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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Texas

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Texas earns $48,470 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,427 a month.

10th percentile
$28,990
25th percentile
$41,850
Median percentile
$48,470
75th percentile
$70,610
90th percentile
$95,830

Based on 2,670 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

$41,126 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,470
Federal income tax−$3,636
Social Security + Medicare−$3,708
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,427
Every two weeks$1,582

Does it go far here?

$49,940Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Texas

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$410,150
Neurologists$360,640
Physicians, Pathologists$345,830
Radiologists$319,320
Emergency Medicine Physicians$316,830
Dentists, All Other Specialists$286,510
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$271,960
Physicians, All Other$269,800

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