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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in St. Louis, MO

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $49,920 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,329 a month.

10th percentile
$37,820
25th percentile
$46,630
Median percentile
$49,920
75th percentile
$79,420
90th percentile
$85,650

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

$39,944 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,920
Federal income tax−$3,810
Social Security + Medicare−$3,819
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,346
Monthly take-home$3,329
Every two weeks$1,536

Does it go far here?

$52,499Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,113 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Louis, MO

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$246,440
Nurse Anesthetists$232,300
Dentists, General$210,430
Chief Executives$202,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,130
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,660
Natural Sciences Managers$158,820
Financial Managers$158,780

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