Average News Analysts, Reporters, And Journalists Salary in Evansville, IN

BLS did not publish a wage for news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Evansville, IN in the latest release, but in 2021 the local median hourly wage was $18.18. There are 60 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Evansville, IN (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Evansville, IN. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 60
How common this job is here: 1.59×; More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Evansville, IN, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2021
Median hourly wage (2021): $18.18/hr
Median annual wage (2021): $37,820
Employment (2021): 70

This data is from the 2021 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where news analysts, reporters, and journalists earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for news analysts, reporters, and journalists this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

New York: $49.91/hr
District of Columbia: $49.69/hr
California: $40.79/hr
Georgia: $36.75/hr
Virginia: $30.46/hr
Delaware: $29.61/hr
Connecticut: $29.59/hr
Nevada: $29.41/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Waterbury-Shelton, CT: $66.79/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $50.13/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $49.15/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $47.95/hr
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: $43.09/hr
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: $38.48/hr
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA: $35.97/hr
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $35.72/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for news analysts, reporters, and journalists from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: -3.9%; -1,900 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 4,100; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.