Reporter Salary in Oklahoma

How much does a Reporter make in Oklahoma?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Reporter in Oklahoma is $57,150 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,861
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,110 to $63,803
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,521

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Reporter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,803	$5,317	$1,227	$31
Average	$57,150	$4,762	$1,099	$27
25th Percentile	$52,110	$4,342	$1,002	$25

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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): $55,495
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,397
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,143
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,427
Expert (over 8 years): $60,625

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Reporter	$55,495
Intermediate Level Reporter	$56,397
Senior Level Reporter	$58,143
Specialist Level Reporter	$60,427
Expert Level Reporter	$60,625

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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:

Ardmore: $54,216
Countyline: $54,159
Burneyville: $54,309

Ardmore, OK $54,216 Countyline, OK $54,159 Burneyville, OK $54,309 Coleman, OK $54,133 Elmore City, OK $54,283 Foster, OK $54,129 Fox, OK $54,228 Gene Autry, OK $54,299

Graham, OK $53,995 Healdton, OK $54,131 Kingston, OK $55,102 Lebanon, OK $54,837 Leon, OK $54,248 Loco, OK $54,066 Lone Grove, OK $54,185 Hennepin, OK $54,086

Madill, OK $54,185 Mannsville, OK $54,111 Marietta, OK $54,594 Mead, OK $54,761 Milburn, OK $54,118 Overbrook, OK $54,065 Ravia, OK $54,214 Ringling, OK $54,120

Springer, OK $54,050 Thackerville, OK $55,557 Tishomingo, OK $54,166 Wapanucka, OK $54,112 Wilson, OK $54,083 Ratliff City, OK $54,084 Tatums, OK $54,100 Tussy, OK $54,099

Velma, OK $54,218 Lawton, OK $52,297 Fort Sill, OK $52,305 Addington, OK $53,935 Altus, OK $52,415 Altus Afb, OK $52,415 Blair, OK $52,614 Cache, OK $52,494

Chattanooga, OK $52,995 Comanche, OK $53,468 Davidson, OK $53,599 Duke, OK $52,765 Duncan, OK $53,574 Eldorado, OK $53,043 Elgin, OK $52,440 Elmer, OK $52,709

Faxon, OK $52,557 Fletcher, OK $52,771 Frederick, OK $53,500 Geronimo, OK $52,370 Gould, OK $53,062 Grandfield, OK $53,908 Granite, OK $52,946 Hastings, OK $53,802

Headrick, OK $52,595 Hollis, OK $53,518 Hollister, OK $53,574 Indiahoma, OK $52,778 Loveland, OK $53,399 Mangum, OK $52,924 Manitou, OK $53,060 Martha, OK $52,515

Medicine Park, OK $52,359 Meers, OK $52,513 Mountain Park, OK $52,886 Olustee, OK $52,609 Oscar, OK $54,401 Randlett, OK $54,126 Roosevelt, OK $52,872 Ryan, OK $54,356

Snyder, OK $52,990 Sterling, OK $52,676 Temple, OK $53,562 Terral, OK $54,576 Tipton, OK $52,786 Vinson, OK $53,535 Walters, OK $52,812 Waurika, OK $53,991

Clinton, OK $54,024 Arapaho, OK $53,990 Bessie, OK $53,832 Burns Flat, OK $54,061 Butler, OK $53,977 Canute, OK $53,907 Carter, OK $53,559 Cheyenne, OK $54,032

Cordell, OK $53,794 Crawford, OK $54,063 Custer City, OK $53,995 Dill City, OK $53,726 Durham, OK $54,109 Elk City, OK $54,042 Erick, OK $53,878 Fay, OK $54,185

Foss, OK $53,840 Hammon, OK $53,996 Hobart, OK $53,382 Leedey, OK $54,063 Lone Wolf, OK $52,916 Oakwood, OK $54,052 Putnam, OK $54,000 Reydon, OK $54,065

Rocky, OK $53,609 Bristow, OK $56,357 Broken Arrow, OK $57,392 Catoosa, OK $57,420 Hopeton, OK $54,413 Isabella, OK $54,265 Jet, OK $54,179 Kingfisher, OK $55,496

Kremlin, OK $54,178 Lahoma, OK $54,322 Longdale, OK $54,175 Loyal, OK $54,854 Lucien, OK $54,721 Manchester, OK $54,458 Medford, OK $54,629 Meno, OK $54,210

Nash, OK $54,141 Okarche, OK $55,670 Okeene, OK $54,467 Omega, OK $54,871 Pond Creek, OK $54,198 Ringwood, OK $54,214 Southard, OK $54,329 Wakita, OK $54,494

Watonga, OK $54,592 Waukomis, OK $54,657 Woodward, OK $54,573 Arnett, OK $54,150 Buffalo, OK $54,408 Camargo, OK $54,100 Chester, OK $54,189 Fargo, OK $54,368

