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State comparison · 2025

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary: Alaska vs New York

Occupation

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in New York earn a median of $100,770. In Alaska, $43,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 54.2% — not 56.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-56.5%
Alaska vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-54.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Median
$43,820
p25
$38,530
p75
$65,960
p10
$38,310
p90
$78,680
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
See full breakdown for Alaska

New York

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Median
$100,770
p25
$77,860
p75
$162,020
p10
$49,500
p90
$327,640
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-46%
See full breakdown for New York

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.