansas	$34,230	210	-43.2%