Reporter Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Reporter make in Nebraska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Reporter in Nebraska is $58,231 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, a Reporter's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,183
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,096 to $65,011
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,420

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Reporter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,011	$5,418	$1,250	$31
Average	$58,231	$4,853	$1,120	$28
25th Percentile	$53,096	$4,425	$1,021	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Reporter Salaries

A Reporter's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Reporter Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Reporter's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $56,545
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,465
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,243
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,570
Expert (over 8 years): $61,773

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Reporter	$56,545
Intermediate Level Reporter	$57,465
Senior Level Reporter	$59,243
Specialist Level Reporter	$61,570
Expert Level Reporter	$61,773

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How Do Reporter Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Reporters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,436.
California: $68,176.
Massachusetts: $67,268.

District of Columbia $68,436 California $68,176 Massachusetts $67,268 Washington $67,021 New Jersey $66,996 Alaska $66,909 Connecticut $66,056 New York $65,710

Hawaii $64,604 Rhode Island $64,085 Maryland $63,732 Minnesota $63,250 Colorado $63,065 Illinois $63,003 Oregon $62,768 Delaware $62,595

New Hampshire $62,486 Virginia $62,243 Pennsylvania $61,532 Nevada $61,173 North Dakota $61,056 Michigan $60,870 Wisconsin $60,802 Vermont $60,667

Texas $60,289 Maine $60,265 Arizona $60,228 Ohio $60,184 Georgia $59,616 Indiana $59,331 Wyoming $59,276 Utah $59,189

Iowa $59,152 Kansas $58,855 Louisiana $58,769 North Carolina $58,738 Missouri $58,726 Florida $58,485 Montana $58,355 Nebraska $58,231

Kentucky $58,163 South Carolina $57,916 Tennessee $57,761 Idaho $57,700 New Mexico $57,248 Oklahoma $57,150 Alabama $56,785 South Dakota $56,173

Arkansas $55,839 West Virginia $55,660 Mississippi $55,122

Top Paying Cities for Reporters

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Offutt A F B: $58,730
La Vista: $58,729
Adams: $57,676

Offutt A F B, NE $58,730 La Vista, NE $58,729 Adams, NE $57,676 Alexandria, NE $57,413 Alvo, NE $57,782 Auburn, NE $57,596 Avoca, NE $57,913 Barneston, NE $57,665

Beatrice, NE $57,623 Beaver Crossing, NE $57,610 Bee, NE $57,689 Belvidere, NE $57,392 Benedict, NE $57,494 Bennet, NE $57,684 Blue Springs, NE $57,484 Bradshaw, NE $57,472

Brock, NE $57,554 Brownville, NE $57,540 Bruning, NE $57,442 Burchard, NE $57,374 Burr, NE $57,726 Byron, NE $57,334 Carleton, NE $57,399 Chester, NE $57,377

Clatonia, NE $57,655 Cook, NE $57,732 Cordova, NE $57,591 Cortland, NE $57,662 Crab Orchard, NE $57,659 Crete, NE $57,663 Davenport, NE $57,402 Davey, NE $57,686

Dawson, NE $57,391 Daykin, NE $57,460 Denton, NE $57,676 Deshler, NE $57,455 De Witt, NE $57,590 Diller, NE $57,435 Dorchester, NE $57,616 Douglas, NE $57,701

Du Bois, NE $57,356 Dunbar, NE $57,836 Eagle, NE $57,716 Elk Creek, NE $57,485 Elmwood, NE $57,821 Endicott, NE $57,384 Exeter, NE $57,495 Fairbury, NE $57,499

Fairmont, NE $57,479 Falls City, NE $57,490 Filley, NE $57,574 Firth, NE $57,672 Friend, NE $57,592 Garland, NE $57,679 Geneva, NE $57,529 Gilead, NE $57,462

Goehner, NE $57,619 Grafton, NE $57,422 Greenwood, NE $57,810 Gresham, NE $57,519 Wilcox, NE $57,361 Alma, NE $57,380 Arapahoe, NE $57,356 Atlanta, NE $57,607

Axtell, NE $57,395 Ayr, NE $57,393 Beaver City, NE $57,304 Bertrand, NE $57,354 Bladen, NE $57,342 Bloomington, NE $57,299 Blue Hill, NE $57,404 Campbell, NE $57,349

Clay Center, NE $57,449 Deweese, NE $57,383 Edgar, NE $57,394 Edison, NE $57,280 Elwood, NE $57,356 Fairfield, NE $57,406 Franklin, NE $57,370 Funk, NE $57,354

Glenvil, NE $57,405 Guide Rock, NE $57,317 Hardy, NE $57,338 Harvard, NE $57,440 Heartwell, NE $57,361 Hendley, NE $57,289 Hildreth, NE $57,361 Holbrook, NE $57,292

