The Average Salary of a Newspaper Journalist
Newspaper journalists research and write stories for local, national or international newspapers. The average salary for a newspaper journalist is between $25,416 and $42,904, according to PayScale.
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Entry-Level Pay
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As with any occupation, entry level pay trends lower than what an experienced professional earns. Payscale.com and Salary.com both show the starting salary for a newspaper reporter as slightly more than $25,000 a year.
Average Pay
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The mean annual wage for reporters and correspondents is $43, 270, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Yet, within the newspaper business specifically, the mean annual wage is slightly lower at $39,120.
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Higher-Paying Positions
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Some companies pay more than others. Payscale reveals that the salary for a journalist working at the "New York Times" ranges between $40,976 and $82,000.
Geography Matters
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The highest paying states for reporters and correspondents, including newspaper journalists, are the District of Columbia, New York, New Jersey, Utah and Rhode Island, according to the BLS.
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References
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