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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in New York earn a median of $100,770. In Arkansas, $37,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 53.9% — not 62.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-62.8%
Arkansas vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-53.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arkansas

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Median
$37,450
p25
$30,910
p75
$45,640
p10
$29,430
p90
$65,490
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
86.9
See full breakdown for Arkansas

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.