Fort Supply, OK $54,514 Freedom, OK $54,355 Gage, OK $54,302 Gate, OK $54,295 Laverne, OK $54,316 May, OK $54,303 Mooreland, OK $54,338 Mutual, OK $54,257

Rosston, OK $54,334 Sharon, OK $54,358 Shattuck, OK $54,294 Vici, OK $54,282 Waynoka, OK $54,239 Adams, OK $54,536 Balko, OK $54,199 Beaver, OK $54,274

Boise City, OK $54,343 Felt, OK $54,290 Forgan, OK $54,351 Goodwell, OK $54,269 Guymon, OK $54,371 Hardesty, OK $54,185 Hooker, OK $54,345 Kenton, OK $54,507

Keyes, OK $54,355 Texhoma, OK $54,274 Turpin, OK $54,369 Tyrone, OK $54,394 Avant, OK $56,959 Barnsdall, OK $56,612 Bartlesville, OK $55,890 Bixby, OK $57,307

Sayre, OK $53,964 Fittstown, OK $54,129 Fitzhugh, OK $54,144 Francis, OK $54,536 Hanna, OK $54,403 Holdenville, OK $54,287 Konawa, OK $54,735 Lamar, OK $54,113

Mcloud, OK $55,907 Macomb, OK $55,430 Maud, OK $54,948 Meeker, OK $55,638 Mill Creek, OK $54,040 Newalla, OK $56,077 Okemah, OK $54,989 Paden, OK $54,953

Prague, OK $55,239 Roff, OK $54,167 Saint Louis, OK $54,978 Sasakwa, OK $54,387 Sparks, OK $55,252 Stonewall, OK $54,122 Stratford, OK $54,631 Tecumseh, OK $55,538

Tryon, OK $55,379 Wanette, OK $55,291 Weleetka, OK $54,927 Wellston, OK $55,790 Wetumka, OK $54,309 Wewoka, OK $54,701 Arkoma, OK $53,997 Pocola, OK $54,008

Bokoshe, OK $54,069 Bunch, OK $54,448 Cameron, OK $54,035 Fanshawe, OK $54,178 Gans, OK $54,105 Heavener, OK $54,194 Hodgen, OK $54,162 Howe, OK $54,087

Keota, OK $54,087 Leflore, OK $54,303 Lequire, OK $54,353 Mccurtain, OK $54,170 Marble City, OK $54,309 Moffett, OK $53,992 Seiling, OK $54,197 Sentinel, OK $53,553

Sweetwater, OK $53,979 Taloga, OK $54,112 Texola, OK $54,057 Thomas, OK $54,103 Willow, OK $53,322 Enid, OK $54,537 Aline, OK $54,165 Alva, OK $54,424

Ames, OK $54,471 Amorita, OK $54,358 Bison, OK $54,716 Burlington, OK $54,300 Canton, OK $54,138 Carmen, OK $54,203 Carrier, OK $54,173 Cherokee, OK $54,259

Cleo Springs, OK $54,202 Covington, OK $54,688 Dacoma, OK $54,217 Douglas, OK $54,687 Dover, OK $55,344 Drummond, OK $54,511 Fairmont, OK $54,560 Fairview, OK $54,231

Garber, OK $54,417 Goltry, OK $54,194 Helena, OK $54,255 Hennessey, OK $54,946 Hillsdale, OK $54,381 Monroe, OK $54,071 Muldrow, OK $54,041 Muse, OK $54,128

Panama, OK $54,049 Poteau, OK $54,065 Roland, OK $53,994 Sallisaw, OK $54,186 Shady Point, OK $54,081 Smithville, OK $54,129 Spiro, OK $54,047 Stilwell, OK $54,746

Vian, OK $54,322 Watson, OK $54,167 Watts, OK $55,264 Westville, OK $55,245 Wister, OK $54,163 Fairland, OK $54,494 Lexington, OK $55,544 Lindsay, OK $54,636

Lookeba, OK $54,290 Luther, OK $55,990 Marlow, OK $53,346 Marshall, OK $54,889 Maysville, OK $54,795 Meridian, OK $55,753 Minco, OK $55,376 Morrison, OK $54,640

Mountain View, OK $53,511 Mulhall, OK $55,325 Mustang, OK $56,266 Newcastle, OK $56,229 Nicoma Park, OK $56,420 Ninnekah, OK $54,235 Noble, OK $55,827 Orlando, OK $54,961

Paoli, OK $54,855 Pauls Valley, OK $54,670 Perry, OK $54,745 Piedmont, OK $56,102 Pocasset, OK $55,184 Purcell, OK $55,623 Rush Springs, OK $53,732 Spencer, OK $56,439