Holdrege, NE $57,446 Holstein, NE $57,376 Inavale, NE $57,290 Inland, NE $57,409 Juniata, NE $57,460 Kenesaw, NE $57,423 Lawrence, NE $57,378 Loomis, NE $57,365

Minden, NE $57,424 Naponee, NE $57,312 Nelson, NE $57,379 Oak, NE $57,381 Orleans, NE $57,321 Oxford, NE $57,339 Ragan, NE $57,358 Red Cloud, NE $57,378

Republican City, NE $57,310 Riverton, NE $57,261 Roseland, NE $57,407 Ruskin, NE $57,370 Saronville, NE $57,405 Smithfield, NE $57,326 Stamford, NE $57,277 Superior, NE $57,413

Sutton, NE $57,472 Trumbull, NE $57,427 Upland, NE $57,331 Bellwood, NE $57,595 Mc Cook, NE $57,383 Bartley, NE $57,277 Benkelman, NE $57,261 Cambridge, NE $57,321

Champion, NE $57,350 Culbertson, NE $57,281 Curtis, NE $57,307 Danbury, NE $57,249 Enders, NE $57,211 Eustis, NE $57,312 Farnam, NE $57,256 Haigler, NE $57,266

Hayes Center, NE $57,221 Imperial, NE $57,361 Indianola, NE $57,300 Lebanon, NE $57,254 Max, NE $57,219 Maywood, NE $57,253 Moorefield, NE $57,232 Palisade, NE $57,261

Parks, NE $57,179 Stockville, NE $57,137 Stratton, NE $57,240 Trenton, NE $57,274 Wauneta, NE $57,255 Wilsonville, NE $57,240 North Platte, NE $57,427 Arnold, NE $57,269

Arthur, NE $57,091 Big Springs, NE $57,322 Brady, NE $57,287 Broadwater, NE $57,154 Brule, NE $57,308 Bushnell, NE $57,504 Chappell, NE $57,360 Cozad, NE $57,405

Dalton, NE $57,190 Dickens, NE $57,184 Dix, NE $57,294 Elsie, NE $57,204 Elsmere, NE $57,108 Gothenburg, NE $57,374 Grant, NE $57,363 Abie, NE $57,792

Arlington, NE $58,375 Ashland, NE $58,029 Bancroft, NE $57,400 Bellevue, NE $58,734 Bennington, NE $58,656 Blair, NE $58,488 Boys Town, NE $58,726 Bruno, NE $57,779

Cedar Bluffs, NE $57,980 Cedar Creek, NE $58,503 Ceresco, NE $57,729 Colon, NE $57,967 Craig, NE $57,605 Decatur, NE $57,428 Elkhorn, NE $58,608 Fort Calhoun, NE $58,668

Fremont, NE $58,205 Gretna, NE $58,410 Herman, NE $58,273 Homer, NE $56,267 Hooper, NE $58,075 Ithaca, NE $57,900 Kennard, NE $58,541 Linwood, NE $57,606

Louisville, NE $58,370 Lyons, NE $57,465 Macy, NE $56,896 Malmo, NE $57,861 Mead, NE $58,104 Memphis, NE $57,965 Hallam, NE $57,664 Hebron, NE $57,435

Henderson, NE $57,514 Hickman, NE $57,676 Hubbell, NE $57,343 Humboldt, NE $57,456 Jansen, NE $57,467 Johnson, NE $57,572 Julian, NE $57,692 Lewiston, NE $57,504

Liberty, NE $57,381 Lorton, NE $57,896 Mc Cool Junction, NE $57,536 Malcolm, NE $57,680 Manley, NE $58,144 Martell, NE $57,672 Milford, NE $57,666 Milligan, NE $57,478

Murdock, NE $57,960 Murray, NE $58,357 Nebraska City, NE $57,772 Nehawka, NE $58,161 Nemaha, NE $57,471 Odell, NE $57,436 Ohiowa, NE $57,443 Otoe, NE $57,883

Palmyra, NE $57,716 Panama, NE $57,683 Pawnee City, NE $57,427 Peru, NE $57,631 Pickrell, NE $57,653 Pleasant Dale, NE $57,674 Plymouth, NE $57,507 Raymond, NE $57,683

Reynolds, NE $57,351 Roca, NE $57,679 Rulo, NE $57,381 Salem, NE $57,347 Seward, NE $57,674 Shickley, NE $57,431 Shubert, NE $57,420 Sprague, NE $57,672

Staplehurst, NE $57,681 Steele City, NE $57,384 Steinauer, NE $57,441 Stella, NE $57,453 Sterling, NE $57,693 Strang, NE $57,407 Swanton, NE $57,578 Syracuse, NE $57,799

