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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Salary in New York

What News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in NY
$98,636
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 2
published states
Workers in state
5,770
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$101,670$75,024$34,139Kings County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Suffolk County, NY$101,670$75,024$39,467
2Nassau County, NY$101,670$75,024$39,467
3Kings County, NY$101,670$75,024$34,139
4Queens County, NY$101,670$75,024$34,139
5New York County, NY$101,670$75,024$34,139
6Bronx County, NY$101,670$75,024$34,139
7Westchester County, NY$101,670$75,024$34,139
8Richmond County, NY$101,670$75,024$34,139
9Rockland County, NY$101,670$75,024$34,139
10Putnam County, NY$101,670$75,024$34,139

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in New York is $98,636, based on 5,770 workers. Among the 2 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $62,200, so New York averages 58.6% above it.

Published data for New York currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $101,670.

Cost of living for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in New York

We compare 10 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $39,467. Putnam County, NY leaves the smallest, $34,139. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists are New Jersey ($98,668).

Frequently asked questions: News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in New York

How much do News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists earn in New York?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $98,636.

Which New York county is best for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists?

Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($39,467). Nassau County, NY follows at $39,467.