Yukon, OK $56,305 Sulphur, OK $54,188 Tuttle, OK $56,020 Union City, OK $55,848 Verden, OK $54,647 Washington, OK $55,875 Washita, OK $54,011 Wayne, OK $55,271

Weatherford, OK $54,129 Wheatland, OK $56,463 Wynnewood, OK $54,387 Oklahoma City, OK $56,463 Kiowa, OK $54,129 Krebs, OK $54,388 Lane, OK $54,126 Lehigh, OK $54,199

Moyers, OK $54,058 Nashoba, OK $54,115 Panola, OK $54,240 Pittsburg, OK $54,037 Quinton, OK $54,228 Rattan, OK $54,115 Red Oak, OK $54,193 Savanna, OK $54,249

Snow, OK $54,100 Stringtown, OK $54,019 Stuart, OK $54,102 Talihina, OK $54,188 Tupelo, OK $54,140 Tuskahoma, OK $54,139 Wardville, OK $54,030 Whitesboro, OK $54,149

Wilburton, OK $54,207 Ponca City, OK $54,464 Billings, OK $54,252 Blackwell, OK $54,767 Braman, OK $55,078 Burbank, OK $54,735 Deer Creek, OK $54,644 Fairfax, OK $55,246

Hunter, OK $54,139 Kaw City, OK $54,581 Lamont, OK $54,151 Marland, OK $54,254 Nardin, OK $54,658 Newkirk, OK $54,985 Ralston, OK $55,215 Red Rock, OK $54,233

Shidler, OK $54,675 Tonkawa, OK $54,277 Durant, OK $54,513 Achille, OK $55,551 Albany, OK $54,986 Battiest, OK $54,183 Bennington, OK $54,130 Bethel, OK $54,143

Bokchito, OK $54,459 Boswell, OK $54,157 Broken Bow, OK $54,216 Caddo, OK $54,142 Calera, OK $55,103 Cartwright, OK $55,502 Colbert, OK $55,651 Eagletown, OK $54,129

Fort Towson, OK $54,132 Garvin, OK $54,191 Golden, OK $54,280 Grant, OK $54,230 Haworth, OK $54,193 Hendrix, OK $55,453 Hugo, OK $54,249 Idabel, OK $54,288

Kemp, OK $55,685 Kenefic, OK $54,128 Millerton, OK $54,358 Pickens, OK $54,177 Platter, OK $55,329 Ringold, OK $54,129 Rufe, OK $54,146 Sawyer, OK $54,182

Soper, OK $54,155 Spencerville, OK $54,168 Swink, OK $54,254 Valliant, OK $54,189 Wright City, OK $54,213 Shawnee, OK $55,613 Seminole, OK $54,967 Ada, OK $54,536

Agra, OK $55,269 Allen, OK $54,137 Asher, OK $54,963 Atwood, OK $54,132 Boley, OK $54,942 Bowlegs, OK $54,971 Byars, OK $54,889 Carney, OK $55,569

Castle, OK $55,198 Kiamichi Christian Mission, OK $54,070 Kinta, OK $54,309 Chandler, OK $55,541 Connerville, OK $54,118 Cromwell, OK $54,870 Dustin, OK $54,421 Chelsea, OK $55,768

Ochelata, OK $56,478 Oilton, OK $56,279 Oologah, OK $56,939 Osage, OK $57,106 Owasso, OK $57,566 Pawhuska, OK $55,352 Pawnee, OK $55,344 Perkins, OK $55,356

Prue, OK $57,378 Ramona, OK $56,772 Ripley, OK $55,088 Sand Springs, OK $57,637 Sapulpa, OK $57,438 Shamrock, OK $55,975 Skiatook, OK $57,281 Slick, OK $56,470

S Coffeyville, OK $54,979 Sperry, OK $57,731 Stillwater, OK $55,272 Stroud, OK $55,179 Talala, OK $56,591 Terlton, OK $56,779 Vera, OK $57,088 Wann, OK $55,241

Wynona, OK $56,447 Yale, OK $55,497 Tulsa, OK $57,805 Claremore, OK $56,729 Cleveland, OK $56,867 Collinsville, OK $57,302 Copan, OK $55,227 Cushing, OK $55,357

Davenport, OK $55,374 Delaware, OK $55,290 Depew, OK $55,860 Dewey, OK $55,611 Drumright, OK $56,180 Foyil, OK $56,471 Glencoe, OK $55,026 Glenpool, OK $57,466

Hallett, OK $56,417 Hominy, OK $56,706 Inola, OK $56,784 Jenks, OK $57,671 Jennings, OK $56,374 Kellyville, OK $57,009 Kiefer, OK $57,404 Lenapah, OK $55,093

Leonard, OK $57,178 Mannford, OK $57,009 Maramec, OK $55,525 Milfay, OK $55,416 Mounds, OK $57,074 Nowata, OK $55,711 Earlsboro, OK $55,204 Albert, OK $54,121

