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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Missouri

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Missouri earns $46,920 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,140 a month.

10th percentile
$29,550
25th percentile
$36,760
Median percentile
$46,920
75th percentile
$73,290
90th percentile
$82,220

Based on 480 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

$37,675 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,920
Federal income tax−$3,450
Social Security + Medicare−$3,589
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,205
Monthly take-home$3,140
Every two weeks$1,449

Does it go far here?

$51,664Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Missouri

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$242,630
Physicians, All Other$227,980
Pediatricians, General$223,910
Dentists, General$204,960
Athletes and Sports Competitors$172,700
Chief Executives$172,320
Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460

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