Reporter United States
Reporter salary in the US
Typical pay
$92,500a year
Most Reporters earn $63k to $115k a year
From 237 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Reporter salary in the US is $92,500 a year. Most job postings pay $62,800 to $115,000. From 237 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| District of Columbia | $100k | $81k to $122k | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $95k | $56k to $137k | 67 |
| Virginia | $94k | $68k to $95k | 10 |
| California | $90k | $62k to $121k | 52 |
| Illinois | $86k | $52k to $137k | 14 |
| Colorado | $83k | $75k to $114k | 14 |
| Alabama | – | – | 0 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 2 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 0 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| Florida | – | – | 4 |
| Georgia | – | – | 3 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 0 |
| Indiana | – | – | 0 |
| Iowa | – | – | 1 |
| Kansas | – | – | 0 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 0 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 5 |
| Maryland | – | – | 6 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 6 |
| Michigan | – | – | 1 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 5 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 0 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 0 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 0 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 6 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 0 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Ohio | – | – | 7 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Oregon | – | – | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 0 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 0 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 0 |
| Texas | – | – | 9 |
| Utah | – | – | 0 |
| Vermont | – | – | 2 |
| Washington | – | – | 2 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 2 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Los Angeles, CA | $115k | $79k to $128k | 27 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $104k | $74k to $137k | 89 | 62 |
| Washington, DC | $102k | $81k to $146k | 51 | 23 |
| Denver, CO | $94k | $75k to $114k | 23 | 13 |
| Sacramento, CA | $67k | $64k to $86k | 22 | 10 |
| Austin, TX | – | – | 11 | 6 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 7 | 6 |
| Boston, MA | – | – | 14 | 5 |
| Buffalo, NY | – | – | 9 | 4 |
| Chicago, IL | – | – | 16 | 8 |
| Columbus, OH | – | – | 15 | 4 |
| Peoria, IL | – | – | 6 | 6 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 21 | 9 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 9 | 4 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 6 | 6 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 67 job postings$51k $100k
Typical: $75k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 67 job postings$74k $130k
Typical: $93k
- Senior 17 job postings$68k $138k
Typical: $101k
- Lead or manager 1 job postings
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | $58k | – | – | – | – |
| Dowjones | $93k | – | – | – | – |
| TEGNA Inc. | $94k | – | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $92,500 a year for Reporter roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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