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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Idaho

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Idaho earns $51,190 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,383 a month.

10th percentile
$32,520
25th percentile
$40,810
Median percentile
$51,190
75th percentile
$71,320
90th percentile
$85,040

Based on 220 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

$40,598 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,190
Federal income tax−$3,963
Social Security + Medicare−$3,916
Idaho income tax (approx.)−$2,713
Monthly take-home$3,383
Every two weeks$1,561

Does it go far here?

$53,605Median pay in Idaho is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,238 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Idaho

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$347,160
Physicians, All Other$299,340
Chief Executives$177,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,970
Computer and Information Systems Managers$162,240
Pharmacists$144,900
Marketing Managers$142,090
Sales Managers$135,350

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