As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Journalist in New York is $60,822. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $51,283 to a high of $77,195, with most professionals earning between $55,829 and $69,392.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
| 75th Percentile | $65,105 | $5,425 | $1,252 | $31 |
| Average | $57,065 | $4,755 | $1,097 | $27 |
| 25th Percentile | $52,381 | $4,365 | $1,007 | $25 |
An entry-level Journalist with under 1 year experience makes about $58,414. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Journalist makes around $59,298. After 2-4 years, the Journalist pay rises to about $61,297. Those senior Journalist with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $64,202, and those Journalist having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $64,454 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Journalist | $58,414 |
| Intermediate Level Journalist | $59,298 |
| Senior Level Journalist | $61,297 |
| Specialist Level Journalist | $64,202 |
| Expert Level Journalist | $64,454 |
| Entry Level | 2% |
| Mid Level | 4% |
| Senior Level | 7% |
| Top Level | 13% |
| Experienced | 13% |
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Journalist salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Journalist, the highest Journalist salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Journalist salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Journalist salary is in Miami, FL, where the Journalist salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.
| City, State | Price | Compared to national average |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $71,322 |
25.0%
|
| Washington, DC | $63,504 |
11.3%
|
| Miami, FL | $55,058 |
|
| Chicago, IL | $59,852 |
4.9%
|
| Boston, MA | $63,960 |
12.1%
|
| New York, NY | $66,642 |
16.8%
|
