Wages vary by employer and area of the country. Wages generally are much lower at small newspapers and small radio or TV stations. Wages tend to be higher for specialists, such as sportscasters and weathercasters.
Benefits vary by employer. Most full-time news reporters receive typical benefits. These include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance.
News analysts, reporters, and journalists (SOC 27-3023)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $15.64 | $22.28 | $28.83 |
| Yearly | $32,537 | $46,353 | $59,960 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $13.97 | $15.58 | $18.25 |
| Yearly | $29,056 | $32,399 | $37,959 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $18.25 | $23.65 | $29.05 |
| Yearly | $37,940 | $49,192 | $60,422 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $17.85 | $21.31 | $24.56 |
| Yearly | $37,129 | $44,333 | $51,083 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $14.10 | $14.63 | $17.13 |
| Yearly | $29,326 | $30,434 | $35,632 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $14.23 | $16.92 | $25.18 |
| Yearly | $29,585 | $35,185 | $52,372 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $16.14 | $16.93 | $20.47 |
| Yearly | $33,559 | $35,199 | $42,583 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $13.81 | $16.77 | $22.22 |
| Yearly | $28,719 | $34,891 | $46,227 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $12.80 | $15.58 | $15.86 |
| Yearly | $26,634 | $32,399 | $32,977 | |
| United States | Hourly | $18.12 | $26.90 | $40.04 |
| Yearly | $37,690 | $55,960 | $83,290 | |