How much does a Reporter make?

Updated Sep 23, 2023

Experience

Industry

$59,124 / yrTotal Pay
$56,138 / yrBase Pay
$2,986 / yrAdditional Pay

$59,124

 / yr
$34K$105K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Reporter is $59,124 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $56,138 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $2,986 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Top Paying Companies

For a Reporter in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Reporter in United States. Employers include Yahoo, Bloomberg L.P. and S&P Global.

1
Yahoo
Yahoo
$108,476/yr
1 open jobs
4
KQED
$65,564/yr
8
BuzzFeed
$63,776/yr
9
$63,722/yr
10
Mashable
$63,541/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Reporter in United States

1Yahoo$108,476
2Bloomberg L.P.$104,462
3S&P Global$70,781
4KQED$65,564
5Thomson Reuters$64,685
6NBCUniversal$64,662
7FiscalNote$63,994
8BuzzFeed$63,776
9Ksci$63,722
10Mashable$63,541

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Bloomberg L.P.
4.1
ReporterSee 168 salaries from all locations

$104,462

 / yr
Gannett
3
ReporterSee 131 salaries from all locations

$50,274

 / yr
Sinovision
2.8
ReporterSee 78 salaries from all locations

$29

 / hr
Business Insider
3.8
ReporterSee 74 salaries from all locations

$54,218

 / yr
Dow Jones
3.8
ReporterSee 73 salaries from all locations

$61,631

 / yr
Wall Street Journal
3.8
ReporterSee 70 salaries from all locations

$56,591

 / yr
World Journal
3.2
ReporterSee 66 salaries from all locations

$54,341

 / yr

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Community Impact Newspaper
3.6
ReporterSee 63 salaries from all locations

$48,579

 / yr
Politico
3.5
ReporterSee 57 salaries from all locations

$52,308

 / yr
American City Business Journals
4
ReporterSee 56 salaries from all locations

$49,348

 / yr
Sing Tao Daily
3
ReporterSee 46 salaries from all locations

$53,512

 / yr
Sound Publishing
2.1
ReporterSee 41 salaries from all locations

$23

 / hr
Forbes
3.8
ReporterSee 39 salaries from all locations

$55,513

 / yr
Associated Press
4.1
ReporterSee 36 salaries from all locations

$52,714

 / yr
Crain Communications
3.2
ReporterSee 36 salaries from all locations

$50,931

 / yr
Lee Enterprises
2.9
ReporterSee 35 salaries from all locations

$23

 / hr
Acuris Global
3
ReporterSee 34 salaries from all locations

$53,678

 / yr
Nexstar Media Group
2.8
ReporterSee 34 salaries from all locations

$47,625

 / yr
McClatchy
3.7
ReporterSee 33 salaries from all locations

$52,596

 / yr
NBCUniversal
4.1
ReporterSee 29 salaries from all locations

$64,662

 / yr
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Reporter Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Bloomberg L.P. Reporter salaries - 168 salaries reported$104,462/yr
Gannett Reporter salaries - 131 salaries reported$50,274/yr
Sinovision Reporter salaries - 78 salaries reported$29/hr
Business Insider Reporter salaries - 74 salaries reported$54,218/yr
Dow Jones Reporter salaries - 73 salaries reported$61,631/yr
Wall Street Journal Reporter salaries - 70 salaries reported$56,591/yr
World Journal Reporter salaries - 66 salaries reported$54,341/yr
Community Impact Newspaper Reporter salaries - 63 salaries reported$48,579/yr
Politico Reporter salaries - 57 salaries reported$52,308/yr
American City Business Journals Reporter salaries - 56 salaries reported$49,348/yr
Sing Tao Daily Reporter salaries - 46 salaries reported$53,512/yr
Sound Publishing Reporter salaries - 41 salaries reported$23/hr
Forbes Reporter salaries - 39 salaries reported$55,513/yr
Associated Press Reporter salaries - 36 salaries reported$52,714/yr
Crain Communications Reporter salaries - 36 salaries reported$50,931/yr
Lee Enterprises Reporter salaries - 35 salaries reported$23/hr
Acuris Global Reporter salaries - 34 salaries reported$53,678/yr
Nexstar Media Group Reporter salaries - 34 salaries reported$47,625/yr
McClatchy Reporter salaries - 33 salaries reported$52,596/yr
NBCUniversal Reporter salaries - 29 salaries reported$64,662/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Reporter in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Reporter in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $63,994, Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $62,009, Real Estate with a median total pay of $60,113, Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $58,186, and Telecommunications with a median total pay of $57,962.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$63,994

    19% Higher than other industries

  • Government & Public AdministrationGovernment & Public Administration$62,009

    16% Higher than other industries

  • Real EstateReal Estate$60,113

    14% Higher than other industries

  • Management & ConsultingManagement & Consulting$58,186

    11% Higher than other industries

  • TelecommunicationsTelecommunications$57,962

    11% Higher than other industries

Information Technology

Top paying companies in Information Technology for Reporter are Yahoo, Bloomberg L.P., and Thomson Reuters.

YahooYahoo$108,476/yr
Bloomberg L.P.Bloomberg L.P.$104,462/yr
Thomson ReutersThomson Reuters$64,685/yr

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Location

Total Pay

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Total Years of Experience

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Submitted

Date or Time

Reporter

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$52,500

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
News Reporter

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$81,500

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
General Assignment Reporter

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$72,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Reporter

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$60,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
News Reporter/Anchor

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$15

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Multimedia Journalist

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$10

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Reporter

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$17

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Reporter

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$75,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday
On-Air Personality

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$13

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday

Reporter pay FAQ

The average salary for a Reporter is $59,124 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 5587 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Reporter employees in United States.

The highest salary for a Reporter in United States is $80,198 per year.

The lowest salary for a Reporter in United States is $44,343 per year.

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