Table Rock, NE $57,472 Talmage, NE $57,606 Tecumseh, NE $57,603 Ong, NE $57,399 Tobias, NE $57,443 Unadilla, NE $57,759 Union, NE $58,190 Utica, NE $57,609

Verdon, NE $57,424 Virginia, NE $57,468 Waco, NE $57,513 Walton, NE $57,685 Waverly, NE $57,716 Weeping Water, NE $58,100 Western, NE $57,566 Wilber, NE $57,607

Wymore, NE $57,488 York, NE $57,607 Lincoln, NE $57,675 Nickerson, NE $58,216 Oakland, NE $57,590 Papillion, NE $58,719 Pender, NE $57,237 Plattsmouth, NE $58,530

Prague, NE $57,820 Rosalie, NE $57,095 St Columbans, NE $58,734 Scribner, NE $57,633 South Bend, NE $58,201 Springfield, NE $58,518 Tekamah, NE $57,880 Thurston, NE $56,651

Uehling, NE $57,779 Valley, NE $58,431 Valparaiso, NE $57,710 Wahoo, NE $57,871 Walthill, NE $56,747 Washington, NE $58,611 Waterloo, NE $58,473 Weston, NE $57,786

Winnebago, NE $56,437 Winslow, NE $58,119 Yutan, NE $58,261 Omaha, NE $58,738 Brainard, NE $57,734 Cedar Rapids, NE $57,436 Clarks, NE $57,468 Clarkson, NE $57,557

Creston, NE $57,575 David City, NE $57,735 Dodge, NE $57,583 Duncan, NE $57,655 Dwight, NE $57,705 Elgin, NE $57,484 Ericson, NE $57,345 Fullerton, NE $57,489

Genoa, NE $57,523 Howells, NE $57,563 Humphrey, NE $57,585 Leigh, NE $57,567 Lindsay, NE $57,543 Monroe, NE $57,532 Morse Bluff, NE $57,669 North Bend, NE $57,699

Osceola, NE $57,529 Petersburg, NE $57,470 Platte Center, NE $57,567 Polk, NE $57,493 Primrose, NE $57,425 Rising City, NE $57,555 Rogers, NE $57,569 Saint Edward, NE $57,511

Schuyler, NE $57,693 Shelby, NE $57,554 Silver Creek, NE $57,485 Snyder, NE $57,836 Spalding, NE $57,417 Stromsburg, NE $57,547 Surprise, NE $57,689 Ulysses, NE $57,691

Norfolk, NE $57,787 Allen, NE $56,593 Amelia, NE $57,251 Atkinson, NE $57,364 Bassett, NE $57,263 Battle Creek, NE $57,669 Beemer, NE $57,522 Belden, NE $57,331

Gurley, NE $57,272 Columbus, NE $57,700 Albion, NE $57,517 Ames, NE $58,017 Bartlett, NE $57,324 Belgrade, NE $57,421 Bloomfield, NE $57,473 Halsey, NE $57,194

Hershey, NE $57,284 Keystone, NE $57,163 Kimball, NE $57,455 Lemoyne, NE $57,206 Lewellen, NE $57,143 Lisco, NE $57,081 Lodgepole, NE $57,296 Madrid, NE $57,246

Maxwell, NE $57,260 Mullen, NE $57,089 Ogallala, NE $57,381 Oshkosh, NE $57,192 Paxton, NE $57,225 Potter, NE $57,248 Purdum, NE $57,163 Sidney, NE $57,483

Seneca, NE $57,132 Stapleton, NE $57,204 Sutherland, NE $57,251 Thedford, NE $57,159 Tryon, NE $57,115 Venango, NE $57,361 Wallace, NE $57,252 Wellfleet, NE $57,240

Willow Island, NE $57,366 Valentine, NE $57,219 Ainsworth, NE $57,311 Cody, NE $57,088 Crookston, NE $57,185 Johnstown, NE $57,160 Kilgore, NE $57,117 Long Pine, NE $57,298

Merriman, NE $57,049 Nenzel, NE $57,054 Sparks, NE $57,166 Wood Lake, NE $57,137 Alliance, NE $57,255 Angora, NE $57,077 Ashby, NE $57,017 Bayard, NE $57,257

Bingham, NE $57,012 Bridgeport, NE $57,248 Chadron, NE $57,235 Crawford, NE $57,258 Ellsworth, NE $57,004 Gering, NE $57,437 Gordon, NE $57,114 Harrisburg, NE $57,202

Harrison, NE $57,214 Hay Springs, NE $57,172 Hemingford, NE $57,190 Hyannis, NE $57,049 Lakeside, NE $57,013 Lyman, NE $57,379 Mcgrew, NE $57,522 Marsland, NE $57,059

