State comparison · 2025
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary: New York vs Washington
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in New York earn a median of $100,770. In Washington, $54,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 82.5% — not 84%.
Nominal pay gap
+84%
New York vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+82.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
Washington
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- Median
- $54,760
- p25
- $46,190
- p75
- $79,640
- p10
- $39,160
- p90
- $125,750
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.