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State comparison · 2025

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary: Arizona vs District of Columbia

Occupation

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in District of Columbia earn a median of $105,390. In Arizona, $43,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 55.4% — not 59.1%.

Nominal pay gap
-59.1%
Arizona vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-55.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arizona

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Median
$43,100
p25
$36,690
p75
$64,150
p10
$31,630
p90
$86,820
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for Arizona

District of Columbia

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Median
$105,390
p25
$81,550
p75
$160,330
p10
$64,600
p90
$222,040
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-62%
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

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.