Melbeta, NE $57,615 Minatare, NE $57,301 Mitchell, NE $57,376 Morrill, NE $57,448 Rushville, NE $57,177 Scottsbluff, NE $57,450 Whiteclay, NE $57,094 Whitman, NE $57,000

Whitney, NE $57,120 Verdigre, NE $57,421 Wakefield, NE $56,819 Waterbury, NE $56,410 Wausa, NE $57,515 Wayne, NE $57,369 West Point, NE $57,588 Winnetoon, NE $57,436

Winside, NE $57,443 Wisner, NE $57,474 Wynot, NE $57,232 Grand Island, NE $57,647 Alda, NE $57,523 Amherst, NE $57,352 Anselmo, NE $57,229 Ansley, NE $57,328

Arcadia, NE $57,329 Archer, NE $57,409 Ashton, NE $57,363 Aurora, NE $57,514 Boelus, NE $57,415 Brewster, NE $57,202 Broken Bow, NE $57,381 Burwell, NE $57,320

Cairo, NE $57,446 Bristow, NE $57,312 Brunswick, NE $57,470 Butte, NE $57,349 Carroll, NE $57,351 Center, NE $57,425 Chambers, NE $57,367 Clearwater, NE $57,465

Coleridge, NE $57,297 Concord, NE $56,753 Creighton, NE $57,515 Crofton, NE $57,488 Dakota City, NE $56,126 Dixon, NE $56,781 Emerson, NE $56,565 Emmet, NE $57,365

Ewing, NE $57,389 Fordyce, NE $57,431 Hadar, NE $57,770 Hartington, NE $57,353 Hoskins, NE $57,538 Hubbard, NE $56,298 Inman, NE $57,431 Jackson, NE $56,246

Laurel, NE $57,208 Lynch, NE $57,320 Mclean, NE $57,512 Madison, NE $57,632 Magnet, NE $57,606 Maskell, NE $57,370 Meadow Grove, NE $57,548 Mills, NE $57,166

Naper, NE $57,279 Neligh, NE $57,559 Newcastle, NE $56,766 Newman Grove, NE $57,551 Newport, NE $57,227 Niobrara, NE $57,447 Oakdale, NE $57,523 Oneill, NE $57,446

Orchard, NE $57,454 Osmond, NE $57,552 Page, NE $57,417 Pierce, NE $57,611 Pilger, NE $57,485 Plainview, NE $57,544 Ponca, NE $56,466 Randolph, NE $57,435

Royal, NE $57,433 Saint Helena, NE $57,358 South Sioux City, NE $56,074 Spencer, NE $57,343 Springview, NE $57,214 Stanton, NE $57,605 Stuart, NE $57,334 Tilden, NE $57,567

Callaway, NE $57,295 Central City, NE $57,529 Chapman, NE $57,451 Comstock, NE $57,298 Dannebrog, NE $57,436 Doniphan, NE $57,465 Dunning, NE $57,171 Eddyville, NE $57,266

Elba, NE $57,381 Elm Creek, NE $57,389 Elyria, NE $57,342 Farwell, NE $57,392 Gibbon, NE $57,438 Giltner, NE $57,433 Greeley, NE $57,383 Hampton, NE $57,468

Hazard, NE $57,338 Kearney, NE $57,553 Hordville, NE $57,472 Lexington, NE $57,459 Litchfield, NE $57,330 Loup City, NE $57,387 Marquette, NE $57,467 Mason City, NE $57,293

Merna, NE $57,322 Miller, NE $57,322 North Loup, NE $57,372 Oconto, NE $57,257 Odessa, NE $57,539 Ord, NE $57,413 Overton, NE $57,371 Palmer, NE $57,428

Phillips, NE $57,468 Pleasanton, NE $57,381 Ravenna, NE $57,404 Riverdale, NE $57,399 Rockville, NE $57,345 Saint Libory, NE $57,464 Saint Paul, NE $57,481 Sargent, NE $57,315

Scotia, NE $57,381 Shelton, NE $57,436 Sumner, NE $57,303 Taylor, NE $57,270 Westerville, NE $57,301 Wolbach, NE $57,387 Wood River, NE $57,426 Hastings, NE $57,592

Reporter Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Reporter salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $62,715. While startup companies pay approximate $53,158.

Reporter Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$53,158
Growth Stage	51~500	$56,200
Established	501~5000	$60,599
Enterprise	5000+	$62,715

Reporter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Reporter roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Media, offers compensation 30% above the average. Conversely, Reporter positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Reporter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Reporter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$75,701	$36.0	30%

Reporter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Reporter's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$53,096

Average $58,231/year

$65,011

$4,425

Average $4,853/month

$5,418

$1,021

Average $1,120/week

$1,250

$26

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,011	$5,418	$1,250	$31
Average	$58,231	$4,853	$1,120	$28
25th Percentile	$53,096	$4,425	$1,021	$26

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