News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Boston, MA
The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH earns $62,750 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,122 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $41,570
- 25th percentile
- $44,680
- Median percentile
- $62,750
- 75th percentile
- $102,520
- 90th percentile
- $129,700
Based on 550 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
$49,462 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,750 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,350 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,800 |
| Massachusetts income tax (approx.) | −$3,138 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,122 |
| Every two weeks | $1,902 |
Does it go far here?
$57,959Median pay in Boston, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.3 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,023 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Boston, MA
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $386,300 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $356,230 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $291,000 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $284,010 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $243,230 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $239,200 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $235,460 |
| Physicians, All Other | $229,870 |
All news analysts, reporters, and journalists salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts