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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in New York

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in New York earns $100,770 a year, 62% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,140 a month.

10th percentile
$49,500
25th percentile
$77,860
Median percentile
$100,770
75th percentile
$162,020
90th percentile
$327,640

Based on 5,750 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

$73,675 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,770
Federal income tax−$13,339
Social Security + Medicare−$7,709
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,046
Monthly take-home$6,140
Every two weeks$2,834

Does it go far here?

$93,374Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

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