Alex, OK $54,906 Edmond, OK $56,315 Amber, OK $55,658 Anadarko, OK $53,846 Apache, OK $52,903 Arcadia, OK $56,148 Bethany, OK $56,463 Binger, OK $54,284

Blanchard, OK $55,627 Bradley, OK $54,257 Calumet, OK $55,440 Carnegie, OK $53,752 Cashion, OK $55,920 Cement, OK $53,642 Chickasha, OK $54,730 Norman, OK $56,115

Choctaw, OK $56,289 Colony, OK $53,880 Concho, OK $55,745 Corn, OK $53,878 Coyle, OK $55,452 Crescent, OK $55,513 Cyril, OK $53,197 Davis, OK $54,163

Dibble, OK $55,415 Dougherty, OK $54,312 Eakly, OK $54,108 El Reno, OK $55,878 Fort Cobb, OK $53,960 Geary, OK $54,680 Gotebo, OK $53,384 Gracemont, OK $54,379

Greenfield, OK $54,630 Guthrie, OK $55,799 Harrah, OK $56,033 Hinton, OK $54,746 Hydro, OK $54,267 Jones, OK $56,269 Langston, OK $55,528 Grove, OK $54,978

Jay, OK $55,033 Kansas, OK $55,255 Ketchum, OK $54,884 Langley, OK $54,995 Locust Grove, OK $55,453 Miami, OK $54,581 North Miami, OK $54,747 Oaks, OK $55,254

Eucha, OK $54,825 Vinita, OK $55,003 Adair, OK $55,459 Afton, OK $54,522 Big Cabin, OK $55,427 Bluejacket, OK $54,507 Cardin, OK $54,454 Chouteau, OK $56,292

Colcord, OK $55,270 Commerce, OK $54,689 Disney, OK $54,934 Picher, OK $54,453 Pryor, OK $55,799 Quapaw, OK $54,607 Rose, OK $54,995 Salina, OK $55,082

Spavinaw, OK $54,956 Strang, OK $55,097 Twin Oaks, OK $55,154 Welch, OK $54,449 Wyandotte, OK $54,678 Muskogee, OK $55,576 Beggs, OK $56,713 Boynton, OK $55,684

Braggs, OK $54,775 Canadian, OK $54,330 Checotah, OK $54,816 Cookson, OK $54,827 Council Hill, OK $55,275 Coweta, OK $56,896 Crowder, OK $54,295 Dewar, OK $55,413

Eufaula, OK $54,510 Fort Gibson, OK $54,983 Gore, OK $54,802 Haskell, OK $56,631 Henryetta, OK $55,253 Hitchita, OK $55,379 Hoyt, OK $54,506 Hulbert, OK $55,162

Indianola, OK $54,184 Moodys, OK $54,957 Morris, OK $56,125 Okay, OK $55,585 Okmulgee, OK $56,256 Oktaha, OK $55,125 Park Hill, OK $54,870 Peggs, OK $55,059

Porter, OK $56,331 Porum, OK $54,557 Preston, OK $56,510 Proctor, OK $54,961 Redbird, OK $56,622 Rentiesville, OK $55,006 Schulter, OK $55,568 Stidham, OK $54,756

Stigler, OK $54,471 Taft, OK $56,221 Tahlequah, OK $54,965 Wagoner, OK $56,289 Wainwright, OK $55,447 Warner, OK $54,683 Webbers Falls, OK $54,623 Welling, OK $54,852

Whitefield, OK $54,486 Mcalester, OK $54,248 Albion, OK $54,353 Alderson, OK $54,199 Antlers, OK $54,166 Atoka, OK $54,152 Blanco, OK $54,083 Blocker, OK $54,290

Bromide, OK $54,091 Calvin, OK $54,121 Caney, OK $54,146 Centrahoma, OK $54,094 Clarita, OK $54,137 Clayton, OK $54,089 Coalgate, OK $54,104 Daisy, OK $54,069

Finley, OK $54,061 Gowen, OK $54,357 Haileyville, OK $54,346 Hartshorne, OK $54,204 Hitchcock, OK $54,627 Oakhurst, OK $57,805 Devol, OK $54,171

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 $61,550. While startup companies pay approximate $52,170.

Reporter Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$52,170
Growth Stage	51~500	$55,156
Established	501~5000	$59,473
Enterprise	5000+	$61,550

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	$74,294	$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

$52,110

Average $57,150/year

$63,803

$4,342

Average $4,762/month

$5,317

$1,002

Average $1,099/week

$1,227

$25

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,803	$5,317	$1,227	$31
Average	$57,150	$4,762	$1,099	$27
25th Percentile	$52,110	$4,342	$1,002	$25

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