Journalists in the NYC and DC metropolitan areas earn 22 percent more than the median income

You might have heard: 1 out of every 5 reporting jobs is in Washington, D.C., New York City or Los Angeles, with job options dwindling for journalists in other parts of the country and compensation that is unlikely to keep up with inflation

But did you know: Whether you’re paid poorly as a journalist depends on where you live: A study by Poynter found that journalists make about the median salary in 14 states, more than the median salary in 13 states, and below the median salary in 23 states. The states where journalists earned above the median salary include Rhode Island, Nevada and Utah, with clusters in the southeastern and southwestern regions. In the New York and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas that employ many journalists, journalists earned 22 percent more than the median income. However, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, journalists’ salaries were 2 percent less than the median.

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