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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in New York, NY

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $101,670 a year, 63% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,188 a month.

10th percentile
$59,360
25th percentile
$80,700
Median percentile
$101,670
75th percentile
$168,100
90th percentile
$476,330

Based on 5,360 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

$74,255 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,670
Federal income tax−$13,537
Social Security + Medicare−$7,778
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,100
Monthly take-home$6,188
Every two weeks$2,856

Does it go far here?

$90,323Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

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