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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Alaska

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Alaska earns $43,820 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,116 a month.

10th percentile
$38,310
25th percentile
$38,530
Median percentile
$43,820
75th percentile
$65,960
90th percentile
$78,680

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$37,389 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,820
Federal income tax−$3,078
Social Security + Medicare−$3,352
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,116
Every two weeks$1,438

Does it go far here?

$42,810Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,419 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alaska

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Pharmacists$167,310
Chief Executives$166,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Physician Assistants$150,700
Lawyers$149,940

All news analysts, reporters, and journalists salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska