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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Madison, WI

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Madison, WI earns $60,780 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,983 a month.

10th percentile
$37,440
25th percentile
$44,360
Median percentile
$60,780
75th percentile
$65,450
90th percentile
$96,510

Based on 160 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

$47,795 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,780
Federal income tax−$5,114
Social Security + Medicare−$4,650
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$3,221
Monthly take-home$3,983
Every two weeks$1,838

Does it go far here?

$62,475Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Madison, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$301,940
Chief Executives$217,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700
Pharmacists$158,120
Financial Managers$148,970
Sales Managers$146,380
Human Resources Managers$140,680

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