State comparison · 2025
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary: New Mexico vs New York
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in New York earn a median of $100,770. In New Mexico, $54,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.6% — not 45.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-45.8%
New Mexico vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-36.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- Median
- $54,610
- p25
- $42,110
- p75
- $68,580
- p10
- $36,800
- p90
- $118,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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%
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.