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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary
in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Median base pay · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$69,740
≈ $33.53/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 230 jobs
Middle 50%
$50,790–$96,860
vs U.S. median
+12%
Metro rank
#9 of 32

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro earn a median of $69,740 a year, based on BLS estimates for 230 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% above the U.S. median of $62,200 and 10% above the MD statewide median of $63,680. It ranks #9 of 32 metros with published figures for this job.

NEWS ANALYSTS, REPORTERS, AND JOURNALISTS · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$38,580P25$50,790MEDIAN$69,740P75$96,860P90$159,360
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$36,240P25$45,370MEDIAN$62,200P75$98,450P90$144,140
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What is the average News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Baltimore?

The BLS median is $69,740 a year (May 2025). Half of the 230 jobs pay between $50,790 and $96,860. The 10th percentile is $38,580 and the 90th is $159,360.

Is Baltimore a high-paying metro for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists?

That is 12% above the U.S. median of $62,200 and 10% above the MD statewide median of $63,680. It ranks #9 of 32 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists make an hour in Baltimore?

About $33.53 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $69,740 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.42–$46.57 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.