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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Wisconsin

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Wisconsin earns $57,530 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,780 a month.

10th percentile
$37,170
25th percentile
$43,030
Median percentile
$57,530
75th percentile
$69,490
90th percentile
$97,380

Based on 740 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

$45,356 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,530
Federal income tax−$4,724
Social Security + Medicare−$4,401
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$3,049
Monthly take-home$3,780
Every two weeks$1,744

Does it go far here?

$61,140Median pay in Wisconsin is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.1 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,087 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wisconsin

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$443,990
Surgeons, All Other$416,000
Radiologists$392,610
Physicians, All Other$391,740
General Internal Medicine Physicians$367,160
Psychiatrists$331,070
Family Medicine Physicians$290,640
Nurse Anesthetists$273,170

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