Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
27-3023 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.
National estimates for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Industry profile for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Geographic profile for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
National estimates for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 39,080 |
2.3 % |
$ 30.40 |
$ 63,230 |
1.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 14.05 |
$ 16.95 |
$ 23.26 |
$ 37.14 |
$ 57.98 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 29,210 |
$ 35,250 |
$ 48,370 |
$ 77,260 |
$ 120,590 |
Industry profile for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting |
16,510 |
8.66 |
$ 32.92 |
$ 68,480 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers |
15,410 |
6.22 |
$ 23.78 |
$ 49,470 |
| Other Information Services |
3,630 |
1.00 |
$ 35.76 |
$ 74,370 |
| Cable and Other Subscription Programming |
1,000 |
2.10 |
$ 41.41 |
$ 86,120 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries |
630 |
0.20 |
(8) |
(8) |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting |
16,510 |
8.66 |
$ 32.92 |
$ 68,480 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers |
15,410 |
6.22 |
$ 23.78 |
$ 49,470 |
| Cable and Other Subscription Programming |
1,000 |
2.10 |
$ 41.41 |
$ 86,120 |
| Other Information Services |
3,630 |
1.00 |
$ 35.76 |
$ 74,370 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries |
630 |
0.20 |
(8) |
(8) |
Top paying industries for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Telecommunications |
330 |
0.05 |
$ 45.75 |
$ 95,160 |
| Cable and Other Subscription Programming |
1,000 |
2.10 |
$ 41.41 |
$ 86,120 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 36.21 |
$ 75,310 |
| Other Information Services |
3,630 |
1.00 |
$ 35.76 |
$ 74,370 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 34.37 |
$ 71,490 |
Geographic profile for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
5,170 |
0.60 |
2.15 |
$ 45.92 |
$ 95,510 |
| California |
3,740 |
0.23 |
0.82 |
$ 29.27 |
$ 60,880 |
| Texas |
2,640 |
0.22 |
0.78 |
$ 27.52 |
$ 57,240 |
| Florida |
2,250 |
0.26 |
0.94 |
$ 32.67 |
$ 67,940 |
| Georgia |
2,040 |
0.47 |
1.68 |
$ 37.31 |
$ 77,610 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
1,510 |
2.29 |
8.25 |
$ 53.54 |
$ 111,360 |
| Wyoming |
160 |
0.63 |
2.25 |
$ 18.49 |
$ 38,460 |
| Vermont |
170 |
0.60 |
2.17 |
$ 21.11 |
$ 43,910 |
| New York |
5,170 |
0.60 |
2.15 |
$ 45.92 |
$ 95,510 |
| Montana |
260 |
0.55 |
1.97 |
$ 16.09 |
$ 33,460 |
Top paying states for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
1,510 |
2.29 |
8.25 |
$ 53.54 |
$ 111,360 |
| New York |
5,170 |
0.60 |
2.15 |
$ 45.92 |
$ 95,510 |
| Connecticut |
380 |
0.24 |
0.87 |
$ 39.46 |
$ 82,080 |
| Georgia |
2,040 |
0.47 |
1.68 |
$ 37.31 |
$ 77,610 |
| New Jersey |
420 |
0.11 |
0.40 |
$ 36.59 |
$ 76,110 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
4,750 |
0.55 |
1.97 |
$ 48.49 |
$ 100,870 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,130 |
0.73 |
2.62 |
$ 47.41 |
$ 98,600 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,060 |
0.36 |
1.30 |
$ 29.34 |
$ 61,030 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,630 |
0.63 |
2.27 |
$ 40.26 |
$ 83,740 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
840 |
0.34 |
1.23 |
$ 35.54 |
$ 73,920 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
710 |
0.17 |
0.61 |
$ 26.61 |
$ 55,340 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
600 |
0.23 |
0.81 |
$ 20.33 |
$ 42,290 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
590 |
0.20 |
0.73 |
$ 31.32 |
$ 65,150 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
580 |
0.16 |
0.58 |
$ 31.17 |
$ 64,840 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
540 |
0.25 |
0.92 |
$ 28.71 |
$ 59,710 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Terre Haute, IN |
50 |
0.80 |
2.88 |
$ 21.94 |
$ 45,640 |
| Bangor, ME |
50 |
0.78 |
2.81 |
$ 19.47 |
$ 40,500 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,130 |
0.73 |
2.62 |
$ 47.41 |
$ 98,600 |
| Rapid City, SD |
40 |
0.68 |
2.44 |
$ 18.68 |
$ 38,850 |
| Lincoln, NE |
110 |
0.64 |
2.29 |
$ 16.20 |
$ 33,690 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,630 |
0.63 |
2.27 |
$ 40.26 |
$ 83,740 |
| Dothan, AL |
30 |
0.59 |
2.12 |
$ 16.61 |
$ 34,540 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA |
140 |
0.57 |
2.07 |
$ 25.03 |
$ 52,060 |
| Waco, TX |
70 |
0.56 |
2.02 |
$ 26.18 |
$ 54,450 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
4,750 |
0.55 |
1.97 |
$ 48.49 |
$ 100,870 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
4,750 |
0.55 |
1.97 |
$ 48.49 |
$ 100,870 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT |
170 |
0.32 |
1.15 |
$ 48.32 |
$ 100,510 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,130 |
0.73 |
2.62 |
$ 47.41 |
$ 98,600 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
370 |
0.25 |
0.92 |
$ 41.89 |
$ 87,120 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,630 |
0.63 |
2.27 |
$ 40.26 |
$ 83,740 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
90 |
0.08 |
0.29 |
$ 37.56 |
$ 78,130 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
150 |
0.16 |
0.59 |
$ 37.17 |
$ 77,320 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
340 |
0.29 |
1.04 |
$ 36.82 |
$ 76,580 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
250 |
0.34 |
1.22 |
$ 36.47 |
$ 75,860 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
220 |
0.20 |
0.71 |
$ 35.63 |
$ 74,120 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
