News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,160 or more. The middle half of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Austin earn between $48,370 and $84,990.
- $47K10th
- $48K25th
- $64KMedian
- $85K75th
- $159K90th
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| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,430 | $7,536 | $43.48 |
| Median | $63,940 | $5,328 | $30.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,370 | $4,031 | $23.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $84,990 | $7,082 | $40.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists pay in Austin vs. Texas and the U.S.
News analysts, reporters, and journalists in Austin earn 43% more than the Texas average ($63,390) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($102,460). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $62,200.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $90,430 | $63,940 | $46,590 | $159,160 | 340 |
| Texas | $63,390 | $48,470 | $28,990 | $95,830 | 2,670 |
| United States | $102,460 | $62,200 | $36,240 | $144,140 | 39,250 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $90,430, a single filer in Austin takes home about $72,448 a year, or $6,037 a month and $2,786 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for news analysts, reporters, and journalists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $90,430 buys what about $92,213 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 12 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Austin$90,430
- Dallas$67,600
- San Antonio$66,410
- College Station$64,280
- Houston$60,920
- Waco$57,920
- Corpus Christi$56,640
- Lubbock$55,310
- El Paso$55,080
- Beaumont$52,380
All News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salaries in Texas
Highest-paying cities for news analysts, reporters, and journalists
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($263,250).
- New York, NY$263,250
- Washington, DC$151,310
- Chicago, IL$104,580
- Detroit, MI$98,290
- Philadelphia, PA$98,170
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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Austin: questions
How much do news analysts, reporters, and journalists make an hour in Austin?
$43.47 an hour on average, and $30.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level news analysts, reporters, and journalists salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the news analysts, reporters, and journalists take-home pay in Austin?
About $72,448 a year ($6,037 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,430. Texas has no state income tax.
Do news analysts, reporters, and journalists earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($102,460).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-3023; area Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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